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Which teacher or staff member at Rocketship Discovery Prep deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
402
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKETSHIP DISCOVERY PREP DISTRICT·NCES 060162112668
Rocketship Discovery Prep
370 Wooster St., San Jose, CA 95116 · (877) 806-0920 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
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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
27.7:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
294 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 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
28%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 Discovery Prep
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocketship Discovery Prep this school | 402 | 73.1% | N/A |
| Juarez-Lincoln Elementary San Diego | 426 | 69.5% | 31.3% |
| Rosemary Campbell | 413 | 73.8% | 17.4% |
| Emory Elementary San Diego | 399 | 71.4% | 38.2% |
| Grant Elementary San Jose | 383 | 69.7% | 11.6% |
| D. D. Johnston Elementary Norwalk | 361 | 73.4% | 44.0% |
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 Discovery Prep ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #3,666 of 5,915 | #143 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.7:1 | #5,210 of 5,352 | #238 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #4,016 of 5,354 | #210 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #2,760 of 5,625 | #45 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
402
-119 (-23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
27.7:1
was 28.9:1
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 | 402 | 14.5 | 27.7:1 | 73% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 12.5 | 32.1:1 | 68% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 15.5 | 28.2:1 | 76% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 18 | 28.9:1 | 78% (407) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rocketship Discovery Prep.
About Rocketship Discovery Prep
As a mid-sized elementary school, Rocketship Discovery Prep serves students in San Jose, California. It enrolls 402 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5.
The school's district is Rocketship Discovery Prep District.
Of every 100 students at Rocketship Discovery Prep, about 84 are Hispanic. It is also 9% Asian and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Santa Clara County is roughly 25% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 28, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.7:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. A total of 294 students, or 73%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Santa Clara County, the average is 37%.
The school is in Santa Clara County, where the median household earns about $164,281 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Rocketship Discovery Prep shares Santa Clara County with 411 other public schools.
ACE Inspire Academy, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Rocketship Discovery Prep is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 23%, from 521 to 402. Students per teacher dropped from 28.9 in 2020-21 to 27.7 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Rocketship Discovery Prep. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Evergreen Valley HighHigh · 2,703 students
- Independence HighHigh · 2,289 students
- 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
- ACE Inspire Academy0.2 mi · 205
- Sunrise Middle0.3 mi · 301
- Empire Gardens Elementary0.3 mi · 214
- Anne Darling Elementary0.3 mi · 260
- San Jose High0.3 mi · 874
- Grant Elementary1.0 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Rocketship Discovery PrepWhat is the total enrollment at Rocketship Discovery Prep?
Rocketship Discovery Prep enrolls approximately 402 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Rocketship Discovery Prep serve?
Rocketship Discovery Prep serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Discovery Prep?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rocketship Discovery Prep is approximately 27.7:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rocketship Discovery Prep?
Rocketship Discovery Prep reports a student body of 1% White, 84% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Rocketship Discovery Prep?
Rocketship Discovery Prep is overseen by Rocketship Discovery Prep District in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.