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

Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy

Federal NCES profile for Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060153612225Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools.

#71 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
19.4:1
small classes for California
70.4%
free-lunch eligible

Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy has class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy ranks #71 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

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

-20 students YoY

Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy shrank from 324 students in 2022-23 to 304 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 060153612225 · San Jose, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

271 enr · 19.4:1 · 70.4% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Charles Hay World School (271 students)

Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy shrank from 324 students in 2022-23 to 304 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy compares

Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.4:1 ▼ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.4% ▲ 27% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 271 top 77% - -

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

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
271
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.4%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
19.4:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in California - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
62.4%
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
$22,849
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 146 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 86.7%
Asian 11.1%
White 0.7%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.6, Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy District reports $22,849 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 Si Se Puede Academy

How many students attend Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy?

Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy has 271 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 324 (2022-23) → 304 (2023-24), down 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy is 19.4:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Si Se Puede Academy?

70.4% of students at Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy?

The largest demographic group at Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 86.7% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy?

Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Si Se Puede Academy rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy ranks #71 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 Si Se Puede Academy District?

None; Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Rocketship Si Se Puede 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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