Enrollment
450
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060148714233 Charter school
Mojave River Academy - Route 66 — Victorville, CA
Federal NCES profile for Mojave River Academy - Route 66, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 37
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Mojave River Academy - Route 66 District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mojave River Academy - Route 66 compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Mojave River Academy - Route 66 reports 450 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 28% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 87.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% above the California average and 68% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 225 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 25.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mojave River Academy - Route 66 District spends $14,479 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 3.2% from local sources (property taxes), 90.3% from the state, and 6.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mojave River Academy - Route 66 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.4:1 | ▼ 6% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.0% | ▲ 57% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 450 | top 47% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
87.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% 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
20.4:1
students per teacher
— 6% below state mean
Top 33% in California — lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
25.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,479
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 225 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.
Overview
Enrollment 450 Top 47% in California — larger than 53% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 20.4:1 -6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 87.0% +57% vs state
NCES ID 060148714233
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 66.9%
White 20.6%
African American 6.0%
Two or More 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 225:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 25.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mojave River Academy - Route 66 District, which includes Mojave River Academy - Route 66.
$14,479
Per student
-20%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 3.2%
State 90.3%
Federal 6.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Mojave River Academy - Route 66
How many students attend Mojave River Academy - Route 66?
Mojave River Academy - Route 66 has 450 students enrolled. It is a other school in Victorville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mojave River Academy - Route 66?
The student-teacher ratio at Mojave River Academy - Route 66 is 20.4:1, which is 6% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mojave River Academy - Route 66?
87.0% of students at Mojave River Academy - Route 66 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mojave River Academy - Route 66?
The largest demographic group at Mojave River Academy - Route 66 is Hispanic or Latino at 66.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Victorville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mojave River Academy - Route 66?
Mojave River Academy - Route 66 has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.