Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy

Federal NCES profile for Rocketship Los Suenos Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060219112478Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#86 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
20.6:1
students per teacher
74.8%
free-lunch eligible

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Los Suenos Academy ranks #86 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

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

-14 students YoY

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 15.5 → 15.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 060219112478 · San Jose, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

309 enr · 20.6:1 · 74.8% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Robert Brown Middle School (309 students)

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE held 15.5 → 15.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Rocketship Los Suenos Academy compares

Rocketship Los Suenos 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 20.6:1 ▼ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.8% ▲ 35% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 309 top 73% - -

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

20.6:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.8%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 40% in California - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
72.8%
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
$22,648
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.9 FTE
Per 167 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 92.6%
Asian 4.9%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.0, Rocketship Los Suenos Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District reports $22,648 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.

Frequently asked questions about Rocketship Los Suenos Academy

How many students attend Rocketship Los Suenos Academy?

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy has 309 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 369 (2022-23) → 355 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Los Suenos Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Los Suenos Academy is 20.6:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rocketship Los Suenos Academy?

74.8% of students at Rocketship Los Suenos Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocketship Los Suenos Academy?

The largest demographic group at Rocketship Los Suenos Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 92.6% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocketship Los Suenos Academy?

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Los Suenos Academy rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Los Suenos Academy ranks #86 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 Los Suenos Academy District?

None; Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Rocketship Los Suenos 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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