Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy

4730 Sterling Hills Dr.
Antioch, CA 94531

www.antiochschools.net/domain/32

431 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Antioch Unified school district, located in Antioch, CA with 431 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 26 teachers, Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

431

Total Students

26.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	43
Hispanic	183
Black	115
Asian	46
Two or More	15
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	24

Hispanic
183 (42.5 %)
Black
115 (26.7 %)
Asian
46 (10.7 %)
White
43 (10.0 %)
Pacific Islander
24 (5.6 %)
Two or More
15 (3.5 %)
American Indian
5 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Primarily virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Antioch Unified
Phone:	(925)779-7460
Website:	http://www.antiochschools.net/domain/32
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	431
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	209
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 52

Grade 7 69

Grade 8 74