Mojave River Academy - Marble City: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Mojave River Academy - Marble City posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.8% vs 1.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
Mojave River Academy - Marble City scores 18 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 2nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “4% proficient” and call it done. Mojave River Academy - Marble City deserves a closer read. The school sits in Phelan, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
As a charter, Mojave River Academy - Marble City enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The 4 things our score weighs
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 35
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 31
The community around it
Student demographics
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Frequently asked questions
Is Mojave River Academy - Marble City a good elementary school?
What are Mojave River Academy - Marble City's CAASPP test scores?
How does Mojave River Academy - Marble City rank in California?
What is the attendance and school culture like at Mojave River Academy - Marble City?
How does Mojave River Academy - Marble City compare to other schools in Phelan?
How does Mojave River Academy - Marble City serve low-income and underrepresented students?
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 0% | 7% | 21% | 71% | 7% | −41 |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 0% | 22% | 22% | 56% | 22% | −24 |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 0% | 23% | 18% | 59% | 23% | −25 |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 0% | 14% | 24% | 62% | 14% | −32 |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 3% | 27% | 24% | 45% | 31% | −17 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 0% | 0% | 7% | 93% | 0% | −35 |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 0% | 6% | 12% | 82% | 6% | −29 |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 0% | 0% | 23% | 77% | 0% | −34 |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 0% | 7% | 21% | 72% | 7% | −25 |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 0% | 3% | 8% | 89% | 3% | −20 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 105 | 1% | 7% | 72% | 20% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 114 | 17.5% | −6 | −21 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 81 | 21.0% | −4 | −18 |
| White | 18 | 44.4% | — | −17 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mojave River Academy - Marble City ← | — | 18 | 0.0% | 3.6% | — | 0.8% |
| Snowline Academy | 0.7 mi | 44 | 8.8% | 33.7% | +5.9 | 1.3% |
| Phelan Elementary | 0.2 mi | 27 | 6.4% | 21.1% | −1.9 | 4.7% |
| California average | — | 45 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
- — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 21 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.