Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds

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Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds ranks 2076 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds is a public charter elementary school serving 504 students in grades K-5 in San Jose, California. The school is part of the Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District, which is ranked 502 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The school outperforms the state average in several key areas, including 3rd grade Math proficiency (57.14% vs. 45.64% statewide) and 5th grade English Language Arts/Literacy proficiency (56.86% vs. 47.37% statewide). The school's performance is especially impressive for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 25% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (75% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), the school's performance for this population ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby public schools, such as Mt. Pleasant Elementary and Aptitud Community Academy at Goss, Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. This suggests that the school's educational model and practices are more effective in driving student achievement than the traditional public schools in the area. The school's consistent performance across grade levels and subject areas, as well as its ability to support the academic needs of its diverse student population, make it an interesting model for educational innovation and equity.

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Public, Charter K-5

2960 Story Rd.
San Jose, CA 95116-3925

(877) 806-0920

District: Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2076^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 30.5

Number of students: 504

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.6%

Asian:

19.6%

White:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.65. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds 2076^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District 502^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.89	3140^th	5789	45.8%
2022	49.79	2539^th	5883	56.8%
2023	54.01	2334^th	5874	60.3%
2024	59.65	2076^th	5862	64.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.83	1502^nd	3275	54.1%
2022	79.10	307^th	3311	90.7%
2023	83.49	219^th	3250	93.3%
2024	73.75	341^st	3160	89.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.38	2590^th	5173	49.9%
2022	63.08	1509^th	5264	71.3%
2023	68.50	1301^st	5374	75.8%
2024	66.19	1444^th	5511	73.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.55	3373^rd	5492	38.6%
2022	45.29	2690^th	5635	52.3%
2023	55.80	2137^th	5617	62.0%
2024	65.27	1695^th	5605	69.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.78	2742^nd	5510	50.2%
2022	53.21	2276^th	5663	59.8%
2023	51.57	2360^th	5650	58.2%
2024	52.50	2340^th	5636	58.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	61.63	533^rd	1149	53.6%
2022	36.53	836^th	1154	27.6%
2023	49.99	747^th	1190	37.2%
2024	56.27	663^rd	1203	44.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.80	2902^nd	4963	41.5%
2022	54.76	1910^th	5084	62.4%
2023	57.37	1802^nd	5098	64.7%
2024	66.13	1349^th	5102	73.6%

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

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	5	5	88	461	1	2	24	586
2020	4	8	76	502	0	8	37	635
2021	3	8	94	470	0	6	25	606
2022	7	7	88	408	1	8	5	524
2023	8	5	99	381	2	6	3	504

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 Academy Brilliant Minds

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	586	18.0	32.5	74.1
2020	635	n/a	n/a	78.4
2021	606	17.0	35.6	80.9
2022	524	17.0	30.8	73.9
2023	504	16.5	30.5	75

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 Academy Brilliant Minds

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	586	18.0	32.5	74.1
2020	635	n/a	n/a	78.4
2021	606	17.0	35.6	80.9
2022	524	17.0	30.8	73.9
2023	504	16.5	30.5	75

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	Hepatitis B	DTP	Polio	Varicella	MMR
2020	98.4%	0.0%	0.8%	98.4%	98.4%
2021	89.4%	0.0%	0.0%	97.4%	89.4%	92.0%	89.4%	91.2%
2022	90.4%	0.0%	9.7%	98.3%	93.9%	94.7%	93.0%	93.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 3140^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 2334^th of 5874 Elementary schools	14.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds)	53.1	37.7	15.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds)	62.6	34.8	27.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds)	34.4	52.3	17.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds)	40	46.6	6.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds)	27.5	50.9	23.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds)	17.7	41.5	23.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds)	10	26.4	16.4%
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	586	504	14%
African American	5	5
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	88	99	12.5%
Hispanic	461	381	17.4%
Pacific Islander	2	6	200%
White	5	8	60%
Two or More Races	24	3	87.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.1%	75%	0.9%

