Rocketship Los Suenos Academy

As a cozy elementary school in San Jose, California, Rocketship Los Suenos Academy caters to 309 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District. Enrollment runs roughly 34% smaller than the state mean of about 465.

Operationally, Rocketship Los Suenos Academy answers to Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Rocketship Los Suenos Academy records that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 5% Asian. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Santa Clara County) records that median household income runs about $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Santa Clara County runs 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), of which Rocketship Los Suenos Academy is one.

The closest other public school is San Antonio Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rocketship Los Suenos Academy.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, Rocketship Los Suenos Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.