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Enrollment
500
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKETSHIP ACADEMY BRILLIANT MINDS DISTRICT·NCES 060184813073
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds
2960 Story Rd., San Jose, CA 95116 · (877) 806-0920 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
30.3:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
359 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 121 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 152% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds this school | 500 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Morningside Delano | 477 | 75.3% | 46.4% |
| Palma Ceia Elementary Hayward | 484 | 76.2% | 33.8% |
| Selma Herndon Elementary Livingston | 611 | 77.4% | 35.1% |
| Rowland Avenue Elementary West Covina | 423 | 76.1% | 55.2% |
| Willmore Elementary Westminster | 485 | 76.3% | 46.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #2,429 of 5,915 | #77 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 30.3:1 | #5,321 of 5,352 | #242 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #3,486 of 5,354 | #181 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #2,851 of 5,625 | #49 of 252 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
500
-106 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
30.3:1
was 35.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 500 | 16.5 | 30.3:1 | 72% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 17.5 | 27.8:1 | 75% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 16.5 | 30.6:1 | 75% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 606 | 17 | 35.6:1 | 81% (490) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds.
About Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds
The public elementary school Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds is located in San Jose, California. A total of 500 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District is the district for Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds.
A majority of students at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds, 75%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 25%. By the diversity index, Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds comes in at 39%.
Teacher staffing is 16.5 full-time equivalents, or about 30.3 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. About 72% of students, or 359, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 37% average for public schools in Santa Clara County, the school's rate is higher.
Federal survey data for Santa Clara County show that median household income is about $164,281, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 412 public schools operate in Santa Clara County, serving about 230,059 students.
The closest other public school is Thomas P. Ryan Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 500 was 17% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 606. Students per teacher fell from 35.6 in 2020-21 to 30.3 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Jose
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- Silver Creek HighHigh · 2,139 students
- Santa Teresa HighHigh · 2,134 students
- Piedmont Hills HighHigh · 1,918 students
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas P. Ryan Elementary0.3 mi · 247
- Latino College Preparatory Academy0.5 mi · 421
- Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant0.5 mi · 235
- Lyndale Elementary0.5 mi · 275
- B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy0.5 mi · 261
- Mt. Pleasant Elementary0.6 mi · 172
Frequently asked questions
About Rocketship Academy Brilliant MindsHow large is Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds?
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds enrolls approximately 500 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds serve?
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds is approximately 30.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds?
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds reports a student body of 2% White, 75% Hispanic, 0% Black, 20% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds?
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds is overseen by Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.