Alder Creek Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Truckee, California·96161
Score
83.0/100
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#226
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#1
In Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Top 18%
In California

Score 83.0/100: better than 83% of California middle 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
66%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 81% of them
512 students tested
Math
54%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 82% of them
518 students tested
Science
53%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 84% of them
162 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 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 6Smarter Balanced ELA63.3169
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA67.6185
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA66.5158
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA65.8512
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math52.1169
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math53.5187
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math58.0162
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math54.4518
ScienceGrade 8CAST52.5162
ScienceAll gradesCAST52.5162

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
513
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
513
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
31%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Nevada County

Contact

Address
10931 Alder Dr.
Truckee, CA 96161

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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).

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Alder Creek Middle at a glance

Alder Creek Middle is a public middle school in Truckee, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Tahoe-Truckee Unified school district. It has about 513 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 66% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 83.0 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #226 of 1,326. 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.