Other / mixed grade configuration · Victorville, CA

Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande

Federal NCES profile for Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060220914262Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools.

#5 of 9
schools in Victorville · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
29.7:1
large classes for California
77.7%
free-lunch eligible

Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande has class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande ranks #5 of 9 schools in Victorville, CA.

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

+20 students YoY

Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande held near 754 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.6 → 32.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+20 students YoY 060220914262 · Victorville, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

862 enr · 29.7:1 · 77.7% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Olive J Dodge Elementary School (862 students)

Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande held near 754 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.6 → 32.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande compares

Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande 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 29.7:1 ▲ 38% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.7% ▲ 40% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 862 top 15% - -

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

29.7:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
862
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.7%
free-lunch eligible - 40% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
29.7:1
students per teacher - 38% above state mean
Top 95% in California - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,086
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 63.0%
White 24.5%
African American 6.2%
Two or More 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande District reports $15,086 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Victorville

6 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.

Frequently asked questions about Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande

How many students attend Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande?

Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande has 862 students enrolled. It is a public school in Victorville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 734 (2022-23) → 754 (2023-24), nearly flat (+20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande?

The student-teacher ratio at Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande is 29.7:1, which is 38% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 89% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande?

77.7% of students at Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande?

The largest demographic group at Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande is Hispanic or Latino at 63.0% of enrollment, in Victorville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande?

Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 - Oro Grande rank among schools in Victorville?

By Resource Investment Index, Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande ranks #5 of 9 schools in Victorville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Victorville on the city page.

What other schools are in Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande District?

None; Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande District is a single-school charter district, and Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande is its only campus.

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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