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Charter school · Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District · Oro Grande, California

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon rates 4.5 on our ten-point scale and ranks 8,379 of 9,557 schools in California.

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#8,379 of 9,557 schools in California

The brief

A charter school in Oro Grande, CA where students score 14 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,379 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District.

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math2%33 points below the California average of 35%2025 CAASPP
Reading19%31 points below the California average of 50%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has held near 10% across the 8-year record (2018–2025).2025 CAASPP; 26 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.3
25% of the rating
Academics
2.7
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 3% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 22% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92368; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$75,000
Median home value
$313,700
Median rent
$1,212/mo
College educated
13.3%
Homeownership
58.1%
Poverty rate
17.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92368; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
47
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
41
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,961/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
89.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon serve?

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon?

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon has an enrollment of approximately 233 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon?

The student-teacher ratio at Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is 23.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon rank in CA?

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon ranks #8,379 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon's MySchoolScout rating?

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon has 3% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 22% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon a charter school?

Yes, Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon a Title I school?

No, Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon?

89.3% of students at Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
233
Student-teacher ratio
23.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
San Bernardino County
4-year graduation
65–69%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$16,444
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 92368)
925
Area median age
40.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.