Elementary school (grades K-5) · Truckee, CA

Glenshire Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Glenshire Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063877004954
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glenshire Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Truckee · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
21.7:1
students per teacher
10.8%
free-lunch eligible

Glenshire Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glenshire Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Truckee, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Glenshire Elementary held near 485 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.7 → 20.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 063877004954 · Truckee, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

499 enr · 21.7:1 · 10.8% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Tahoe Truckee High (907 students)

Glenshire Elementary held near 485 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.7 → 20.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Glenshire Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Glenshire Elementary reports 499 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Glenshire Elementary compares

Glenshire Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.7:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.8% ▼ 81% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 499 top 45% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.7:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
499
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.8%
free-lunch eligible - 81% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 50% in California - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
2.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$22,692
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 499 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.8%
Two or More 11.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 74.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.9, Glenshire Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Tahoe-Truckee Unified reports $22,692 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Glenshire Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tahoe Truckee High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alder Creek Middle Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Truckee Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Tahoe High Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kings Beach Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Glenshire Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tahoe-Truckee Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Truckee

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Glenshire Elementary

How many students attend Glenshire Elementary?

Glenshire Elementary has 499 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Truckee, CA. CCD year-over-year: 500 (2022-23) → 485 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenshire Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Glenshire Elementary is 21.7:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Glenshire Elementary?

10.8% of students at Glenshire Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glenshire Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Glenshire Elementary is White at 74.3% of enrollment, in Truckee, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glenshire Elementary?

Glenshire Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Glenshire Elementary rank among elementary schools in Truckee?

By Resource Investment Index, Glenshire Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Truckee, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Truckee on the city page.

What other schools are in Tahoe-Truckee Unified?

Besides Glenshire Elementary, Tahoe-Truckee Unified also operates Tahoe Truckee High (907 students), Alder Creek Middle (535 students), and Truckee Elementary (515 students). See the Tahoe-Truckee Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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