Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District

www.mojaveriver.net

Charter School 214 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is a public charter school and part of the Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District school district, located in Fontana, CA with 214 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 8 teachers, Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon has a student/teacher ratio of about 24:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

214

Total Students

8.9

Full-Time Teachers

24.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon
Demographic	Student Count
White	24
Hispanic	171
Black	4
Two or More	11
American Indian	3

Hispanic
171 (80.3 %)
White
24 (11.3 %)
Two or More
11 (5.2 %)
Black
4 (1.9 %)
American Indian
3 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District
Phone:	(760)245-3222
Website:	http://www.mojaveriver.net
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	214
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	180
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 6

Grade 1 8

Grade 2 1

Grade 3 5

Grade 4 4

Grade 5 6

Grade 6 6

Grade 7 8

Grade 8 20

Grade 9 20

Grade 10 33