Sierra Expeditionary Learning

K-8 school·Grades K-8·Charter Truckee, California·96161
Score
89.3/100
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#119
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
Top 11%
In California

Score 89.3/100: better than 89% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
63%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 84% of them
144 students tested
Math
58%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 88% of them
144 students tested
Science
60%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 92% of them
48 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA66.724
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA73.923
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA66.724
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA61.526
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA43.523
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA66.724
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA63.2144
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math7524
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math47.823
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math62.524
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math65.426
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math39.123
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math58.324
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math58.3144
ScienceGrade 5CAST54.224
ScienceGrade 8CAST66.724
ScienceAll gradesCAST60.448

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
215
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
215
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
21%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

City
Nevada County

Contact

Address
11603 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Sierra Expeditionary Learning at a glance

Sierra Expeditionary Learning is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Truckee, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of Sierra Expeditionary Learning District. It has about 215 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 58% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 89.3 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #119 of 1,107. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.