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Truckee Elementary

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Truckee Elementary ranks 2554 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Truckee Elementary in Truckee, California, serves grades K–5 and enrolls 515 students. Its most important academic concern is the large local gap in math and science: Truckee scores below the nearby same-district schools in math and trails the average of nearby schools with reported science results by 19 percentage points.

Math is Truckee’s strongest subject compared with the state, but its local results are much weaker: 42% of students are proficient, versus 38% statewide, 52% in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified district, and a 68% average at four nearby schools. Truckee is below all four in math. In science, 34% are proficient, compared with 36% statewide, 49% districtwide, and a 53% average among three nearby schools with reported results. ELA is also a concern: 45% are proficient, versus a 66% average at nearby schools. Grade 3 is a relative bright spot, with results above state levels in both ELA and math; grades 4 and 5 are generally at or below state results and behind nearby peers.

Results have been mostly flat over time: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA moved from 44% to 45% and math stayed at 42%, while science fell from 38% to 34% and shifted from above to below the state. SchoolDigger ranks Truckee at the 56th percentile with 3 stars, below the district’s 83rd-percentile, 4-star rating and nearby Kings Beach Elementary (68th percentile), Tahoe Lake Elementary (74th), and Glenshire Elementary (92nd). SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves Hispanic students is notably low at the 17th percentile, down from the 36th percentile in 2023–24; its ranking for White students is much higher, at the 86th percentile. As context, Truckee’s student–teacher ratio is 21.3, and 49% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, the highest among nearby schools with comparable data.

515

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,127

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

11911 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161-4951

(530) 582-2650

District: Tahoe-Truckee Unified

Students who attend Truckee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alder Creek Middle
High:	Tahoe Truckee High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

White:

41.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Tahoe-Truckee Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg56%

California avg42%

2,554^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified

165^th of 968Tahoe-Truckee Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	2554 of 5804	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	2641 of 5857	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	2247 of 5869	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	2262 of 5859	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	1920 of 5883	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	643 of 1417	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	2602 of 5789	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	2634 of 5662	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	2125 of 5692	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	1886 of 5614	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.9	1281 of 5611	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	1484 of 5530	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	54.7	2348 of 5390	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	2365 of 5377	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	1725 of 5314	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.6	1896 of 5193	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.8	3085 of 5113	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.4	2003 of 5113	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.0	1431 of 4818	70.3%	★★★★☆
2005	63.1	1615 of 4822	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.7	1587 of 4809	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	75.0	366 of 2227	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	138 of 293	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	1635 of 2585	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	681 of 2128	68.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.3	2158 of 3162	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	1069 of 3245	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	1213 of 3311	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	212 of 602	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	2229 of 3275	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	2263 of 3246	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	2501 of 5569	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	2552 of 5597	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	2176 of 5612	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	2465 of 5609	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	1826 of 5635	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	563 of 1267	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	1662 of 5492	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	1897 of 5413	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	4238 of 5085	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	3890 of 5107	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	3292 of 5107	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	3079 of 5087	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	2944 of 5084	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	3278 of 4963	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	3005 of 4830	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	3534 of 5412	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	3679 of 5460	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	3167 of 5517	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	2328 of 5363	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	1964 of 5264	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	373 of 1110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	3002 of 5173	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	2719 of 5084	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	2505 of 5590	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	2617 of 5628	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	2238 of 5643	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	1976 of 5638	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	1937 of 5663	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	571 of 1272	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	3432 of 5510	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	3234 of 5431	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	1667 of 2920	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	1255 of 2847	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	1667 of 2635	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	1046 of 2420	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	350 of 2532	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	689 of 2598	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	588 of 2651	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	896 of 2661	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	839 of 2726	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	1016 of 2834	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1306 of 2737	52.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)86th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)32nd percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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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)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	2554^th of 5804 public elementary schools	56.0%		49.1	2641^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.9%	87	34.2	34.2	55.2	46.1	35.8	45.1	58.8	35.9	34.2	42.1	95.9						$25,127	$24,574	$553
Sierra Expeditionary Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	11603 Donner Pass Rd.	Truckee	96161	Nevada County	Sierra Expeditionary Learning District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-3701	216	10	21.6	20.4%	129 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (31.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)								(n/a)
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	443^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	92.4%		92.8	487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.7%	44	64.8	64.8	75.3	77.3	79.6	77.4	75.3	73.3	64.8	71.0							$26,038	$25,732	$306
Creekside Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1916 Chamonix Pl.	Olympic Valley	96146	Placer County	Creekside Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 581-1036	233	11	21.1	6.9%	181 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.9%)								(n/a)											91.4	94.3	91.4	94.3	94.3
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	1512^th of 5804 public elementary schools	73.9%		75.8	1345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.0%	167	38.6	38.6	52.8	62.8	54.6	56.4	54.7	60.5	54.6	56.4	95.2	96.8	96.8	95.2	95.2	96.8	$32,466	$32,160	$306
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	1873^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	67.7%		57.9	2174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.9%	301	55.0	55.0	36.5	45.1	57.5	44.8	52.4	61.5	50.0	54.8	94.9	96.9		96.9			$30,923	$30,332	$591
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							$49,569	$49,264	$305

Frequently Asked Questions about Truckee Elementary

Is Truckee Elementary a good school?

Truckee Elementary ranks 2554^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Truckee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Truckee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alder Creek Middle
High : Tahoe Truckee High

What district is Truckee Elementary in?

Tahoe-Truckee Unified

What is the racial makeup of Truckee Elementary?

Students at Truckee Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 41% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Truckee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Truckee Elementary.

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