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Tahoe-Truckee Unified

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At a glance

290^thof 1,530 California districts▼ 37

Better than 81% of California districts

Elementary 5 Middle 2 High 3 Alternative 1Grades K-12

11603 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161-4953·(530) 582-2500·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 81% of districts

Schools

3,959

Students

5-star school

Top rankedGlenshire Elementary444^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Kings Beach Elementary up 297 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

North Tahoe Middle 14.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Tahoe-Truckee Unified has 11 schools: five elementary schools, two middle schools, three high schools and one alternative school, serving students from elementary through high school. In 2025–2026, the reported school averages were above state proficiency rates in all three subjects: 64% in ELA versus 49% statewide, 55% in math versus 38%, and 49% in science among the eight schools other than Sierra versus 36%. The most important takeaway is that results vary sharply by school: the reported ranges are 41 percentage points in ELA, 54 in math and, excluding Sierra’s distinct continuation-school result, 31 in science.

Glenshire Elementary is the strongest broad-based conventional-school standout, leading conventional schools in ELA at 77% and science at 65%, and placing second in math at 71%; those results are 28, 29 and 33 points above state rates, respectively. Donner Trail Elementary has the highest reported ELA and math results, at 86% and 90%, but enrolls just 55 students and its current science result is suppressed. At the lower end, Kings Beach Elementary has the lowest reported ELA result, 45%, while North Tahoe High has the lowest reported math result, 36%. Sierra High (Continuation) reports 7% proficiency in science, but its specialized setting makes it a different comparison from conventional schools.

Recent changes are mixed: across the same nine schools, mean ELA rose by 1 point and the state-to-school math advantage narrowed from 17 to 16 points; among seven schools with comparable science results, the mean rose by 5 points, compared with a 3-point state increase. Individual shifts vary: Kings Beach’s science result rose by 21 points, while Tahoe Lake Elementary’s fell by 18. SchoolDigger ranked Glenshire at the 92nd statewide percentile and gave it five stars in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Context also differs: Glenshire’s 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 23.9, and the schools’ free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025 ranged from 5% at Donner Trail to 49% at Truckee Elementary. These figures are context, not explanations for results; small enrollment and specialized settings also limit direct comparisons.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glenshire Elementary	Public	K-5	10990 Dorchester Dr.	Truckee	96161	Nevada County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-3720	499	21	23.9	15.2%	371 (74.3%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.0%)	93.5	444^th of 5817 public elementary schools	92.4%		92.8	487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.7%	43	64.8				64.8	75.3	77.3	79.6					77.4	75.3	73.3	64.8					71.0	98%	0%	$23,828	$306	$23,522
Cold Stream Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	8000 Estates Dr.	Truckee	96161	Nevada County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-2640	11	5	2.3	45.5%	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$66,997	$410	$66,587
Donner Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	52755 Donner Pass Rd.	Soda Springs	95728	Nevada County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-2720	55	4	13.7	5.5%	52 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)							85.7						86.2		92.9						89.7			$35,593	$305	$35,288
Kings Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	8125 Steelhead	Kings Beach	96143	Placer County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-3730	362	18	20.0	45.0%	146 (40.3%)	1 (0.3%)	193 (53.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	64	1877^th of 5817 public elementary schools	67.7%		57.9	2174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.9%	297	55.0				55.0	36.5	45.1	57.5					44.8	52.4	61.5	50.0					54.8	≥ 98%		$26,413	$591	$25,822
North Tahoe High	Public	9-12	2945 Polaris Rd.	Tahoe City	96145	Placer County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 581-7000	468	27	17.1	36.1%	257 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	187 (40.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	71.2	597^th of 2135 public high schools	72.0%		70	599^th of 2162 public high schools	72.3%	2			42.6		42.2							63.1	63.1							35.9	35.9			$26,142	$550	$25,592
North Tahoe Middle	Public	6-8	2945 Polaris Rd.	Tahoe City	96145	Placer County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 581-7050	301	20	14.6	41.2%	146 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (45.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	74.1	589^th of 2740 public middle schools	78.5%		67.1	741^st of 2761 public middle schools	73.2%	152		54.8			54.8				56.4	62.1	56.5		58.5				38.7	47.6	57.0		47.5			$27,440	$555	$26,885
Sierra High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	11661 Donner Pass Rd.	Truckee	96161	Nevada County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-2640	24	4	5.7	41.7%	5 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					6.7																			$62,128	$453	$61,675
Tahoe Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	375 Grove St.	Tahoe City	96145	Placer County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-2700	282	14	20.8	28.0%	183 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (25.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	71.3	1515^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.0%		75.8	1345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.0%	170	38.6				38.6	52.8	62.8	54.6					56.4	54.7	60.5	54.6					56.4	≥ 98%		$27,042	$306	$26,736
Tahoe Truckee High	Public	9-12	11725 Donner Pass Rd.	Truckee	96161	Nevada County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-2600	907	45	20.0	28.1%	552 (60.9%)	1 (0.1%)	297 (32.7%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.7%)	79	431^st of 2135 public high schools	79.8%		85.7	296^th of 2162 public high schools	86.3%	135			42.9		41.5							74.2	74.2							42.5	42.5			$22,165	$323	$21,842
Truckee Elementary	Public	K-5	11911 Donner Pass Rd.	Truckee	96161	Nevada County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-2650	515	24	21.3	49.3%	213 (41.4%)	2 (0.4%)	271 (52.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	50.9	2559^th of 5817 public elementary schools	56.0%		49.1	2641^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.9%	82	34.2				34.2	55.2	46.1	35.8					45.1	58.8	35.9	34.2					42.1	98%	0%	$23,496	$553	$22,943
Alder Creek Middle	Public	6-8	10931 Alder Dr.	Truckee	96161	Nevada County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-2750	535	28	19.0	29.7%	340 (63.6%)	2 (0.4%)	158 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	84.4	377^th of 2740 public middle schools	86.2%		84.7	377^th of 2761 public middle schools	86.3%			58.7			58.7				64.8	67.3	68.3		66.8				49.2	55.1	56.4		53.6			$22,960	$306	$22,654

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sierra Expeditionary Learning District	6.43 mi	1	203^rd
Creekside Charter District	13.61 mi	1	20^th
Newcastle Elementary	13.67 mi	6	113^th
WIlliam (R) Rouse Regional Occupational Program	21.02 mi	1
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified	23.22 mi	6

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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