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Mojave River Academy - National Trails: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Mojave River Academy - National Trails posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.4% vs 1.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

851 South Mount Vernon, 92324 (opens in new tab)·Oro Grande·Colton·Grades TK-12·801 students·82% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 245-3222·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
32
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #4,478 statewide · #3 of 8 in Oro Grande

Mojave River Academy - National Trails scores 32 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 22nd 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 “11% proficient” and call it done. Mojave River Academy - National Trails deserves a closer read. The school sits in Colton, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 8.8% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, Mojave River Academy - National Trails enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
4.6%
State 21.3%
16.7pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-4.2pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
10.7%
State 42.7%
32.0pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
8.8%
State 17.9%
9.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 1.6%
1.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

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
Elementary
Mojave River Academy - Na…
32
This school

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

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic72.9%
White16.9%
Black3.3%
Other7.0%
GenderFemale 51.1%Male 48.4%Non-binary 0.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 82.4% (19pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
801
399 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
3 TK students
0% of a 776-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,000
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$68,218 – $138,212
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Mojave River Academy - National Trails in Colton, 16.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mojave River Academy - National Trails trails its district average for low-income students by 6.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (3.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (18.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 15.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 327 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−15.8pp
1.7% vs 17.5% overall · n=50
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · White−3.7pp
0.0% vs 3.7% overall · n=34
Math · White−4.5pp
0.0% vs 4.5% overall · n=34

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income327 tested
ELA 16.5%·Math 3.4%· -6.6pp vs district
Hispanic289 tested
ELA 18.7%·Math 2.4%· -6.3pp vs district
Disabilities50 tested
ELA 2.0%·Math 0.0%

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 0.9pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 46%Support 43%Other 11%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$71K
$14K below CA median
Median Home Value
$445K
$214K below CA median
Bachelor's+
16%
19pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.0 years avg experience
34 teachers · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
22% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Mojave River Academy - National Trails a good elementary school?
Mojave River Academy - National Trails has a Scope Score of 32 out of 100, placing it in the 22nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,478 statewide. 4.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 16.7 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Mojave River Academy - National Trails's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 10.7% of students at Mojave River Academy - National Trails met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 4.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 6.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 4.6% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 108 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Mojave River Academy - National Trails rank in California?
Mojave River Academy - National Trails ranks #4,478 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 22nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Mojave River Academy - National Trails getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Mojave River Academy - National Trails decreases by 4.2 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Mojave River Academy - National Trails?
8.8% of students at Mojave River Academy - National Trails are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Mojave River Academy - National Trails compare to other schools in Colton?
Mojave River Academy - National Trails scores 32/100 (22nd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 801 students. Use the schools in Colton page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Mojave River Academy - National Trails serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Mojave River Academy - National Trails in Colton, 16.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mojave River Academy - National Trails trails its district average for low-income students by 6.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (3.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (18.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 15.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 327 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
4.6%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 34th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-4.2pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 53th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
10.7%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 26th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
8.8%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 65th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3215%10%29%57%14%−29
Grade 4205%10%25%60%15%−30
Grade 5138%8%8%77%15%−33
Grade 6405%18%23%55%23%−24
Grade 7630%10%24%67%10%−38
Grade 8831%18%27%54%19%−27
Grade 111613%21%28%48%24%−23
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3210%10%33%57%10%−36
Grade 42010%0%20%70%10%−32
Grade 5130%0%15%85%0%−35
Grade 6412%0%20%78%2%−33
Grade 7630%6%10%84%6%−28
Grade 8830%2%14%83%2%−30
Grade 111600%2%6%93%2%−21
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112680%3%71%26%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged32716.5%−7−22
Hispanic/Latino28918.7%−6−20
Students with Disabilities502.0%−15
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Mojave River Academy - National Trails ←324.6%10.7%−4.20.4%
Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary2.9 mi4213.0%36.1%+4.90.4%
Ulysses Grant Elementary1.8 mi4113.7%32.8%−2.61.5%
J.P. Kelley Elementary3.4 mi378.3%23.6%+9.71.0%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
27%32%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #4301 → #3735 → #4206 → #4478
What we can't show
  • — 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 22 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue