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Enrollment
1,055
Middle
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANTIOCH UNIFIED·NCES 060285000216
Park Middle
1 Spartan Way, Antioch, CA 94509 · (925) 779-7420 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,055 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
942 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 334 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 374 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 347 | 33% |
Student demographics
61%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
21.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.7pp since 2014
Math
10.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -13.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.2% | 17.1% | 26.6% | 52.0% |
| Math | 2.8% | 7.8% | 19.8% | 69.7% |
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 | 21.3% | 10.5% |
| 2023-24 | 19.9% | 9.8% |
| 2022-23 | 23.3% | 10.8% |
| 2021-22 | 25.6% | 12.4% |
| 2018-19 | 27.4% | 17.6% |
| 2017-18 | 32.7% | 20.2% |
| 2016-17 | 32.2% | 21.8% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
15.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Park Middle
Park Middle's state test result (15.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Middle this school | 1,055 | 89.3% | 15.4% |
| Vista Verde Middle Moreno Valley | 900 | 82.8% | 29.4% |
| Amargosa Creek Middle Lancaster | 859 | 85.9% | 19.5% |
| Landmark Middle Moreno Valley | 849 | 87.9% | 22.0% |
| Andrew Carnegie Middle Carson | 843 | 84.9% | 36.6% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High Pittsburg | 706 | 84.4% | 23.8% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Park Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #1,139 of 1,224 | #34 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.5% | #1,130 of 1,227 ▼ 7 | #36 of 42 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #1,141 of 1,227 ▲ 6 | #37 of 42 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #144 of 1,214 | #4 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,055 | #154 of 1,377 | #4 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #838 of 1,279 | #22 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #411 of 1,278 | #30 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.3% | #304 of 1,329 | #3 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #826 of 930 | #29 of 35 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,055
-47 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,365
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 23.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,055 | 47.5 | 22.2:1 | 89% (942) |
| 2023-24 | 1,025 | 45.8 | 22.4:1 | 86% (883) |
| 2022-23 | 996 | 41.9 | 23.8:1 | 85% (846) |
| 2020-21 | 1,102 | 47 | 23.4:1 | 70% (772) |
| 2017-18 | 1,102 | 42.2 | 26.1:1 | 71% (784) |
| 2015-16 | 1,077 | 42 | 25.6:1 | 75% (811) |
| 2010-11 | 1,002 | N/A | N/A | 66% (665) |
| 2000-01 | 1,504 | 65 | 23.1:1 | 28% (418) |
| 1990-91 | 1,365 | 60 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,102 to 1,055); teachers up 12% (42.2 to 47.5).
About Park Middle
Park Middle, a high-enrollment middle-grades school, is located in Antioch, California. The school has 1,055 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in California have about 659 students on average; enrollment here is 60% higher.
Park Middle is among 25 schools run by Antioch Unified, which serves 15,111 students.
More than half of the students at Park Middle are Hispanic (58%). Other reported shares: 21% Black, 10% White, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 28% Hispanic among all Contra Costa County residents. The diversity index for Park Middle is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.2:1. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 89% of students at Park Middle are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 45% for public schools in Contra Costa County.
Park Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 15.4% and a predicted 27.2%.
In the wider Contra Costa County area, the median household earns about $127,229 a year, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Park Middle shares Contra Costa County with 279 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Marsh Elementary, is about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Park Middle ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Park Middle in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decline, from 1,102 to 1,055. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.4:1 in 2020-21, and 22.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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Other Park Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Park Middle. Park Middle is the largest of the 4.
- PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 843 students
- Park Middle SchoolKENNEWICK, WA · 688 students
- Park Middle SchoolBeckley, WV · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Marsh Elementary0.5 mi · 522
- Sutter Elementary0.6 mi · 450
- Belshaw Elementary0.7 mi · 431
- Antioch Charter Academy0.8 mi · 202
- Live Oak High (Continuation)0.9 mi · 130
- Antioch High0.9 mi · 1,776
Frequently asked questions
About Park MiddleHow large is Park Middle?
Park Middle enrolls approximately 1,055 students in grades 06-08.
Is Park Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Park Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Park Middle have?
Park Middle employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Park Middle?
Student demographics at Park Middle are roughly 10% White, 58% Hispanic, 21% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Park Middle?
Park Middle is overseen by Antioch Unified in Contra Costa County.
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