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Sierra Mountain Middle School (Closed 2005)

11839 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161

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Sierra Mountain Middle School serves 678 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sierra Mountain Middle School
6	223
7	233
8	222

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Total Students

678 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Sierra Mountain Middle School
2025	678
2024	678
2023	678
2022	678
2021	678
2020	678
2019	678
2018	678
2017	678
2016	678
2015	678
2004	678
2003	656
2002	708
2001	687
2000	692
1999	682
1998	676
1997	651
1996	616
1995	654
1994	600
1993	591
1992	563
1991	513
1990	431
1989	442
1988	374

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Sierra Mountain Middle School
2025	33
2024	33
2023	33
2022	33
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	33
2004	33
2003	34
2002	37
2001	35
2000	34
1999	34
1998	32
1997	32
1996	29
1995	31
1994	27
1993	25
1992	21
1991	21
1990	19
1989	18
1988	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Sierra Mountain Middle School	California	Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	21:1	22:1	20:1
2022	21:1	22:1	18:1
2021	21:1	22:1	18:1
2020	21:1	23:1	20:1
2019	21:1	23:1	20:1
2018	21:1	23:1	20:1
2017	21:1	23:1	20:1
2016	21:1	24:1	19:1
2015	21:1	24:1	19:1
2004	21:1	22:1	19:1
2003	19:1	21:1	18:1
2002	19:1	21:1	19:1
2001	20:1	21:1	18:1
2000	20:1	22:1	20:1
1999	20:1	22:1	20:1
1998	21:1	22:1	19:1
1997	20:1	24:1	20:1
1996	21:1	25:1	21:1
1995	21:1	25:1	22:1
1994	22:1	25:1	22:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	26:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	22:1
1990	23:1	24:1	21:1
1989	25:1	24:1	23:1
1988	29:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Sierra Mountain Middle School	California
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Sierra Mountain Middle School	California	Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	1%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	1%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	2%
1990	1%	10%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Sierra Mountain Middle School	California	Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
2025	20%	56%
2024	20%	56%
2023	20%	55%	33%
2022	20%	56%	33%
2021	20%	56%	34%
2020	20%	55%	34%
2019	20%	55%	34%
2018	20%	54%	35%
2017	20%	54%	35%
2016	20%	54%	35%
2004	20%	46%	24%
2003	18%	45%	22%
2002	15%	44%	21%
2001	13%	43%	20%
2000	14%	42%	20%
1999	14%	41%	17%
1998	14%	40%	18%
1997	13%	40%	19%
1996	12%	39%	17%
1995	11%	38%	16%
1994	9%	37%	17%
1993	7%	36%	15%
1992	7%	35%	13%
1991	7%	34%	13%
1990	6%	33%	10%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1998)
Year	Sierra Mountain Middle School	California	Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
1998	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	14%	9%	2%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

78%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Sierra Mountain Middle School	California	Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
2025	78%	20%
2024	78%	20%
2023	78%	21%	61%
2022	78%	21%	62%
2021	78%	22%	61%
2020	78%	23%	61%
2019	78%	23%	61%
2018	80%	24%	63%
2017	80%	24%	63%
2016	80%	24%	63%
2004	78%	32%	74%
2003	80%	34%	74%
2002	82%	35%	67%
2001	85%	36%	77%
2000	82%	37%	75%
1999	84%	38%	81%
1998	82%	39%	80%
1997	85%	39%	80%
1996	85%	40%	82%
1995	88%	41%	82%
1994	88%	42%	82%
1993	92%	43%	84%
1992	91%	44%	85%
1991	93%	45%	86%
1990	91%	47%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Sierra Mountain Middle School	California	Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
2025	0.35	0.63
2024	0.35	0.63
2023	0.35	0.64	0.52
2022	0.35	0.63	0.51
2021	0.35	0.62	0.51
2020	0.35	0.63	0.51
2019	0.35	0.63	0.51
2018	0.32	0.64	0.49
2017	0.32	0.64	0.49
2016	0.32	0.64	0.49
2004	0.35	0.67	0.40
2003	0.33	0.67	0.40
2002	0.31	0.67	0.45
2001	0.26	0.67	0.37
2000	0.34	0.67	0.36
1999	0.28	0.67	0.32
1998	0.30	0.67	0.33
1997	0.26	0.67	0.33
1996	0.26	0.67	0.30
1995	0.22	0.67	0.30
1994	0.22	0.67	0.31
1993	0.15	0.67	0.28
1992	0.17	0.67	0.26
1991	0.13	0.67	0.24
1990	0.17	0.66	0.20

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Sierra Mountain Middle School	California	Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
2025	9%	54%
2024	9%	54%
2023	9%	51%	23%
2022	9%	51%	23%
2021	9%	53%	29%
2020	9%	52%	31%
2019	9%	52%	31%
2018	9%	49%	26%
2017	9%	49%	26%
2016	9%	50%	27%
2015	9%	50%	28%
2004	9%	40%	14%
2003	15%	39%	16%
2002	15%	39%	22%
2001	12%	39%	15%
2000	14%	40%	19%
1999	15%	40%	14%
1998	18%	47%	24%
1997	18%	47%	24%
1996	17%	46%	23%
1995	21%	45%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Sierra Mountain Middle School	California	Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	7%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	3%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	6%	9%	6%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2001	6%	8%	9%
2000	8%	7%	6%
1999	7%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sierra Mountain Middle School?

678 students attend Sierra Mountain Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Sierra Mountain Middle School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sierra Mountain Middle School?

Sierra Mountain Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sierra Mountain Middle School offer ?

Sierra Mountain Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Sierra Mountain Middle School part of?

Sierra Mountain Middle School is part of Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District.

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