Schools Near Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)							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	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	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 Academy Brilliant Minds	Public, Charter	K-5	2960 Story Rd.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	504	17	30.5	75.0%	8 (1.6%)	5 (1.0%)	381 (75.6%)	99 (19.6%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	59.7	2076^th of 5862 public elementary schools	64.6%		54	2334^th of 5874 public elementary schools	60.3%	258								28.9		28.9	45.5	40.3	56.9				46.5	57.1	44.4	47.1				50.0	90.4	94.7	98.3	93.0	93.9	93.9
Thomas P. Ryan Elementary	Public	K-5	1241 McGinness Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8650	275	14	19.6	84.0%	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	236 (85.8%)	26 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	17.5	5073^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	13.5%		18	5058^th of 5874 public elementary schools	13.9%	15								21.4		21.4	16.3	21.2	28.2				21.6	18.8	20.0	14.3				17.9	91.8	93.9					$13,942
Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant	Public, Charter	K-8	14271 Story Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant Distr	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 571-6404	286	9	31.8	54.9%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	282 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9	5721^st of 5862 public elementary schools	2.4%		13.6	5441^st of 5874 public elementary schools	7.4%	280								8.3	0.0	4.9	7.1	10.0	20.0	16.7	9.1	6.7	11.7	17.2	5.0	12.5	0.0	0.0	6.3	7.9	78.0	90.0	96.0	84.0	92.0	86.0
Lyndale Elementary	Public	K-5	13901 Nordyke Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7900	301	14	21.5	81.4%	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	246 (81.7%)	39 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	13.5	5425^th of 5862 public elementary schools	7.5%		20.3	4818^th of 5874 public elementary schools	18.0%	607								17.0		17.0	14.3	2.9	27.9				16.0	13.3	5.9	17.0				12.7	94.7			97.4	97.4		$14,212
Mt. Pleasant Elementary	Public	K-5	14275 Candler Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 258-6451	230	10	23.0	66.1%	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	190 (82.6%)	25 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	17.6	5055^th of 5862 public elementary schools	13.8%		22.1	4642^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	21.0%	413								20.0		20.0	21.1	17.4	20.0				19.8	30.8	8.7	13.3				18.7							$11,781
Aptitud Community Academy at Goss	Public	K-8	2475 Van Winkle Ln.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7656	422	21	20.5	88.9%	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.9%)	364 (86.3%)	42 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27.9	4112^th of 5862 public elementary schools	29.9%		23.9	4469^th of 5874 public elementary schools	23.9%	357								7.3	6.1	6.7	36.4	20.5	18.2	30.6	35.7	26.7	28.0	50.0	24.4	18.2	32.0	30.4	8.2	26.9							$14,203
Adelante Dual Language Academy	Public	K-8	2999 Ridgemont Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-1900	491	26	18.7	56.8%	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	469 (95.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	34.8	3538^th of 5862 public elementary schools	39.6%		44	2883^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	50.9%	655	8.1	12.7	3.4	13.3	1.9	12.5	8.2	20.3	34.4	25.3	19.7	34.6	37.3	37.8	53.9	53.1	37.8	41.9	38.2	25.4	26.7	34.6	46.9	35.1							$14,108
Sylvia Cassell Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Tallahassee Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7200	267	13	20.5	84.6%	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	217 (81.3%)	36 (13.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	11.1	5609^th of 5862 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.3	5541^st of 5874 public elementary schools	5.7%	68								4.9		4.9	20.5	20.5	20.5				20.5	12.8	15.0	4.9				10.8	96.8						$14,769
Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2249 Dobern Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	324	14	23.1	83.0%	9 (2.8%)	5 (1.5%)	278 (85.8%)	26 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	28.7	4050^th of 5862 public elementary schools	30.9%		29.5	3942^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	32.9%	108								16.7		16.7	29.3	25.5	45.8				31.0	40.5	20.8	23.1				28.1	80.5	89.6	92.2	84.4	84.4	85.7
Horace Cureton Elementary	Public	K-5	3720 East Hills Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7350	267	12	22.2	81.6%	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	226 (84.6%)	24 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	26.1	4274^th of 5862 public elementary schools	27.1%		13.2	5467^th of 5874 public elementary schools	6.9%	1193								30.4		30.4	24.4	19.5	38.9				28.6	30.4	9.3	17.9				19.3	93.0		93.0				$13,756

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In the 2022-23 school year, 504 students attended Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds.

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Students at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds are 76% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 2% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

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Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds ranks 2076^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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