Is Truckee Elementary a good school?

Truckee Elementary ranks 2243 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Truckee Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 486 students attended Truckee Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Truckee Elementary?

Students at Truckee Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 42% White, 6% Two or more races.

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

Truckee Elementary

Summary:

Truckee Elementary is a public elementary school serving 451 students in grades K-5 in Truckee, California, which is part of the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. While the district is ranked 256 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating, Truckee Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Truckee Elementary faces several challenges compared to its peers. The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math around 10-15 percentage points below the district averages. The performance is particularly low for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom 40-50% of California elementary schools in ELA and Math, while the school's White students perform much better, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools. Additionally, Truckee Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2018-2019 to 25.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average of around 14%.

Truckee Elementary's performance lags behind other elementary schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, such as Donner Trail Elementary and Glenshire Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Furthermore, Creekside Charter, a public charter school outside the district, outperforms Truckee Elementary across all academic measures, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher in ELA and Math.

Detail:

Public K-5

11911 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161-4951

(530) 582-2650

District: Tahoe-Truckee Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2243^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,380

Students who attend Truckee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alder Creek Middle
High:	Tahoe Truckee High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

41.8%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Truckee Elementary ranks better than 61.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Truckee Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.1%), White (41.8%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Truckee Elementary is 20.1, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Truckee Elementary employs 24.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Truckee Elementary is $15,380. 3 elementary schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Truckee Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Truckee Elementary 2243^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Truckee Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tahoe-Truckee Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Tahoe-Truckee Unified 256^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Truckee Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Truckee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.67	1587^th	4809	67.0%
2005	63.10	1615^th	4822	66.5%
2006	68.02	1431^st	4818	70.3%
2007	56.36	2003^rd	5113	60.8%
2008	37.77	3085^th	5113	39.7%
2009	60.57	1896^th	5193	63.5%
2010	64.91	1725^th	5314	67.5%
2011	53.92	2365^th	5377	56.0%
2012	54.70	2348^th	5390	56.4%
2013	71.82	1484^th	5530	73.2%
2015	75.94	1281^st	5611	77.2%
2016	62.52	1886^th	5614	66.4%
2017	57.91	2125^th	5692	62.7%
2018	48.63	2634^th	5662	53.5%
2019	49.88	2602^nd	5789	55.1%
2021	50.26	643^rd	1417	54.6%
2022	62.43	1920^th	5883	67.4%
2023	55.34	2265^th	5874	61.4%
2024	55.79	2243^rd	5862	61.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Truckee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.81	2263^rd	3246	30.3%
2019	33.66	2229^th	3275	31.9%
2021	49.10	212^th	602	64.8%
2022	49.74	1213^th	3311	63.4%
2023	52.55	1071^st	3250	67.0%
2024	35.34	2156^th	3160	31.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Truckee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.00	1046^th	2420	56.8%
2024	32.78	1666^th	2634	36.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Truckee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.40	2719^th	5084	46.5%
2019	41.54	3002^nd	5173	42.0%
2021	58.31	373^rd	1110	66.4%
2022	55.22	1964^th	5264	62.7%
2023	50.61	2330^th	5374	56.6%
2024	39.61	3163^rd	5511	42.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Truckee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.73	1897^th	5413	65.0%
2019	66.76	1662^nd	5492	69.7%
2021	51.03	563^rd	1267	55.6%
2022	62.86	1826^th	5635	67.6%
2023	48.90	2466^th	5617	56.1%
2024	54.89	2172^nd	5605	61.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Truckee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.70	681^st	2128	68.0%
2019	32.80	1635^th	2585	36.8%
2021	38.79	138^th	293	52.9%
2022	74.98	366^th	2227	83.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Truckee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.69	3234^th	5431	40.5%
2019	34.44	3432^nd	5510	37.7%
2021	49.51	571^st	1272	55.1%
2022	60.46	1937^th	5663	65.8%
2023	59.54	1978^th	5650	65.0%
2024	54.45	2234^th	5636	60.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Truckee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.92	3005^th	4830	37.8%
2019	35.51	3278^th	4963	34.0%
2022	39.38	2944^th	5084	42.1%
2023	37.75	3085^th	5098	39.5%
2024	35.73	3288^th	5102	35.6%

