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Schools in Truckee · Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

Truckee’s public schools outscore 82% of California districts

In Truckee, 50% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Truckee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#152of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 12 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 17 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.3K
▲ 19% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,456 students on the public path
In brief

Truckee’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,298 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Alder Creek Middle, then Tahoe Truckee High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sierra Expeditionary Learning is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Truckee’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% of California school districts, #152 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (418)Better than 80%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,998 test results and a graduating class of 340 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Truckee’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,001 in math, 1,994 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Truckee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–8Alder Creek MiddleTahoe-Truckee Unified School DistrictB+
9–12Tahoe Truckee HighTahoe-Truckee Unified School DistrictA−

Truckee’s public schools are run by Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tahoe-Truckee Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 3,959 students · 18.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$25,298CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 46.7% · 1994 students tested
Math50%
State average 33.1% · 2001 students tested

Truckee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Truckee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TruckeeA−Tahoe-Truckee Unified

Every school in Truckee

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Truckeeby address
Truckee Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
515 students21:1Rate it →
Glenshire Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
499 students24:1Rate it →
Alder Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
535 students19:1Rate it →
Tahoe Truckee High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
907 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Sierra Expeditionary Learning
Elementary · Grades K–8
A
Charter
216 students22:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Cold Stream Alternative and Sierra High (Continuation)).

Questions about Truckee’s schools

Are Truckee’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Truckee children attend outscore 82% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #152 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Truckee in?

Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,959 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Truckee kids go to high school?

Tahoe Truckee High, with 907 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Truckee’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Truckee spend per student?

$25,298 in Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.