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

Rocketship Mosaic Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rocketship Mosaic Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060244412645Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rocketship Mosaic Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.

#122 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
33:1
large classes for California
57.2%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Mosaic Elementary ranks #122 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

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

-4 students YoY

Rocketship Mosaic Elementary held near 561 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 16.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 060244412645 · San Jose, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

528 enr · 33:1 · 57.2% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Madison Park School (528 students)

Rocketship Mosaic Elementary held near 561 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 16.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Rocketship Mosaic Elementary compares

Rocketship Mosaic Elementary 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 33:1 ▲ 53% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.2% ▲ 3% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 528 top 41% - -

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

33:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
528
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.2%
free-lunch eligible - 3% 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
33:1
students per teacher - 53% 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
34.8%
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
$19,129
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.9 FTE
Per 285 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

Asian 51.7%
Hispanic or Latino 44.5%
White 1.7%
African American 0.9%
Two or More 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Asian at 51.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Rocketship Mosaic Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Rocketship Mosaic Elementary District reports $19,129 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 Mosaic Elementary

How many students attend Rocketship Mosaic Elementary?

Rocketship Mosaic Elementary has 528 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 565 (2022-23) → 561 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Mosaic Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Mosaic Elementary is 33:1, which is 53% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 110% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rocketship Mosaic Elementary?

57.2% of students at Rocketship Mosaic Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocketship Mosaic Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Rocketship Mosaic Elementary is Asian at 51.7% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocketship Mosaic Elementary?

Rocketship Mosaic Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Mosaic Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Mosaic Elementary ranks #122 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 Mosaic Elementary District?

None; Rocketship Mosaic Elementary District is a single-school charter district, and Rocketship Mosaic Elementary 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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