Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy

As a cozy primary school in Antioch, California, Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy serves 261 students from grades K through 8, part of Antioch Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy sits 44% leaner than that benchmark.

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

Looking at the student body, Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 29% Black, 10% White, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Contra Costa County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Contra Costa County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Contra Costa County indicate the typical household earns roughly $127,229 per year, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Contra Costa County's 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy is one campus in the mix.

Black Diamond Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.