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Sierra Expeditionary Learning

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Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Sierra Expeditionary Learning is a 212-student K–8 school in Truckee, in the Tahoe-Truckee area, and is part of Tahoe-Truckee Unified. In 2025–26, students’ all-grades proficiency was above California’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science. Its most striking schoolwide strength is reported chronic absenteeism of 1%, compared with 13% in the district and 18% statewide.

Math is Sierra’s strongest subject relative to the district and nearby schools, while ELA is its relative weak spot. All-grades proficiency was 64% in math—26 percentage points above the state and 12 above the district—and 54% in science, 18 points above the state and 5 above the district. ELA proficiency was 61%, 11 points above the state but 2 below the district and 1 below the five-peer average of 62%. Sierra ranked third among six district schools with reported ELA and math results, and third among the five with reported science results. Eighth grade stands out as a concern: ELA proficiency was 38%, 27 points below the district and 12 below the state; science was also 38%, 20 points below the district, although 2 above the state.

Sierra has a strong statewide standing in SchoolDigger’s rankings: 85th percentile, 4 stars, and rank 849 out of 5,804 in 2025–26. That percentile matches its 2017–18 standing and is 8 points below its 2016–17 peak of 93. Nearby Glenshire Elementary ranks higher at the 92nd percentile with 5 stars, while Tahoe Lake Elementary, Kings Beach Elementary and Truckee Elementary rank lower. Sierra’s student–teacher ratio was 25.2 in 2017–18, and its historical low-income measure was 30% free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Subject-score trends cannot be assessed from the supplied data, which include only 2025–26 results; those older figures also do not allow current comparisons with nearby schools.

212

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,376

Per pupil spending ?

11603 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161-4953

(530) 582-3701

District: Tahoe-Truckee Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school67%

District avg57%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Sierra Expeditionary Learning did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

290^th of 1,530Tahoe-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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	85.2	875 of 5662	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	93.9	404 of 5692	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	87.7	749 of 5614	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	87.2	769 of 5611	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	87.0	643 of 5530	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	78.2	1119 of 5413	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	86.9	744 of 5431	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	76.4	578 of 2737	78.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	84.6	351 of 2480	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	92.8	174 of 2508	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.2	93 of 2497	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	140 of 2477	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	76.7	408 of 2379	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	88.4	249 of 2262	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	79.2	427 of 2273	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	68.3	472 of 1496	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2018)86th percentile~ school

Female (2018)79th percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)79th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Female (2018)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)68th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics65%+25 vs state

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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 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 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 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
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%)	86.2	851^st of 5817 public elementary schools	85.4%		85.1	918^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%	67	72.7	37.5	54.4	70.8	64.0	72.7	53.9	65.4	37.5	60.5	62.5	76.0	54.6	69.2	65.4	54.2	64.0	≥ 95%
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%	$25,127	$24,574	$553
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%	$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%)	98	65^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.9%		98.2	50^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%	15	84.0	73.9	79.2	100.0	72.0	92.0	96.0	72.7	73.9	84.5	95.7	92.0	76.0	76.0	77.3	73.9	81.8	92%	0%
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%		$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	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%		$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 Sierra Expeditionary Learning

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Expeditionary Learning?

Students at Sierra Expeditionary Learning are 70% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Sierra Expeditionary Learning in?

Tahoe-Truckee Unified

How many students attend Sierra Expeditionary Learning?

In the 2017-18 school year, 212 students attended Sierra Expeditionary Learning.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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