Summary:
Tahoe-Truckee Unified has two middle schools, both serving grades 6–8, in the Tahoe-Truckee area. In 2025–2026, both schools scored above California averages in all three reported subjects. Across the pair, average scores were 63% in English language arts (ELA), 51% in math, and 57% in science, compared with state scores of 49%, 38%, and 36%. The schools’ strongest shared advantage over the state was in science: 21 percentage points on average.
Alder Creek Middle stands out for leading on all three all-grade subjects: its scores were 67% in ELA, 54% in math, and 59% in science, compared with North Tahoe Middle at 59%, 48%, and 55%. Alder’s leads were 8 points in ELA, 6 in math, and 4 in science. There is a grade-level exception: North Tahoe edged Alder in grade-8 math by about 1 point, scoring 57% versus 56%. Alder also scored above district averages in all three subjects, while North Tahoe was below district averages in ELA and math but above in science.
Results improved most in science: the two-school average rose 9 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, compared with 4 points in ELA and 1 point in math. North Tahoe rose in all three subjects; Alder’s math score dipped by 1 point. SchoolDigger gives both schools four stars; Alder ranked 369th of 2,703 schools (86th percentile) in 2025–2026, while North Tahoe ranked 580th (79th percentile). North Tahoe has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.6 to 1 versus 19 to 1) and lower chronic absenteeism (12% versus 13%), while Alder’s scores are higher overall. For 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible students were 30% at Alder and 41% at North Tahoe. These comparisons cover two years of school results and do not track individual students’ progress.
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