Is Glenshire Elementary a good school?

Glenshire Elementary ranks 756 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glenshire Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 500 students attended Glenshire Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Glenshire Elementary?

Students at Glenshire Elementary are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Glenshire Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glenshire Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alder Creek Middle High : Tahoe Truckee High

Glenshire Elementary

Summary:

Glenshire Elementary is a public elementary school in Truckee, California, serving around 500 students in grades K-5. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools, with exceptional academic achievement that outpaces the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District and the state of California.

Glenshire Elementary's students excel on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 68.83% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 70.45% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 60.04% and 49.37%, respectively, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly strong for male, white, and special education students, ranking in the top 10%, 25%, and 20% of California elementary schools in these subgroups. However, the school's Hispanic student population lags behind, an area that warrants attention to ensure more equitable outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, Glenshire Elementary stands out as the highest performer, with the exception of Donner Trail Elementary, a smaller school that ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 10.77% to 15.64%, suggests it may serve a more affluent population, which could be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

10990 Dorchester Dr.
Truckee, CA 96161-1537

(530) 582-3720

District: Tahoe-Truckee Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
756^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,180

Students who attend Glenshire Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alder Creek Middle
High:	Tahoe Truckee High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 500

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Glenshire Elementary ranks better than 87.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.87. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Glenshire Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (79.4%), Hispanic (13%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glenshire Elementary is 21. 2 elementary schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Glenshire Elementary employs 23.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glenshire Elementary is $15,180, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glenshire Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Glenshire Elementary 756^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Glenshire Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tahoe-Truckee Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Tahoe-Truckee Unified 256^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Glenshire Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Glenshire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.78	1240^th	4809	74.2%
2005	69.28	1371^st	4822	71.6%
2006	72.19	1253^rd	4818	74.0%
2007	80.36	962^nd	5113	81.2%
2008	81.38	910^th	5113	82.2%
2009	81.88	897^th	5193	82.7%
2010	65.86	1679^th	5314	68.4%
2011	59.97	2033^rd	5377	62.2%
2012	61.39	1968^th	5390	63.5%
2013	70.51	1550^th	5530	72.0%
2015	73.86	1359^th	5611	75.8%
2016	75.22	1300^th	5614	76.8%
2017	83.24	992^nd	5692	82.6%
2018	87.66	761^st	5662	86.6%
2019	89.70	658^th	5789	88.6%
2021	88.51	173^rd	1417	87.8%
2022	91.30	633^rd	5883	89.2%
2023	87.11	867^th	5874	85.2%
2024	88.87	756^th	5862	87.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Glenshire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	93.20	125^th	2420	94.8%
2024	67.84	539^th	2634	79.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Glenshire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.51	1209^th	5084	76.2%
2019	73.70	989^th	5173	80.9%
2021	89.06	73^rd	1110	93.4%
2022	83.87	604^th	5264	88.5%
2023	84.81	581^st	5374	89.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Glenshire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.51	695^th	5413	87.2%
2019	89.80	573^rd	5492	89.6%
2021	84.89	188^th	1267	85.2%
2022	86.02	814^th	5635	85.6%
2023	82.96	991^st	5617	82.4%
2024	83.09	952^nd	5605	83.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Glenshire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.70	590^th	2128	72.3%
2019	74.35	431^st	2585	83.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Glenshire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.08	831^st	5431	84.7%
2019	87.05	729^th	5510	86.8%
2021	89.14	147^th	1272	88.4%
2022	93.50	416^th	5663	92.7%
2023	88.25	714^th	5650	87.4%
2024	90.83	553^rd	5636	90.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Glenshire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	60.85	1639^th	5102	67.9%

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Rank History for White students at Glenshire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.42	811^th	2737	70.4%
2019	74.07	670^th	2834	76.4%
2022	72.97	701^st	2726	74.3%
2023	63.68	990^th	2662	62.8%
2024	72.20	734^th	2647	72.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, December 3, 2015

My son went to Glenshire from 2nd through 4th grades. My experience with the principal and school counselor Glenshire were unacceptable. The principal failed to follow an important school policy that was sensitive for my son, and the school counselor blatantly lied to me and actually challenged me on an issue that was not within her purview; however, my experience with the educators was very positive., namely my son's 4th grade teacher Ms. Roberts.

