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Alder Creek Middle

Summary:

Alder Creek Middle is a public middle school located in Truckee, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 538 students. It is part of the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, which is ranked 256 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alder Creek Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy ranged from 63.16% to 64.91%, compared to the state average of 45.82% to 47.19%. In Mathematics, Alder Creek Middle's proficiency rates ranged from 47.46% to 50.61%, compared to the state average of 31.57% to 34.31%. The school's performance in CAST Science assessments is also strong, with 53.21% proficiency in 8th grade, compared to the state average of 28.95%. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of California middle schools.

While Alder Creek Middle has maintained a strong academic performance, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.2% in 2018-2019 to 20.4% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Compared to the nearby North Tahoe Middle School, which is also part of the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, Alder Creek Middle generally outperforms in academic assessments, particularly in Mathematics, but North Tahoe Middle has a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its students' academic success in certain areas.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 10931 Alder Dr.
       Truckee, CA  96161-2812

(530) 582-2750

District: Tahoe-Truckee Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
394th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,628 Help


Students who attend Alder Creek Middle usually attend:

High:    Tahoe Truckee High

Feeder schools for Alder Creek Middle:

Elementary:    Donner Trail Elementary
    Glenshire Elementary
    Truckee Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  538

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.8%
Hispanic:
31.0%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.7% Help


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Compare Details Alder Creek Middle ranks better than 85.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.04. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.8%), Hispanic (31%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alder Creek Middle is 20.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alder Creek Middle is $14,628.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alder Creek Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Alder Creek Middle 394th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Alder Creek Middle in the ranking list.)

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Tahoe-Truckee Unified:

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


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Rank History for Alder Creek Middle

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Rank History for all students at Alder Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 86.91 176th 1999 91.2%
2008 81.39 263rd 2005 86.9%
2009 79.55 298th 2063 85.6%
2010 81.12 276th 2179 87.3%
2011 71.93 492nd 2236 78.0%
2012 70.10 571st 2259 74.7%
2013 59.55 907th 2379 61.9%
2015 70.83 630th 2477 74.6%
2016 80.80 430th 2497 82.8%
2017 87.88 292nd 2508 88.4%
2018 79.92 451st 2480 81.8%
2019 77.75 534th 2715 80.3%
2021 68.74 232nd 894 74.0%
2022 75.44 577th 2740 78.9%
2023 80.62 475th 2802 83.0%
2024 84.04 394th 2777 85.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alder Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.80 61st 678 91.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alder Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.34 936th 1364 31.4%
2021 32.13 297th 363 18.2%
2022 43.02 661st 1540 57.1%
2023 37.96 847th 1529 44.6%
2024 29.56 1249th 1477 15.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alder Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.79 271st 1538 82.4%
2024 64.77 352nd 1550 77.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alder Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.34 721st 2230 67.7%
2019 65.55 593rd 2369 75.0%
2021 38.70 430th 721 40.4%
2022 35.92 1478th 2458 39.9%
2023 57.14 821st 2549 67.8%
2024 65.45 629th 2575 75.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Alder Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.78 353rd 2262 84.4%
2019 81.21 402nd 2380 83.1%
2021 76.20 142nd 738 80.8%
2022 82.16 393rd 2509 84.3%
2023 83.80 363rd 2547 85.7%
2024 85.54 339th 2546 86.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Alder Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.95 267th 1369 80.5%
2019 74.76 236th 1491 84.2%
2021 52.19 119th 354 66.4%
2022 59.72 407th 1531 73.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Alder Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.18 518th 2273 77.2%
2019 71.98 581st 2407 75.9%
2021 59.93 273rd 763 64.2%
2022 67.15 679th 2527 73.1%
2023 74.14 546th 2558 78.7%
2024 79.58 435th 2547 82.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alder Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.51 778th 2072 62.5%
2019 62.08 642nd 2213 71.0%
2022 34.79 1467th 2359 37.8%
2023 43.03 1184th 2391 50.5%
2024 46.65 1075th 2383 54.9%
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Rank History for White students at Alder Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.85 302nd 1496 79.8%
2019 72.57 401st 1602 75.0%
2022 77.48 286th 1555 81.6%
2023 76.75 297th 1552 80.9%
2024 83.59 169th 1535 89.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Alder Creek Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 540 5 3 138 4 n/a n/a 0 690
2006 505 4 2 134 5 n/a n/a 0 650
2007 466 3 7 129 4 n/a n/a 1 610
2008 456 2 5 131 2 n/a n/a 0 596
2009 410 4 6 133 2 1 4 0 560
2010 365 2 4 144 2 1 5 0 523
2011 390 3 2 170 3 0 13 0 581
2012 329 3 2 187 3 0 12 0 536
2013 340 3 2 183 2 0 14 0 544
2014 294 1 3 178 3 0 12 0 491
2015 302 5 3 177 3 0 12 0 502
2016 299 4 4 170 1 1 16 0 495
2017 344 2 7 177 0 0 16 0 546
2018 334 1 3 176 0 0 17 0 531
2019 333 2 4 181 0 0 17 0 537
2020 369 1 4 203 1 2 19 0 599
2021 360 1 4 196 2 1 22 0 586
2022 370 0 0 205 1 1 21 0 598
2023 343 0 1 167 1 0 26 0 538

