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Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 851 students in Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,965 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, which is ranked #308 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#293 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,409 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
53%
# Black Students
6 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
2,292 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
58%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
224 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
364
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
258
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
395
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
359
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,027 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,261 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,027
$21,485
Spending / Student
$27,261
$19,787
Best Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Tahoe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2945 Polaris Rd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 581-7050
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 581-7050
Grades: 6-8
| 299 students
Rank: #22.
Alder Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10931 Alder Dr.
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-2750
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 538 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cold Stream Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
11661 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-2640
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-2640
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
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