Rocketship Discovery Prep

Rocketship Discovery Prep is an elementary campus of mid-sized scale in San Jose, California, part of Rocketship Discovery Prep District, enrolling 402 students in grades K through 5.

Rocketship Discovery Prep District is the operating authority for Rocketship Discovery Prep, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Rocketship Discovery Prep logs that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic; the rest consists of 9% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 27.7:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Santa Clara County's rate of about 37%.

Across the wider county, Santa Clara County reports that median household income runs about $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), Rocketship Discovery Prep is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ACE Inspire Academy, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rocketship Discovery Prep.

The school occupies a high-density site. Rocketship Discovery Prep operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.