Rocketship Redwood City

Rocketship Redwood City, a small elementary school in Redwood City, California, part of Rocketship Redwood City District, serves 275 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Rocketship Redwood City is a school of Rocketship Redwood City District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Rocketship Redwood City reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%). Other groups include 2% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rocketship Redwood City has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 32.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Mateo County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, San Mateo County reports that the typical household earns roughly $158,855 per year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across San Mateo County's 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students), Rocketship Redwood City is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Orion Alternative, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. As a public charter, Rocketship Redwood City runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.