Rocketship Redwood City

Summary:

Rocketship Redwood City is a public charter elementary school serving 312 students in grades K-5 in Redwood City, California. The school is part of the Rocketship Redwood City District, which is ranked 1458 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rocketship Redwood City consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, with only around 20% of students meeting or exceeding standards. In comparison, nearby schools like KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory, Roy Cloud Elementary, and Orion Alternative have significantly higher proficiency rates, often exceeding the state averages. Additionally, Rocketship Redwood City has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.2%, which is much higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools.

The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 83.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Rocketship Redwood City also has a high percentage of English Language Learners and students with special needs, who often require additional support and resources to succeed academically. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 31.2 may make it more challenging for teachers to provide individualized attention and support to students, potentially contributing to the school's academic struggles.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

909 Roosevelt Ave
Redwood City, CA 94061-2558

(877) 806-0920

District: Rocketship Redwood City District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5068^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 39.2

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

1.3%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.4%

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Compare Details Rocketship Redwood City ranks worse than 86.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.49. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Rocketship Redwood City:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocketship Redwood City 5068^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rocketship Redwood City in the ranking list.)

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Rocketship Redwood City District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocketship Redwood City District 1458^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Rocketship Redwood City

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	41.93	3074^th	5789	46.9%
2022	23.63	4485^th	5883	23.8%
2023	26.23	4253^rd	5874	27.6%
2024	17.49	5068^th	5862	13.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rocketship Redwood City

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	74.04	437^th	3275	86.7%
2022	34.94	2206^th	3311	33.4%
2023	49.58	1218^th	3250	62.5%
2024	30.34	2526^th	3160	20.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rocketship Redwood City

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.72	2253^rd	2634	14.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rocketship Redwood City

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.82	2214^th	5173	57.2%
2022	30.52	3793^rd	5264	27.9%
2023	35.47	3427^th	5374	36.2%
2024	20.17	4766^th	5511	13.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Rocketship Redwood City

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	39.50	3137^th	5492	42.9%
2022	17.18	4974^th	5635	11.7%
2023	28.44	3915^th	5617	30.3%
2024	19.91	4712^th	5605	15.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Rocketship Redwood City

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.44	2650^th	5510	51.9%
2022	31.30	3678^th	5663	35.1%
2023	25.73	4178^th	5650	26.1%
2024	16.64	5010^th	5636	11.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rocketship Redwood City

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	54.00	2034^th	4963	59.0%
2022	32.36	3496^th	5084	31.2%
2023	34.16	3379^th	5098	33.7%
2024	22.90	4276^th	5102	16.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rocketship Redwood City

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	2	7	3	260	1	5	278
2020	2	6	2	263	3	10	286
2021	2	6	0	297	2	4	311
2022	3	8	1	292	2	2	308
2023	3	3	2	301	1	2	312
2024	4	3	1	303	2	1	314

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rocketship Redwood City

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	278	10.0	27.8	75.5
2020	286	n/a	n/a	84.6
2021	311	10.0	31.1	83.9
2022	308	10.0	30.8	82.8
2023	312	10.0	31.2	83.7
2024	314	8.0	39.2	83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rocketship Redwood City

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	278	10.0	27.8	75.5
2020	286	n/a	n/a	84.6
2021	311	10.0	31.1	83.9
2022	308	10.0	30.8	82.8
2023	312	10.0	31.2	83.7
2024	314	8.0	39.2	83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	89.0%	0.0%	5.5%	91.8%	90.4%	91.8%	89.0%	95.9%
2021	89.5%	0.0%	0.0%	96.1%	97.4%	92.1%	93.4%	93.4%
2022	96.9%	0.0%	0.0%	96.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rocketship Redwood City

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 3074^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 4253^rd of 5874 Elementary schools	19.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rocketship Redwood City)	32.4	25.6	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rocketship Redwood City)	52.8	35.9	16.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rocketship Redwood City)	44	31.4	12.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rocketship Redwood City)	56	25.5	30.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rocketship Redwood City)	47.4	24.4	23%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rocketship Redwood City)	31.6	26.8	4.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Rocketship Redwood City)	18.9	9.8	9.2%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	278	312	12.2%
African American	7	3	57.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	260	301	15.8%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	2	3	50%
Two or More Races	5	2	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.5%	83.7%	8.1%

