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Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds posts 45% meeting the standard against 43% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

2960 Story Road, 95116 (opens in new tab)·Santa Clara County Office of Education·San Jose·Grades TK-5·500 students·72% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(877) 806-0920·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
49
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,039 statewide · #7 of 14 in Santa Clara County Office of Education

Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds scores 49 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 65th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “45% proficient” and call it done. Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Jose, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 31.8% of English learners met the ELA standard — versus 10.4% statewide.

As a charter, Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

21%
21%
58%
Grade 3 · 42% proficient
31%
19%
50%
Grade 4 · 50% proficient
11%
34%
55%
Grade 5 · 45% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 10.0pp across grades; the floor rises 2.8pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
22.7%
State 21.3%
1.4pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-13.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
45.0%
State 42.7%
2.4pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
18.7%
State 17.9%
0.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Rocketship Academy Brilliant M…
49/100
This school
High School
No feeder data available for this level

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic75.2%
White1.6%
Asian18.8%
Black0.2%
Other4.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 71.8% (8pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
500
Near CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
41 TK students
8% of a 490-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
31:1
10 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$131,345
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$81,491 – $152,166
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds in San Jose, 43.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 12.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds outperforms its district average for low-income students by 31.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (43.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 14.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 144 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−14.8pp
31.5% vs 46.3% overall · n=85
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−12.6pp
9.1% vs 21.7% overall · n=85
Math · English Learner−12.3pp
32.1% vs 44.4% overall · n=85
Math Exceeded · English Learner−11.1pp
13.4% vs 24.5% overall · n=85

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income144 tested
ELA 43.8%·Math 43.7%· +31.4pp vs district
Hispanic146 tested
ELA 38.4%·Math 37.7%· +23.8pp vs district
English Learner85 tested
ELA 31.8%·Math 34.1%· +26.4pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 0.8pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 41%Support 59%Other 0%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$86K
$818 above CA median
Median Home Value
$861K
$202K above CA median
Bachelor's+
21%
14pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
3.7 years avg experience
17 teachers · 24% first-year · 24% second-year
Teacher Credentials
38% fully credentialed
23.5% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds a good elementary school?
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds has a Scope Score of 49 out of 100, placing it in the 65th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,039 statewide. 22.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 45.0% of students at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 22.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 22.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 392 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds rank in California?
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds ranks #2,039 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 65th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds decreases by 13.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds?
18.7% of students at Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds compare to other schools in San Jose?
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds scores 49/100 (65th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 500 students. Use the schools in San Jose page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds in San Jose, 43.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 12.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds outperforms its district average for low-income students by 31.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (43.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 14.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 144 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
22.7%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 51th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-13.0pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 54th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
45.0%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 52th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
18.7%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 49th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37521%21%24%33%43%−1
Grade 47731%19%16%34%51%+6
Grade 54411%34%20%34%45%−2
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37528%28%20%24%56%+10
Grade 47729%19%29%23%48%+6
Grade 54416%11%34%39%27%−8
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11447%2%66%25%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged14443.8%+31+6
Hispanic/Latino14638.4%+24−0
English Learners8531.8%+26+21
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds ←4922.7%45.0%−13.00.1%
Millbrook Elementary2.9 mi7745.3%69.3%+14.80.3%
Norwood Creek Elementary2.5 mi6845.3%71.9%−0.80.6%
Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory2.6 mi6536.2%59.9%+18.10.5%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
23%49%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #5166 → #1791 → #1312 → #1121 → #2039
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue