Cold Stream Alternative
Tel:
(530)582-2640
- Cold Stream Alternative serves 11 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥50% (which is lower than the California state average of 59%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the California state average of 58%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- Cold Stream Alternative placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Cold Stream Alternative places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Cold Stream Alternative's student population of 11 students has grown by 57% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 3 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 11 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cold Stream Alternative is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,032 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 4:1 has increased from 2:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cold Stream Alternative is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 59% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 82% | 24% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cold Stream Alternative is Sierra High (Continuation School) (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Sierra Expeditionary Learning (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Truckee Sierra High (Continuation School) Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 50 students
0.0 miles
11661 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
(530)582-2640 0.0 9-12 50 - Truckee Tahoe Truckee High School Grades: 9-12 | 715 students
0.1 miles
11725 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
(530)582-2601 0.1 9-12 715 - Truckee Sierra Expeditionary Learning Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 212 students
0.3 miles
11603 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96160
(530)582-3701 0.3 K-8 212 - Truckee Truckee Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 521 students
0.3 miles
11911 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
(530)582-2650 0.3 K-5 521 - Truckee Alder Creek Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 546 students
2.7 miles
10931 Alder Dr.
Truckee, CA 96161
(530)582-2750 2.7 6-8 546
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