The Tahoe/Truckee district touts its “basic aid” status as enabling the district to provide a higher level of academics. Based upon my experience with Glenshire as compared to Peach Hill in the Moorpark school district, I found the reverse to be true. Due to my negative experience with the principal and school counselor, I would first explore alternative campuses before sending my child to this school.

I was especially impressed with my son's 4th grade teacher, Ms. Roberts. I found her to be committed to her profession and students, extremely well organized, very patient and having a firm yet friendly approach to her students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Glenshire Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	436	0	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1996	436	0	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1997	531	2	3	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	554
1998	559	1	7	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
1999	533	0	5	28	1	n/a	n/a	4	571
2000	578	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2001	530	2	2	25	4	n/a	n/a	8	571
2002	388	7	3	22	4	n/a	n/a	80	504
2003	388	7	3	22	4	n/a	n/a	80	504
2004	459	3	3	35	6	n/a	n/a	0	506
2005	442	3	5	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	486
2006	435	2	3	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2007	437	4	4	33	0	n/a	n/a	3	481
2008	445	4	4	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
2009	452	1	3	47	2	1	21	0	527
2010	426	2	3	79	1	0	8	0	519
2011	383	3	6	87	1	0	7	0	487
2012	412	4	5	85	2	0	8	0	516
2013	413	3	5	72	4	2	6	0	505
2014	442	5	5	70	4	0	6	0	532
2015	431	4	7	62	1	0	4	0	509
2016	414	7	6	57	0	0	14	0	498
2017	444	4	4	65	0	0	14	0	531
2018	461	3	0	51	1	1	19	0	536
2019	459	3	0	51	0	1	25	0	539
2020	454	1	2	54	0	0	27	0	538
2021	421	0	0	53	1	0	30	0	505
2022	406	0	0	46	0	0	31	0	483
2023	397	0	0	65	0	0	38	0	500

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Glenshire Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	445	21.0	21.2	9.9
1996	445	21.0	21.2	9.9
1997	554	28.8	19.2	7.6
1998	595	32.8	18.1	7.1
1999	571	31.8	18.0	13.8
2000	584	31.2	18.7	12.5
2001	571	31.4	18.2	9.9
2002	504	27.5	18.3	11.1
2003	504	27.5	18.3	11.1
2004	506	29.3	17.3	7.7
2005	486	27.3	17.8	13
2006	473	27.4	17.3	9.7
2007	481	29.2	16.5	7.3
2008	487	32.4	15.0	7.4
2009	527	27.7	17.2	11
2010	519	26.8	19.3	18.5
2011	487	n/a	n/a	20.3
2012	516	20.2	25.5	n/a
2013	505	19.6	25.7	17.6
2014	532	23.0	23.1	21.2
2015	509	23.0	22.1	14.9
2016	498	23.0	21.6	11
2017	531	24.4	21.7	12.2
2018	536	24.6	21.7	16.8
2019	539	23.7	22.7	16.1
2020	538	n/a	n/a	17.8
2021	505	25.2	20.0	15.6
2022	483	27.3	17.6	10.8
2023	500	23.7	21.0	11.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Glenshire Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	445	21.0	21.2	9.9
1996	445	21.0	21.2	9.9
1997	554	28.8	19.2	7.6
1998	595	32.8	18.1	7.1
1999	571	31.8	18.0	13.8
2000	584	31.2	18.7	12.5
2001	571	31.4	18.2	9.9
2002	504	27.5	18.3	11.1
2003	504	27.5	18.3	11.1
2004	506	29.3	17.3	7.7
2005	486	27.3	17.8	13
2006	473	27.4	17.3	9.7
2007	481	29.2	16.5	7.3
2008	487	32.4	15.0	7.4
2009	527	27.7	17.2	11
2010	519	26.8	19.3	18.5
2011	487	n/a	n/a	20.3
2012	516	20.2	25.5	n/a
2013	505	19.6	25.7	17.6
2014	532	23.0	23.1	21.2
2015	509	23.0	22.1	14.9
2016	498	23.0	21.6	11
2017	531	24.4	21.7	12.2
2018	536	24.6	21.7	16.8
2019	539	23.7	22.7	16.1
2020	538	n/a	n/a	17.8
2021	505	25.2	20.0	15.6
2022	483	27.3	17.6	10.8
2023	500	23.7	21.0	11.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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