Alternative SchoolElementaryMostly virtual

Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy

4730 Sterling Hills Dr., Antioch, CA 94531

Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
261
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Antioch Unified
Contra Costa County

Not graded

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About Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy

Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy is an alternative elementary school in Antioch, California, serving grades K–8. It is part of Antioch Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Contra Costa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 261 students were enrolled, with about 17.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). The school is mostly virtual.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

4730 Sterling Hills Dr.
Antioch, CA 94531
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School details

Type
Alternative School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
261 students
Students per teacher
17.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Mostly virtual
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Antioch Unified
County
Contra Costa County
NCES school ID
060285014525

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.