Marsh Elementary

Located at 2304 G St., in Antioch, California, Marsh Elementary is a moderately sized elementary campus that serves 522 students (grades K through 5), operated by Antioch Unified.

Across the 25 schools in Antioch Unified (15,111 students total), Marsh Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Marsh Elementary reports that 61% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 25% Black, 5% White, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Marsh Elementary lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.7:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Contra Costa County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Marsh Elementary is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 31.0%; Marsh Elementary posts 6.1%, -24.9 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Contra Costa County put median household income runs about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Contra Costa County runs 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), of which Marsh Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Live Oak High (Continuation), around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Marsh Elementary at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 14.8%.

Marsh Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 627 students in 2018 compared to 522 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 56% to 61% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 26.1:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Marsh Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.