Schools Near Rocketship Redwood City

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Rocketship Redwood City	Public, Charter	K-5	909 Roosevelt Ave	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Rocketship Redwood City District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	314	8	39.2	83.4%	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	303 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	17.5	5068^th of 5862 public elementary schools	13.5%		26.2	4253^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	27.6%	815	4.2		4.2	16.4	17.5	22.5				18.8	34.6	20.0	20.4				25.7	96.9	96.9
Orion Alternative	Public	K-5	555 Avenue Del Ora	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2412	461	21	22.2	28.0%	98 (21.3%)	6 (1.3%)	152 (33.0%)	89 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	110 (23.9%)	69.3	1620^th of 5862 public elementary schools	72.4%		70.5	1555^th of 5874 public elementary schools	73.5%	65	42.0		42.0	55.6	57.1	46.0				53.2	58.3	54.3	42.0				51.3
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-8	2223 Vera Ave.	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2413	453	22	20.1	69.1%	69 (15.2%)	2 (0.4%)	344 (75.9%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	18 (4.0%)	17.1	5101^st of 5862 public elementary schools	13.0%		12.5	5525^th of 5874 public elementary schools	5.9%	424	10.9	3.2	6.8	26.3	18.9	5.7			12.9	16.3	35.1	23.0	7.3			6.3	18.0	97.4			97.4
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-8	701 Charter St.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2408	638	34	18.7	95.5%	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	610 (95.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	12.9	5480^th of 5862 public elementary schools	6.5%		14.7	5349^th of 5874 public elementary schools	8.9%	131	14.5	10.5	12.9	16.4	11.3	25.6	7.0	19.1	25.5	17.4	27.5	11.1	13.3	5.3	6.4	15.5	13.1	96.6
Henry Ford Elementary	Public	K-5	2498 Massachusetts Ave.	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2404	458	23	19.6	62.4%	103 (22.5%)	5 (1.1%)	305 (66.6%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.4%)	50.7	2518^th of 5862 public elementary schools	57.0%		50.8	2493^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	57.6%	25	30.1		30.1	48.6	46.2	42.7				45.7	54.2	43.9	20.5				38.5	97.3			97.3
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	170 Selby Ln.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2415	556	23	24.1	61.7%	68 (12.2%)	3 (0.5%)	459 (82.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	46.2	2777^th of 5862 public elementary schools	52.6%		52.4	2417^th of 5874 public elementary schools	58.9%	360	29.9		29.9	37.4	39.7	51.3				42.8	37.4	40.6	31.2				36.2	96.0			96.8	98.4
Connect Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	635 Oakside Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Connect Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2426	132	11	12.0	83.3%	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (94.7%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7.6	5782^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	1.4%		13.2	5468^th of 5874 public elementary schools	6.9%	314	5.6	5.0	5.3	9.1	15.8	12.5	14.3	37.5	25.0	19.8	0.0	9.1	5.6	5.6	16.7	10.0	8.0
KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	2950 Fair Oaks Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 465-5477	702	37	18.9	89.7%	8 (1.1%)	5 (0.7%)	666 (94.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	33.2	3653^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	37.7%		26.7	4205^th of 5874 public elementary schools	28.4%	552	15.7	21.1	18.2	31.1	22.2	26.9	38.9	37.4	41.6	33.4	51.3	27.8	4.8	41.6	20.9	19.5	27.5	70.7	81.7	81.7	80.5	74.4	81.7
Roy Cloud Elementary	Public	K-8	3790 Red Oak Way	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2414	615	32	19.3	11.1%	368 (59.8%)	3 (0.5%)	128 (20.8%)	52 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (10.2%)	75.7	1342^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	77.1%		83.9	1006^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.9%	336	45.3	47.4	46.3	42.1	51.9	62.5	66.7	88.5	82.5	67.0	52.6	61.1	59.4	51.7	68.0	59.7	59.2
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-8	3600 Middlefield Rd.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2405	395	20	19.4	94.7%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	383 (97.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5.9	5835^th of 5862 public elementary schools	0.5%		6.7	5835^th of 5874 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.9	3.7	4.9	4.7	4.6	7.0			35.4	13.0	3.7	6.3	5.9		8.3	14.8	7.8	90.0	96.0	96.0	94.0	96.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocketship Redwood City

What is the racial makeup of Rocketship Redwood City?

Students at Rocketship Redwood City are 96% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Rocketship Redwood City a good school?

Rocketship Redwood City ranks in the bottom 13.5% of California elementary schools.

What district is Rocketship Redwood City in?

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How many students attend Rocketship Redwood City?

In the 2023-24 school year, 314 students attended Rocketship Redwood City.

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