Kings Beach Elementary

As a modestly sized elementary school in Kings Beach, California, Kings Beach Elementary caters to 362 students from grades K through 5, part of Tahoe-Truckee Unified. That puts it 22% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Within Tahoe-Truckee Unified, which oversees 11 schools and 3,959 students, Kings Beach Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Kings Beach Elementary records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 40% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Placer County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Placer County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Kings Beach Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.

In the surrounding community, Placer County reports that median household income runs about $115,998, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Placer County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 70,590 students), Kings Beach Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is INCLINE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 4.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kings Beach Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 366 students in 2018 compared to 362 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 47% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 26.0:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.