Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds
Federal NCES profile for Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools.
- #135 of 154
- elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 31.3:1
- large classes for California
- 65.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds ranks #135 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060184813073 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-18 students YoY
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds held near 486 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 16.5 → 17.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-18 students YoY 060184813073 · San Jose, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
500 enr · 31.3:1 · 65.9% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Northport Intermediate School (500 students)
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds held near 486 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.5 → 17.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds compares
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 31.3:1 | ▲ 46% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.9% | ▲ 19% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 500 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District reports $19,925 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in San Jose
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~500 students)
Frequently asked questions about Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds
How many students attend Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds?
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds has 500 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 504 (2022-23) → 486 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds?
The student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds is 31.3:1, which is 46% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 99% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds?
65.9% of students at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds?
The largest demographic group at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds is Hispanic or Latino at 75.2% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds?
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds rank among elementary schools in San Jose?
By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds ranks #135 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Jose on the city page.
What other schools are in Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District?
None; Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District is a single-school charter district, and Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds is its only campus.