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4730 Sterling Hills Drive, Antioch, CA 94531-7673
Summary
Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 42nd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 32.3% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
34.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is quickly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 32.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 34.1% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,271/1,734 (27th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 745/1,735 (57th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 15:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 261 |
| Low-Income Students | 235 (90.0%) |
| English Learners | 33 (12.6%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 5.3 points from last year and rose 9.8 points over the full period. Math rose 8.3 points from last year and rose 15.3 points over the full period.
•Math +15.3 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino and Black or African American students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 23.5% to 42.1% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 15.8-point reading income gap is narrower than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
8.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 31.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest math results at about 32% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 24% to 24%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 27.8% to 37.9% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 19.2-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 15.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 32.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 802 schools for reading and 801 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy rank in California?
Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy ranks No. 1,271 of 1,734 in reading and No. 745 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
