Enrollment
677
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060157714245Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Barstow, California, enrolling 677 students.
Class loads run heavy: 29.4:1 is larger than about 95% of California schools and 37% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 677 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,968 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #590.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and White (29%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 339 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Barstow's public schools, it stands alongside Busd School of Opportunity (9 students): Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain is larger than that campus by headcount.
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain District is a single-school charter district, so Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain compares
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain on the metrics families compare, against 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
29.4:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
677
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
29.4:1
students per teacher
- 37% 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
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,649
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 339 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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 50.9%
White 28.7%
African American 10.1%
Two or More 8.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain District, which includes Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain.
$13,649
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.7%
State 90.7%
Federal 6.7%
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.
Similar other schools in Barstow
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~677 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain a good school?
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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