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

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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 Alder Creek Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 690 31.4 22.0 26.7
2006 650 33.0 19.7 27.5
2007 610 32.5 18.8 19
2008 596 36.8 16.2 23.8
2009 560 29.8 16.1 23.8
2010 523 26.6 19.6 32.5
2011 581 n/a n/a 37.7
2012 536 28.2 19.0 n/a
2013 544 26.5 20.5 40.1
2014 491 28.4 17.2 45.6
2015 502 28.0 17.9 37.5
2016 495 28.0 17.6 33.9
2017 546 28.6 19.0 32.2
2018 531 29.2 18.1 38.8
2019 537 30.6 17.5 37.4
2020 599 n/a n/a 39.4
2021 586 35.2 16.6 36
2022 598 34.1 17.5 26.4
2023 538 26.3 20.4 25.7

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 Alder Creek Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 690 31.4 22.0 26.7
2006 650 33.0 19.7 27.5
2007 610 32.5 18.8 19
2008 596 36.8 16.2 23.8
2009 560 29.8 16.1 23.8
2010 523 26.6 19.6 32.5
2011 581 n/a n/a 37.7
2012 536 28.2 19.0 n/a
2013 544 26.5 20.5 40.1
2014 491 28.4 17.2 45.6
2015 502 28.0 17.9 37.5
2016 495 28.0 17.6 33.9
2017 546 28.6 19.0 32.2
2018 531 29.2 18.1 38.8
2019 537 30.6 17.5 37.4
2020 599 n/a n/a 39.4
2021 586 35.2 16.6 36
2022 598 34.1 17.5 26.4
2023 538 26.3 20.4 25.7

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alder Creek Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $14,628

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alder Creek Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 534th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 475th of 2802 Middle schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alder Creek Middle)54.361.1
 6.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tahoe-Truckee Unified)58.160.2
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alder Creek Middle)47.446.7
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tahoe-Truckee Unified)47.147
 0.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alder Creek Middle)60.965.6
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tahoe-Truckee Unified)60.264.6
 4.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alder Creek Middle)46.145.2
 0.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tahoe-Truckee Unified)47.546.3
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alder Creek Middle)71.559.5
 12.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tahoe-Truckee Unified)66.256.1
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alder Creek Middle)63.447.3
 16.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tahoe-Truckee Unified)57.744
 13.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Alder Creek Middle)52.342.4
 9.9%
   8th Grade Science (Tahoe-Truckee Unified)47.841.5
 6.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students537538
 0.2%
African American20
 100%
American Indian01
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic181167
 7.7%
Pacific Islander00
White333343
 3%
Two or More Races1726
 52.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.4%25.7%
 11.8%

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Alder Creek Middle ranks 394th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 538 students attended Alder Creek Middle.

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

Students at Alder Creek Middle are 64% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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