Private school · Seventh-Day Adventist

Mother Lode Adventist Jr. Academy

K–10 · 103 students, not counting pre-K · 15 per teacher (2021–⁠22)

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80 N Forest Rd, Sonora 95370

No Scope Score

California private schools don’t take the state tests, so there are no results we can fairly compare. We don’t score or rank private schools.

Students

103

in grades K–10, not counting pre-K.

Students per teacher

15

across the whole school. This number is not class size.

School day

7hours

as the school reported to the federal survey.

Students, teachers and hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

Life at school

What would my child’s day be like?

The school reported a 7-⁠hour day in 2021–22.

Hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

AskWhat does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?

Students

Who goes to Mother Lode Adventist Jr. Academy?

In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 103 students, 15 per teacher.

White 76%Hispanic or Latino 15%American Indian, Pacific Islander or two or more races, together 5%Asian 3%Black or African American 1%

The survey counted 47 boys and 56 girls in 2021–22. These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class. Source: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22. Our copy of the survey adds American Indian, Pacific Islander and multiracial students into one share.

AskHow many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?

What we can’t tell you

What isn’t on any public record?

We found no public record of these facts for Mother Lode Adventist Jr. Academy. Each row gives a question to ask the school.

  • State test results

    Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP). There is no state testing data for Mother Lode Adventist Jr. Academy.

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  • Accreditation

    Our records do not show who accredits this school. Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school.

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  • Where students go next

    No public record follows students after they finish here.

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  • Students who leave

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Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

Two district or charter elementary schools and two high schools sit within 3 miles. District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.

Elementary

High

  • 0.5mi

    Sonora High

    Sonora Union High

    Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile

  • 0.7mi

    Theodore Bird High

    Sonora Union High

    Scope Score 63Needs Support · 5th percentile

The nearest public schools at each level, three at most. Distance is a straight line from this school’s address. Each Scope Score and percentile compares a public school with California public schools at the same level, on the state tests (CAASPP). Elementary schools: spring 2026. High schools: spring 2025. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Source: California Department of Education. See these schools on the map

Next steps

How do I visit Mother Lode Adventist Jr. Academy, and what should I ask?

80 N Forest Rd, Sonora 95370. Confirm visit arrangements with the school.

  1. How do you teach students at different levels?Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
  2. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  3. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  4. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  5. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  6. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  7. Which AP or IB courses does the school offer, and how many students take them?

Address and phone: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22. The map at the top of the page shows the school’s address. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 6 common questions

How big is it?

103 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 15 students per teacher across the school. See the details ↓

How long is the school day?

7 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. See the details ↓

How do I apply?

Call (209) 532-2855 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. See the details ↓

What are the free public options nearby?

Your assigned public elementary school depends on your address; the nearest are listed below, each placed among California’s public elementary schools on spring 2026 tests. See the details ↓

What does a year cost?

Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.

Does Mother Lode Adventist Jr. Academy have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Mother Lode Adventist Jr. Academy to score. See the details ↓

Source records

Which records are these figures from?

These figures come from the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. The school reported them itself.

Grades
K–10
Students
103, not counting pre-K
Students per teacher
15
Teachers
7.0, counted as full-time K–12 teachers (an estimate)
Boys and girls
Coeducational
School day
7 hours
Affiliation
Seventh-Day Adventist
School type
Religious school affiliated with a denomination (NCES term: “Other Religious (Affiliated)”)

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22, school number 00095693.

The area around the school, ZIP code 95370
Typical household income in a year
$82,990
Typical home value
$448,400
People who live in this ZIP code
28,355
Typical age
49.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
26%

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95370. They are not figures for this school’s families. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code comes from the school’s address. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates.

Data sources: NCES Private School Universe Survey · California Department of Education (nearby public schools) · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey