Other / mixed grade configuration · Fontana, CA
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon
Federal NCES profile for Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
The verdict
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of California schools.
- #2 of 57
- public schools in Fontana · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 27.6:1
- large classes for California
- 80.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon has class sizes larger than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon ranks #2 of 57 public schools in Fontana, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060160114270 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+19 students YoY
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon grew from 214 students in 2022-23 to 233 in 2023-24 (+8.9%).
Teacher FTE added 8.9 → 10.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+19 students YoY 060160114270 · Fontana, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
221 enr · 27.6:1 · 80.8% lunch · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Hazlewood Elementary School (221 students)
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon grew from 214 students in 2022-23 to 233 in 2023-24 (+8.9%). Teacher FTE added 8.9 → 10.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon compares
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.6:1 | ▲ 28% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.8% | ▲ 46% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 221 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 33.3, Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District reports $16,444 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Fontana
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~221 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~27.6:1)
Frequently asked questions about Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon
How many students attend Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon?
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon has 221 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fontana, CA. CCD year-over-year: 214 (2022-23) → 233 (2023-24), up 19.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon?
The student-teacher ratio at Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is 27.6:1, which is 28% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 76% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon?
80.8% of students at Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon?
The largest demographic group at Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is Hispanic or Latino at 80.4% of enrollment, in Fontana, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon?
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon rank among public schools in Fontana?
By Resource Investment Index, Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon ranks #2 of 57 public schools in Fontana, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fontana on the city page.
What other schools are in Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District?
None; Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District is a single-school charter district, and Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is its only campus.