Summary:
The Rocketship Alma Academy District consists of a single public elementary school, Rocketship Alma Academy, serving grades K-5 in a high-need community of San Jose.
Rocketship Alma Academy serves 532 students and faces significant academic challenges, with its statewide ranking having fallen over the past three years. Student proficiency in English Language Arts (31.62%) and Science (17.57%) is notably below the California average. However, mathematics is a relative strength, with 34.19% of students proficient, performing closer to the state benchmark. The school also contends with a chronic absenteeism rate of 27.6%, which is higher than the state average and can impact learning.
Notably, student performance improves in the upper grades, with fifth graders showing stronger results in English Language Arts. The school operates with a very high student-teacher ratio of 32-to-1, which is unusual for an elementary school. Despite these challenges, the school serves an important role in its community, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch programs.
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