How does Diablo Vista Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Antioch?

Diablo Vista Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.3/100, placing it at the 33rd percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 980 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Diablo Vista Elementary?

12.7% of students at Diablo Vista Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Diablo Vista Elementary improving or declining?

Diablo Vista Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Diablo Vista Elementary?

21.3% of students at Diablo Vista Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Diablo Vista Elementary

Antioch Unified Antioch Contra Costa County 94531

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

980 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

499 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

56%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 39.3%

White 7.0%

Asian 7.2%

Black 29.7%

Other 16.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Diablo Vista Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.7%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	66.5%

Exceeded

12.7%

Met

20.8%

Below

66.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Diablo Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.7% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.7 points above the Antioch Unified district average of 6.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 11.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.