Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA
Rocketship Rising Stars
Federal NCES profile for Rocketship Rising Stars, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
The verdict
Rocketship Rising Stars earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.
- #138 of 154
- elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 36.5:1
- large classes for California
- 60.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Rocketship Rising Stars has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Rising Stars ranks #138 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060172913979 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+21 students YoY
Rocketship Rising Stars held near 614 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 17.5 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+21 students YoY 060172913979 · San Jose, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
621 enr · 36.5:1 · 60.9% lunch · RII 17
Nearest enrollment peer: Ashdown Elementary School (621 students)
Rocketship Rising Stars held near 614 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.5 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Rocketship Rising Stars compares
Rocketship Rising Stars 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 | 36.5:1 | ▲ 70% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.9% | ▲ 10% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 621 | top 30% | - | - |
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 63.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, Rocketship Rising Stars is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Rocketship Rising Stars District reports $16,865 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 (~621 students)
Frequently asked questions about Rocketship Rising Stars
How many students attend Rocketship Rising Stars?
Rocketship Rising Stars has 621 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 593 (2022-23) → 614 (2023-24), nearly flat (+21).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Rising Stars?
The student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Rising Stars is 36.5:1, which is 70% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 132% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rocketship Rising Stars?
60.9% of students at Rocketship Rising Stars are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocketship Rising Stars?
The largest demographic group at Rocketship Rising Stars is Hispanic or Latino at 63.1% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocketship Rising Stars?
Rocketship Rising Stars has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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 Rising Stars rank among elementary schools in San Jose?
By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Rising Stars ranks #138 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 Rising Stars District?
None; Rocketship Rising Stars District is a single-school charter district, and Rocketship Rising Stars is its only campus.