Enrollment
500
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060184813073Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
31.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in San Jose, California, enrolling 500 students.
Class loads run heavy: 31.3:1 is larger than about 97% of California schools and 46% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.9% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 500 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 2,049 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,434.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (75%) and Asian (20%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 270 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among San Jose's elementary schools, it stands alongside Easterbrook Discovery (952 students): Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (31.3:1 vs 22.1:1).
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District is a single-school charter district, so Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds compares
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds on the metrics families compare, against 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
31.3:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
500
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
31.3:1
students per teacher
- 46% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
44.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,254
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.9 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 75.2%
Asian 20.4%
White 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District, which includes Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds.
$18,254
Per student
+11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.8%
State 78.3%
Federal 13.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in San Jose
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Easterbrook Discovery
Standard public school
952 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Merritt Trace Elementary
Standard public school
829 students 23:1 students per teacher
Orchard Elementary
Standard public school
740 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Tom Matsumoto Elementary
Standard public school
727 students 24.2:1 students per teacher
Herman (Leonard) Intermediate
Standard public school
723 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Booksin Elementary
Standard public school
715 students 23.8:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~500 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~31.3:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds a good school?
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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