Elementary Schools in Truckee, California: Truckee students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Truckee, California has 3 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 55.0/100 — 16.1 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Glenshire Elementary at 64/100, where 45.3% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Truckee schools average 36.6% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 9.0% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Truckee
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenshire Elementary Tahoe-Truckee Unified | 45.3% | 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
| 2 | Sierra Expeditionary Learning Tahoe-Truckee Unified | 40.8% | 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 62/100 |
| 3 | Truckee Elementary Tahoe-Truckee Unified | 23.7% | 59th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alder Creek Middle Tahoe-Truckee Unified | 29.4% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahoe Truckee High Tahoe-Truckee Unified | 30.1% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
| 2 | Sierra High (Continuation) Tahoe-Truckee Unified continuation high school | 9.1% | 86th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 31/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school patterns in Truckee
Findings within the 3 school records shown. A school may appear in more than one count; these are not slices of a total. No finding does not imply no potential. Definitions and limits →
Private Schools in Truckee
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology