Overview
Sierra Expeditionary Learning is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Truckee, California. The school enrolls 215 students. It is part of the Sierra Expeditionary Learning District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
23% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.9:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictSierra Expeditionary Learning District
County6057
CityTruckee
ZIP96161
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060149912628
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment215
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino27.4%
Black / African American0.9%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native68.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races3.3%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %23%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)