Elementary school (grades K-5) · Concord, CA

Rocketship Futuro Academy

Federal NCES profile for Rocketship Futuro Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060216214044Charter school
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rocketship Futuro Academy earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.

#9 of 16
elementary schools in Concord · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
33.5:1
large classes for California
66.5%
free-lunch eligible

Rocketship Futuro Academy has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Futuro Academy ranks #9 of 16 elementary schools in Concord, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Rocketship Futuro Academy held near 654 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 060216214044 · Concord, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

669 enr · 33.5:1 · 66.5% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Har-Bur Middle School (669 students)

Rocketship Futuro Academy held near 654 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Rocketship Futuro Academy compares

Rocketship Futuro Academy 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 33.5:1 ▲ 56% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.5% ▲ 20% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 669 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

33.5:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
669
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.5%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
33.5:1
students per teacher - 56% above state mean
Top 98% in California - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
42.8%
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
$14,457
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.9 FTE
Per 362 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 78.3%
Asian 7.0%
African American 6.4%
White 4.5%
Two or More 3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, Rocketship Futuro Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Rocketship Futuro Academy District reports $14,457 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Concord

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.

Frequently asked questions about Rocketship Futuro Academy

How many students attend Rocketship Futuro Academy?

Rocketship Futuro Academy has 669 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Concord, CA. CCD year-over-year: 672 (2022-23) → 654 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Futuro Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Futuro Academy is 33.5:1, which is 56% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 113% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rocketship Futuro Academy?

66.5% of students at Rocketship Futuro Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocketship Futuro Academy?

The largest demographic group at Rocketship Futuro Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 78.3% of enrollment, in Concord, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocketship Futuro Academy?

Rocketship Futuro Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (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 Futuro Academy rank among elementary schools in Concord?

By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Futuro Academy ranks #9 of 16 elementary schools in Concord, 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 Concord on the city page.

What other schools are in Rocketship Futuro Academy District?

None; Rocketship Futuro Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Rocketship Futuro Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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