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Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary

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Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary ranks 2882 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

2882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary is a public charter school serving about 450 students in kindergarten through 5th grade in San Jose, operating within its own Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District and earning a consistent, average state ranking while serving a community with high economic need.

Academically, the school shows a clear strength in mathematics, where student proficiency exceeds the California state average, and it has been exceptionally effective in supporting its English Language Learner students. However, performance in English Language Arts and Science lags behind state averages. Compared to other local schools in the San Jose Unified district with similar high-poverty populations, such as Washington Elementary, Gardner Elementary, and Lowell Elementary, Rocketship Mateo Sheedy achieves significantly higher statewide rankings and academic outcomes.

The school operates differently than many traditional public schools, with notably larger class sizes but lower per-student spending than some neighbors like Selma Olinder Elementary. While it faces a challenge with chronic student absenteeism, this rate has improved and is similar to or better than nearby schools with comparable demographics. Its performance places it in a unique middle ground, outperforming similar high-poverty schools in the area though not reaching the levels of lower-poverty schools like Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary.

454

Students ?

27.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,822

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

788 Locust St.
San Jose, CA 95110-2954

(877) 806-0920

District: Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

African American:

10.6%

Asian:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2019 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2019

!Science scores 12 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

California avg41%

2,882^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 23 pts since 2019

From top 26% (2019) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

741^st of 1,543Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	2882 of 5857	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	2581 of 5869	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	2432 of 5859	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	2673 of 5883	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	1511 of 5789	73.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	93.2	25 of 661	96.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.0	313 of 3162	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	67.6	562 of 3245	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	683 of 3311	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	188 of 3275	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	2621 of 5597	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	2577 of 5612	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	2239 of 5609	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	2517 of 5635	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	1518 of 5492	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	2407 of 5107	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	1857 of 5107	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	1559 of 5087	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	1984 of 5084	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	606 of 4963	87.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	253 of 429	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	2123 of 5460	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	1857 of 5517	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	1574 of 5363	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	1517 of 5264	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	416 of 5173	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	2953 of 5628	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	2413 of 5643	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	2423 of 5638	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	2604 of 5663	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	1417 of 5510	74.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)96th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Science21%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	788 Locust St.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	454	17	27.5	79.5%	8 (1.8%)	48 (10.6%)	376 (82.8%)	15 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	45	2882^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.6	2581^st of 5869 public elementary schools	56.0%	301	20.7		20.7	30.0	51.5	44.8				41.3	35.8	51.5	39.0				41.8	83.2	85.2	94.1	84.2	86.1	84.2	$21,822	$2,777	$19,045
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Oak St.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6261	329	17	19.3	83.0%	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	316 (96.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8.7	5699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.7%		13.4	5445^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.2%	254	11.1		11.1	9.8	3.6	19.2				10.7	17.0	16.1	7.4				13.5	96.5					96.5	$23,656	$1,463	$22,193
Gardner Elementary	Public	K-5	502 Illinois Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6225	385	21	18.5	70.1%	18 (4.7%)	11 (2.9%)	334 (86.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	14.9	5270^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		21.9	4684^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.2%	586	13.6		13.6	18.3	25.0	26.8				23.0	21.7	19.3	13.8				18.5							$21,101	$786	$20,315
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-5	625 South Seventh St.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6243	261	12	21.4	85.1%	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	240 (92.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6.6	5794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.1%		7.7	5784^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.4%	10	8.5		8.5	2.6	11.4	19.5				11.4	0.0	11.4	4.3				4.8	91.9						$22,447	$1,069	$21,378
Rocketship Alma Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	198 West Alma Ave.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Alma Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	532	17	32.2	80.5%	7 (1.3%)	50 (9.4%)	451 (84.8%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	30.8	3891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.6%		41.2	3105^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.1%	786	17.6		17.6	28.1	27.3	40.0				31.6	35.4	33.3	33.8				34.2							$18,658	$1,765	$16,893
River Glen	Public	K-8	1088 Broadway	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6240	463	16	29.3	46.9%	41 (8.9%)	5 (1.1%)	391 (84.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	55.5	2277^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		48.4	2642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.0%	365	27.3	44.7	35.3	40.0	50.9	45.5	74.5	66.0	51.1	54.2	38.2	49.1	29.1	51.0	41.7	36.2	40.8							$20,522	$752	$19,770
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-5	55 North Seventh St.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6237	293	14	20.4	74.4%	15 (5.1%)	10 (3.4%)	233 (79.5%)	24 (8.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	15.4	5232^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.7%		18.4	4997^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	235	19.6		19.6	7.7	15.2	36.5				20.0	9.3	3.9	23.2				12.4	89.5	96.5	96.5	94.7	94.7		$20,810	$769	$20,041
Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary	Public	K-5	1610 Bird Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6671	309	13	23.7	20.1%	90 (29.1%)	14 (4.5%)	88 (28.5%)	62 (20.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (17.2%)	92	545^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%		89.1	743^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.3%	198	64.0		64.0	67.3	71.9	72.0				70.4	76.4	73.7	72.0				74.1							$18,463	$730	$17,733
Ernesto Galarza Elementary	Public	K-5	1610 Bird Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6671	322	14	22.5	77.3%	18 (5.6%)	10 (3.1%)	262 (81.4%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	9.4	5662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%		10.7	5652^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.7%	10	10.9		10.9	8.3	20.0	15.4				14.7	12.2	19.2	5.5				12.2	93.3				93.3		$21,740	$896	$20,844
Willow Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	1425 Lincoln Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6265	660	32	20.7	35.9%	171 (25.9%)	19 (2.9%)	368 (55.8%)	30 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (10.8%)	58.3	2151^st of 5857 public elementary schools	63.3%		71.3	1535^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.8%	616	33.3		33.3	45.0	61.1	52.0				52.3	50.5	45.7	34.6				43.6	95.7						$21,383	$892	$20,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary

What district is Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary in?

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District

How many students attend Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary?

Students at Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary a good school?

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary ranks 2882^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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