Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0Antioch’s public schools score below 68% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 15% of Antioch’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Antioch, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Antioch’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 585 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Antioch’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Liberty Union High spends $17,861 per student and Antioch Unified $20,655, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Antioch Charter Academy, Rocketship Delta Prep, Cornerstone Christian School (private), Holy Rosary Elementary School (private), Hilltop Christian School (private), Heritage Baptist Academy (private), Kindercare Learning Center #1039 (private), Spectrum Center- Antioch Campus (private) and Spectrum Center Antioch (private) are in town. Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Antioch’s grade
C: better than 32% of California school districts, #739 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Antioch, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Antioch · depends on your address
Deer Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Antioch High
Grades 9–12 · 1,776 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Antioch · depends on your address
Deer Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Antioch High
Grades 9–12 · 1,776 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Antioch · depends on your address
Deer Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Antioch High
Grades 9–12 · 1,776 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Antioch · depends on your address
Deer Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Antioch High
Grades 9–12 · 1,776 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Antioch runs its own schools through grade 12 (Antioch Unified School District). From grade 9, students attend the Liberty Union High School District, shared with Brentwood and Oakley. Parts of Antioch (10% of its land) are served by Brentwood Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Antioch
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Antioch vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Antioch’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Antioch | C | Antioch Unified K–12 · Liberty Union High 9–12 |
| Oakley | C+ | Oakley Union Elementary K–8 · Liberty Union High 9–12 |
| Pittsburg | B | Pittsburg Unified K–12 · Mount Diablo Unified K–12 |
| Brentwood | B+ | Brentwood Union Elementary K–8 · Liberty Union High 9–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Liberty Union High with Antioch for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Antioch
34 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Antioch’s schools
Are Antioch’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Antioch children attend score below 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #739 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Antioch in?
Two districts: Antioch Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Liberty Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Brentwood and Oakley.
Where do Antioch kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Deer Valley High and Antioch High.
What is Antioch’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Liberty Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Antioch spend per student?
$17,861 in Liberty Union High School District and $20,655 in Antioch Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Antioch?
Yes: Cornerstone Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 609 students), Holy Rosary Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 354 students), Hilltop Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 137 students), Heritage Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 80 students), Kindercare Learning Center #1039 (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 79 students), Spectrum Center- Antioch Campus (special education, grades 1–12, 57 students) and Spectrum Center Antioch (special education, grades K–12, 38 students). Antioch also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Antioch families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.