Other / mixed grade configuration · Barstow, CA
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain
Federal NCES profile for Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools.
- #3 of 12
- public schools in Barstow · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 29.4:1
- large classes for California
- 74.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain 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 - Silver Mountain ranks #3 of 12 public schools in Barstow, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060157714245 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+27 students YoY
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain grew from 538 students in 2022-23 to 565 in 2023-24 (+5.0%).
Teacher FTE added 23.2 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+27 students YoY 060157714245 · Barstow, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
677 enr · 29.4:1 · 74.3% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus (677 students)
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain grew from 538 students in 2022-23 to 565 in 2023-24 (+5.0%). Teacher FTE added 23.2 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain compares
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain 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 | 29.4:1 | ▲ 37% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.3% | ▲ 34% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 677 | top 25% | - | - |
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 50.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain District reports $13,400 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Barstow
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 (~677 students)
Frequently asked questions about Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain
How many students attend Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain?
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain has 677 students enrolled. It is a public school in Barstow, CA. CCD year-over-year: 538 (2022-23) → 565 (2023-24), up 27.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain?
The student-teacher ratio at Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain is 29.4:1, which is 37% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 87% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain?
74.3% of students at Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain?
The largest demographic group at Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain is Hispanic or Latino at 50.9% of enrollment, in Barstow, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain?
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 - Silver Mountain rank among public schools in Barstow?
By Resource Investment Index, Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain ranks #3 of 12 public schools in Barstow, 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 Barstow on the city page.
What other schools are in Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain District?
None; Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain District is a single-school charter district, and Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain is its only campus.