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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANTIOCH UNIFIED·NCES 060285010752
Carmen Dragon Elementary
4721 Vista Grande Dr., Antioch, CA 94531 · (925) 779-7475 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
305 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 12% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carmen Dragon Elementary→Black Diamond Middle
Based on grade levels within Antioch Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.2pp since 2014
Math
14.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.6% | 17.6% | 15.6% | 58.2% |
| Math | 3.8% | 10.3% | 27.5% | 58.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.2% | 14.1% |
| 2023-24 | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| 2022-23 | 25.8% | 20.3% |
| 2021-22 | 23.1% | 20.6% |
| 2018-19 | 26.2% | 18.1% |
| 2017-18 | 26.4% | 22.5% |
| 2016-17 | 29.4% | 18.8% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Carmen Dragon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #4,379 of 5,151 | #108 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #4,822 of 5,172 | #129 of 153 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #4,364 of 5,172 | #113 of 153 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.7pp | #1,292 of 5,116 | #50 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #2,491 of 5,915 | #67 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,126 of 5,352 | #66 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.1% | #117 of 5,354 | #11 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #810 of 1,139 | #27 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
495
+20 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 22.1:1
% White
12%
was 9%
% Hispanic
32%
was 38%
% Black
31%
was 30%
% Asian
18%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 495 | 22.6 | 21.9:1 | 62% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 21.6 | 20.6:1 | 62% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 20.7 | 20.3:1 | 62% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 21.5 | 22.1:1 | 72% (342) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carmen Dragon Elementary.
About Carmen Dragon Elementary
The public elementary school Carmen Dragon Elementary is located in Antioch, California. The school runs kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 495 students.
Carmen Dragon Elementary is one of 25 schools in Antioch Unified, which enrolls 15,111 students in total.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Carmen Dragon Elementary is Hispanic, with 32% of students. Enrollment also includes 31% Black, 18% Asian, 12% White, and 4% multiracial. The diversity index for Carmen Dragon Elementary is 75%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.9:1. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 62% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Contra Costa County average 45%.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Carmen Dragon Elementary ranks in the bottom 10% in California. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.1%, against a prediction of 43.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Contra Costa County show that median household income comes to about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Contra Costa County counts 280 public schools with about 167,423 students.
Carmen Dragon Elementary is about 0.8 miles from Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Carmen Dragon Elementary is 3rd of 6 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Carmen Dragon Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 495 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 475. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 38% to 32% over the same period.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Antioch Unified
- Deer Valley HighHigh · 1,812 students
- Antioch HighHigh · 1,776 students
- Park MiddleMiddle · 1,055 students
- Dallas Ranch MiddleMiddle · 795 students
- Orchard ParkElementary · 751 students
- Dozier-Libbey Medical HighHigh · 681 students
Other schools in Antioch
- Deer Valley HighHigh · 1,812 students
- Antioch HighHigh · 1,776 students
- Park MiddleMiddle · 1,055 students
- Dallas Ranch MiddleMiddle · 795 students
- Dozier-Libbey Medical HighHigh · 681 students
- Antioch MiddleMiddle · 665 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 261
- Black Diamond Middle0.8 mi · 358
- Diablo Vista Elementary1.1 mi · 496
- Deer Valley High1.2 mi · 1,812
- Pioneer Elementary1.2 mi · 859
- Jack London Elementary1.3 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Carmen Dragon ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Carmen Dragon Elementary?
Carmen Dragon Elementary enrolls approximately 495 students in grades KG-06.
Is Carmen Dragon Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carmen Dragon Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Carmen Dragon Elementary have?
Carmen Dragon Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
How diverse is Carmen Dragon Elementary?
Carmen Dragon Elementary reports a student body of 12% White, 32% Hispanic, 31% Black, 18% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Carmen Dragon Elementary?
Carmen Dragon Elementary is overseen by Antioch Unified in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.