School Profile · San Jose
Rocketship Spark Academy: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Rocketship Spark Academy posts 56% meeting the standard; 37.6% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
683 Sylvandale Avenue, 95111 (opens in new tab)·Franklin-McKinley Elementary·San Jose·Grades K-5·546 students·56% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(877) 806-0920·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
61
🚀 Growth Engine · Solid
ranked #967 statewide · #1 of 11 in Franklin-McKinley Elementary
Rocketship Spark Academy scores 61 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 83rd 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 “56% proficient” and call it done. Rocketship Spark Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Jose, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Rocketship Spark Academy 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 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
32%
17%
51%
Grade 3 · 49% proficient
28%
18%
54%
Grade 4 · 46% proficient
46%
19%
35%
Grade 5 · 65% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 14.5pp across grades; the floor rises 16.4pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
37.6%
State 21.3%
16.3pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
56.5%
State 42.7%
13.8pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+14.9pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
17.7%
State 17.9%
0.2pp below 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 Spark Academy
61/100
This school
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Middle
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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.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 71
James Franklin Smith Elementary
Evergreen Elementary · 2 mi
Strong
77/100
Millbrook Elementary
Evergreen Elementary · 2.9 mi
Strong
73/100
Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory
Santa Clara County Office of Education · 3.1 mi
Solid
62/100
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 ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic56.4%
White0.9%
Asian34.3%
Black2.6%
Other5.9%
GenderFemale 50.4%Male 49.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 55.9% (8pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
546
Near CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
36:1
15 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,316
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$63,748 – $126,872
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Rocketship Spark Academy in San Jose, 43.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rocketship Spark Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 10.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (51.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 118 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−33.6pp
18.9% vs 52.5% overall · n=71
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−24.0pp
10.4% vs 34.3% overall · n=71
Math · Hispanic−26.1pp
32.9% vs 59.0% overall · n=108
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−23.5pp
15.8% vs 39.3% overall · n=108
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income122 tested
ELA 43.2%·Math 51.6%· +10.2pp vs district
Hispanic121 tested
ELA 31.6%·Math 34.7%· +7.6pp vs district
English Learner75 tested
ELA 18.3%·Math 33.3%· +9.7pp 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 rises by 25.9pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +5.8pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$101K
$16K above CA median
Median Home Value
$851K
$192K above CA median
Bachelor's+
24%
11pp 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
3.8 years avg experience
16 teachers · 19% first-year · 31% second-year
Teacher Credentials
35% fully credentialed
17.7% 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 →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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 · 43%
37.6%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 66th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
56.5%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 61th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+14.9pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 64th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
17.7%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 50th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 98 | 32% | 17% | 13% | 38% | 49% | +6 |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 28% | 18% | 18% | 36% | 46% | +1 |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 46% | 19% | 15% | 19% | 65% | +17 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 102 | 35% | 17% | 19% | 29% | 52% | +6 |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 35% | 27% | 14% | 24% | 61% | +20 |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 50% | 15% | 19% | 15% | 65% | +30 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 26 | 31% | 23% | 31% | 15% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 118 | 43.2% | +10 | +5 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 117 | 31.6% | +8 | −7 |
| English Learners | 71 | 18.3% | +10 | +8 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocketship Spark Academy ← | — | 61 | 37.6% | 56.5% | +14.9 | 0.1% |
| James Franklin Smith Elementary | 2 mi | 77 | 57.4% | 80.2% | −6.3 | 0.4% |
| Millbrook Elementary | 2.9 mi | 73 | 45.3% | 69.3% | +14.8 | 0.3% |
| Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory | 3.1 mi | 62 | 36.2% | 59.9% | +18.1 | 0.5% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #730 → #2036 → #1448 → #1698 → #967
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Rocketship Spark Academy a good elementary school?
Rocketship Spark Academy has a Scope Score of 61 out of 100, placing it in the 83rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #967 statewide. 37.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 16.3 percentage points above 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 Spark Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 56.5% of students at Rocketship Spark Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 37.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 37.6% 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. 418 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Rocketship Spark Academy rank in California?
Rocketship Spark Academy ranks #967 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 83rd 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 Spark Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Rocketship Spark Academy increases by 14.9 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. 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 Spark Academy?
17.7% of students at Rocketship Spark Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than 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 Spark Academy compare to other schools in San Jose?
Rocketship Spark Academy scores 61/100 (83rd 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 546 students. Use the schools in San Jose page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Rocketship Spark Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Rocketship Spark Academy in San Jose, 43.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rocketship Spark Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 10.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (51.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 118 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.