District guide
Antioch Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Contra Costa County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Antioch Unified tells you before choosing a home
Antioch Unified is listed with 25 public schools and 15,038 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 15 primary, 4 middle, 5 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
25 district schools are associated with Contra Costa County in the current file, about 9% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
15
7,262 reported students
4
2,735 reported students
5
4,793 reported students
1
248 reported students
Parent checks for Antioch Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Antioch Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch High Regular | High | 9–12 | Antioch | 1,960 | Profile |
| Deer Valley High Regular | High | 9–12 | Antioch | 1,851 | Profile |
| Park Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Antioch | 996 | Profile |
| Orchard Park Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Oakley | 716 | Listed only |
| Dallas Ranch Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Antioch | 710 | Listed only |
| Dozier-Libbey Medical High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Antioch | 699 | Listed only |
| Antioch Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Antioch | 660 | Listed only |
| Muir (John) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Antioch | 650 | Listed only |
| Marsh Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Antioch | 530 | Listed only |
| Lone Tree Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Antioch | 513 | Listed only |
| Mission Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Antioch | 479 | Listed only |
| Diablo Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Antioch | 470 | Listed only |
| Jack London Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Antioch | 468 | Listed only |
| Sutter Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Antioch | 464 | Listed only |
| Turner Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Antioch | 436 | Listed only |
| Belshaw Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Antioch | 434 | Listed only |
| Fremont Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Antioch | 433 | Listed only |
| Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy Alternative | Primary | KG–8 | Antioch | 431 | Listed only |
| Grant Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Antioch | 430 | Listed only |
| Carmen Dragon Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Antioch | 421 | Listed only |
| Kimball Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Antioch | 387 | Listed only |
| Black Diamond Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Antioch | 369 | Listed only |
| Prospects High (Alternative) Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Antioch | 248 | Listed only |
| Live Oak High (Continuation) Alternative | High | 10–12 | Antioch | 148 | Listed only |
| Bidwell Continuation High Alternative | High | 10–12 | Antioch | 135 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Antioch Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Antioch Unified?
Antioch Unified includes 25 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 15 primary, 4 middle, 5 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Antioch Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Antioch Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Antioch Unified ranked as the best district in Contra Costa County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Antioch Unified schools have detailed profiles?
3 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.