How does Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy compare to other elementary schools in Antioch?

Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.1/100, placing it at the 30th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 832 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy?

11.0% of students at Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy improving or declining?

Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy's proficiency rate increases by 0.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy?

30.5% of students at Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy 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.

Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy

Antioch Unified Antioch Contra Costa County 94531

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

832 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

291 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 39.2%

White 10.7%

Asian 3.1%

Black 29.2%

Other 17.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.0%
Met Standard	16.9%
Below Standard	72.1%

Exceeded

11.0%

Met

16.9%

Below

72.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.0% of students exceeded standard while 16.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.9 points above the Antioch Unified district average of 6.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.1% 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.

Students here improve by 0.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+0.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

30.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

832

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	21	9.5%	23.8%	14.3%	52.4%	33.3%
4th	21	14.3%	14.3%	38.1%	33.3%	28.6%
5th	21	14.3%	19.1%	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%
6th	36	8.3%	19.4%	33.3%	38.9%	27.8%
7th	49	8.2%	24.5%	24.5%	42.9%	32.6%
8th	59	5.1%	11.9%	20.3%	62.7%	16.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	21	9.5%	19.1%	14.3%	57.1%	28.6%
4th	21	23.8%	9.5%	42.9%	23.8%	33.3%
5th	21	9.5%	19.1%	14.3%	57.1%	28.6%
6th	37	16.2%	13.5%	8.1%	62.2%	29.7%
7th	51	9.8%	15.7%	17.6%	56.9%	25.5%
8th	58	5.2%	13.8%	20.7%	60.3%	19.0%