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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Antioch Unified

This page covers 15 elementary schools in Antioch Unified. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 15
1
rank
Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy
Grades KG–08431 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,317
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
2
rank
Diablo Vista Elementary
Grades KG–05470 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
20.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,317
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Carmen Dragon Elementary
Grades KG–06421 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
20.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,317
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Lone Tree Elementary
Grades KG–05513 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,317
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Fremont Elementary
Grades KG–05433 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
18.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,317
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
6
rank
Kimball Elementary
Grades KG–05387 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,317
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
7
rank
Mission Elementary
Grades KG–05479 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
19.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,317
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
8
rank
Turner Elementary
Grades KG–05436 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
20.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,317
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
9
rank
Muir (John) Elementary
Grades KG–05650 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
21.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,317
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Jack London Elementary
Grades KG–06468 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
19.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,317
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
5 more elementary schools in Antioch Unified not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
15
Elementary Schools
25
Total Schools
48
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.