Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon operates as a minimally staffed all-grades campus in Fontana, California, part of Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District. Current enrollment sits at 221 students spanning grades K through 12. That puts it 63% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is a school of Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon shows that 80% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 14% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 89% of students at Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against San Bernardino County (around 74%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for San Bernardino County indicate median household income runs about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).

Nearest neighbor: Beech Avenue Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting. Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.