Truckee Elementary

Located at 11911 Donner Pass Rd., in Truckee, California, Truckee Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school that works with 515 students (grades K through 5), operated by Tahoe-Truckee Unified.

Tahoe-Truckee Unified runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 3,959 students. Truckee Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Truckee Elementary lists that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 41% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Truckee Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Truckee Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Truckee Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 44.7%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Nevada County put median household income runs about $89,882, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Nevada County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,561 students), Truckee Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Tahoe Truckee High, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Truckee Elementary at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 57.6%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 506 students in 2018 compared to 515 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 57% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 21.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.