Mojave River Academy - Route 66, Victorville CA

Original Research by School Decision on Mojave River Academy - Route 66

Mojave River Academy - Route 66 is a tuition-free K-12 charter school in Victorville that operates on an independent-study model. The school serves about a mid-sized enrollment across all grade spans, from kindergarten through high school. Its peer group is the broader charter and alternative-education sector in Southern California rather than traditional public schools.

The school's most recent state test results show very low proficiency rates across all tested subjects. In English language arts, the school achieved low single-digit to mid-teen proficiency rates at the grades tested. Math results were substantially lower, with proficiency rates in the low single digits across the board. Science proficiency rates similarly fell in the low single digits. When compared to all districts in San Bernardino County on an overall proficiency measure, this school places in the bottom quartile. A parent may want to look closely at the school's own assessment and tracking methods, particularly given the independent-study format, to understand how the school identifies and addresses learning gaps outside state testing.

The school's student population reflects significant economic need. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller numbers of white, Black, and multiracial students, and very small counts of other groups. Kindergarten and early-elementary grades carry very small rosters; enrollment grows substantially in the middle and high school grades, with the largest numbers in grades 10 through 12.

Mojave River Academy - Route 66 operates as part of a consolidated network branded as "12 centers across Southern California." The independent-study model means students meet one-on-one with a credentialed teacher rather than attending traditional classes. The school markets this approach as personalized instruction and includes free meals and materials. In 2021, California enacted Assembly Bill 130, which added new requirements to independent-study charters around progress measurement, pupil engagement tracking, and student re-engagement procedures. For families considering this school, the key question is whether the one-on-one independent-study pathway and the school's level of structure and accountability align with a student's learning needs and family circumstances.

No graduation rate, chronic absenteeism data, or high school completion information was available in the data provided. The school's high school cohort is substantial, but state completion outcomes are not reported here.

Victorville itself is a sprawling, car-dependent High Desert city about an hour's drive northeast of Los Angeles, anchored historically by its old downtown on Route 66 but dominated now by industrial zones, logistics, warehouses, and sprawling single-family residential subdivisions. The area is experiencing strong growth in housing, warehousing, and hospitality. Housing values are well below state and national benchmarks, making it accessible to families with lower incomes. The local economy centers on transportation and logistics, education, government, health care, and retail, with the Southern California Logistics Airport (the former airbase) as a major regional employer. The city is attempting to revitalize its historic Old Town district through a new Community Revitalization Investment Authority and streetscape improvements.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

75-79%Cohort of 103 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

2,394 schools plotted. 142 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 47%

School 7% · district not reported

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 50%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 60%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 72%

School 2% · district not reported

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 417%

School 17% · district not reported

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 58%

School 8% · district not reported

▼ 38 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 614%

School 14% · district not reported

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 711%

School 11% · district not reported

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 813%

School 13% · district not reported

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 85%

School 5% · district not reported

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.