Summary:
The Rocketship Spark Academy District consists of a single, high-performing K-5 charter elementary school, Rocketship Spark Academy, serving 546 students in San Jose.
Rocketship Spark Academy stands out for its exceptional academic results, particularly in math and science where student proficiency rates are over 20 percentage points higher than the California state average. The school has earned a consistent 4-star rating for the last three years, demonstrating sustained excellence. Notably, student achievement grows stronger in the upper grades, with fifth graders showing especially high proficiency.
These strong outcomes are achieved even with a higher-than-typical student-teacher ratio and while serving a student population where over half qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is lower than the state average, which supports student success. While its statewide ranking has seen a slight dip in recent years, it remains well above average, performing in the 71st percentile among all California schools.
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