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Glenshire Elementary School vs. Sierra Expeditionary Learning

Should you attend Glenshire Elementary School or Sierra Expeditionary Learning? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Glenshire Elementary School
10990 Dorchester Dr.
Truckee, CA 96161
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Sierra Expeditionary Learning
11603 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Glenshire Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Sierra Expeditionary Learning ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Glenshire Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 215 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sierra Expeditionary Learning ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
485 students
215 students
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This chart displays total students of Sierra Expeditionary Learning by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
9 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sierra Expeditionary Learning by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Glenshire Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sierra Expeditionary Learning and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#865 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1330 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Glenshire Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sierra Expeditionary Learning, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glenshire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sierra Expeditionary Learning and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 20% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glenshire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sierra Expeditionary Learning and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
50-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Glenshire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sierra Expeditionary Learning and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Glenshire Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sierra Expeditionary Learning by grade.
Kindergarten Students
93
22
Grade 1 Students
77
22
Grade 2 Students
66
26
Grade 3 Students
84
24
Grade 4 Students
88
24
Grade 5 Students
77
24
Grade 6 Students
-
26
Grade 7 Students
-
24
Grade 8 Students
-
23

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Glenshire Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sierra Expeditionary Learning and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Glenshire Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sierra Expeditionary Learning and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Glenshire Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sierra Expeditionary Learning and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Glenshire Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
% White
75%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Glenshire Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sierra Expeditionary Learning and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Glenshire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sierra Expeditionary Learning and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Glenshire Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sierra Expeditionary Learning and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Glenshire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sierra Expeditionary Learning and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Glenshire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sierra Expeditionary Learning and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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