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Rank History for White students at Truckee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.70	1306^th	2737	52.3%
2019	65.12	1016^th	2834	64.1%
2022	69.24	839^th	2726	69.2%
2023	67.00	896^th	2662	66.3%
2024	76.07	588^th	2647	77.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Truckee Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	617	20	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1989	663	3	1	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
1990	668	0	0	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	723
1991	676	0	0	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1992	688	1	3	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
1993	691	0	4	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1994	765	1	3	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	865
1995	729	0	3	167	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
1996	729	0	3	167	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
1997	655	1	4	220	2	n/a	n/a	0	882
1998	650	2	4	194	1	n/a	n/a	0	851
1999	624	2	2	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
2000	542	4	2	215	2	n/a	n/a	0	765
2001	449	5	2	216	3	n/a	n/a	0	675
2002	400	2	6	232	3	n/a	n/a	3	646
2003	400	2	6	232	3	n/a	n/a	3	646
2004	400	2	9	243	2	n/a	n/a	0	656
2005	418	0	6	252	5	n/a	n/a	0	681
2006	380	0	8	255	5	n/a	n/a	3	651
2007	364	1	7	270	4	n/a	n/a	8	654
2008	346	1	6	293	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
2009	361	5	3	290	1	0	17	0	677
2010	300	6	1	310	1	0	14	0	632
2011	256	7	1	327	1	0	15	0	607
2012	242	5	1	299	0	0	11	0	558
2013	246	5	4	302	0	0	9	0	566
2014	224	4	2	311	0	0	8	0	549
2015	207	2	3	307	4	3	8	0	534
2016	208	1	1	305	0	2	11	0	528
2017	220	0	2	286	0	0	13	0	521
2018	199	0	3	290	0	0	14	0	506
2019	179	2	2	291	2	0	16	0	492
2020	164	3	1	271	4	0	19	0	462
2021	171	3	0	260	1	0	19	0	454
2022	163	1	1	243	1	0	28	0	437
2023	167	2	2	253	0	0	27	0	451
2024	203	1	1	253	0	0	27	1	486

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Truckee Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	662	23.0	28.7	n/a
1989	713	26.0	27.4	n/a
1990	723	30.5	23.7	n/a
1991	746	29.9	24.9	n/a
1992	779	30.4	25.6	10
1993	800	30.7	26.1	0
1994	865	31.9	27.1	19.8
1995	899	44.6	20.2	28.5
1996	899	44.6	20.2	28.5
1997	882	45.6	19.3	30.2
1998	851	48.4	17.6	31.3
1999	805	44.2	18.2	0
2000	765	43.6	17.5	33.2
2001	675	42.1	16.0	30.2
2002	646	37.6	17.2	35
2003	646	37.6	17.2	35
2004	656	36.0	18.2	25.3
2005	681	37.8	18.0	43.2
2006	651	40.5	16.1	44.4
2007	654	40.2	16.3	41.3
2008	647	45.8	14.1	44.7
2009	677	41.2	14.5	43.7
2010	632	34.5	18.2	50
2011	607	n/a	n/a	54.9
2012	558	25.2	22.1	n/a
2013	566	23.6	23.9	55.5
2014	549	24.7	22.2	62.5
2015	534	24.0	22.2	59.9
2016	528	25.0	21.1	58.9
2017	521	23.4	22.2	55.1
2018	506	21.4	23.6	62.3
2019	492	26.0	18.9	61.2
2020	462	n/a	n/a	65.2
2021	454	23.1	19.6	61.5
2022	437	23.6	18.5	47.1
2023	451	21.6	20.8	51.7
2024	486	24.1	20.1	50.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Truckee Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	662	23.0	28.7	n/a
1989	713	26.0	27.4	n/a
1990	723	30.5	23.7	n/a
1991	746	29.9	24.9	n/a
1992	779	30.4	25.6	10
1993	800	30.7	26.1	0
1994	865	31.9	27.1	19.8
1995	899	44.6	20.2	28.5
1996	899	44.6	20.2	28.5
1997	882	45.6	19.3	30.2
1998	851	48.4	17.6	31.3
1999	805	44.2	18.2	0
2000	765	43.6	17.5	33.2
2001	675	42.1	16.0	30.2
2002	646	37.6	17.2	35
2003	646	37.6	17.2	35
2004	656	36.0	18.2	25.3
2005	681	37.8	18.0	43.2
2006	651	40.5	16.1	44.4
2007	654	40.2	16.3	41.3
2008	647	45.8	14.1	44.7
2009	677	41.2	14.5	43.7
2010	632	34.5	18.2	50
2011	607	n/a	n/a	54.9
2012	558	25.2	22.1	n/a
2013	566	23.6	23.9	55.5
2014	549	24.7	22.2	62.5
2015	534	24.0	22.2	59.9
2016	528	25.0	21.1	58.9
2017	521	23.4	22.2	55.1
2018	506	21.4	23.6	62.3
2019	492	26.0	18.9	61.2
2020	462	n/a	n/a	65.2
2021	454	23.1	19.6	61.5
2022	437	23.6	18.5	47.1
2023	451	21.6	20.8	51.7
2024	486	24.1	20.1	50.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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