Is Carmen Dragon Elementary a good school?

Carmen Dragon Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Carmen Dragon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 446 students attended Carmen Dragon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carmen Dragon Elementary?

Students at Carmen Dragon Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 33% African American, 15% Asian, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Carmen Dragon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carmen Dragon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Black Diamond Middle High : Deer Valley High

Carmen Dragon Elementary

Summary:

Carmen Dragon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Antioch, California, serving 421 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Antioch Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carmen Dragon Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a student population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. The school's performance lags behind both the Antioch Unified School District and the state of California averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.11% of Carmen Dragon students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 24.97% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 21.59%, compared to 14.02% for the district and 35.54% for the state.

When comparing Carmen Dragon Elementary to other schools in the Antioch Unified School District, such as Grant Elementary, Lone Tree Elementary, and Muir (John) Elementary, the performance metrics are generally similar, with all schools performing below the district and state averages. However, when looking at schools outside the Antioch Unified District, such as Almond Grove Elementary (Oakley Union Elementary) and Loma Vista Elementary (Brentwood Union), the performance gap becomes more pronounced, with these schools significantly outperforming Carmen Dragon Elementary and the Antioch Unified District as a whole.

Detail:

Public K-6

4721 Vista Grande Dr.
Antioch, CA 94531-8619

(925) 779-7475

District: Antioch Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4680^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,314

Students who attend Carmen Dragon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Black Diamond Middle
High:	Deer Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 446

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.9%

African American:

32.5%

Asian:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carmen Dragon Elementary ranks worse than 79.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Antioch Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.89. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Carmen Dragon Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.9%), African American (32.5%), Asian (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carmen Dragon Elementary is 20.6. 10 elementary schools in the Antioch Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Carmen Dragon Elementary employs 21.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carmen Dragon Elementary is $7,314. 7 elementary schools in the Antioch Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carmen Dragon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carmen Dragon Elementary 4680^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carmen Dragon Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Antioch Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Antioch Unified 1374^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carmen Dragon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carmen Dragon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	47.32	2473^rd	5113	51.6%
2008	34.09	3328^th	5113	34.9%
2009	34.47	3403^rd	5193	34.5%
2010	37.41	3327^th	5314	37.4%
2011	25.04	4332^nd	5377	19.4%
2012	27.74	4108^th	5390	23.8%
2013	27.76	4216^th	5530	23.8%
2015	18.73	4764^th	5611	15.1%
2016	16.41	4918^th	5614	12.4%
2017	23.00	4431^st	5692	22.2%
2018	19.25	4743^rd	5662	16.2%
2019	14.33	5286^th	5789	8.7%
2022	22.77	4563^rd	5883	22.4%
2023	20.71	4792^nd	5874	18.4%
2024	21.89	4680^th	5862	20.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carmen Dragon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.93	2404^th	3246	25.9%
2019	43.89	1555^th	3275	52.5%
2022	52.98	1054^th	3311	68.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carmen Dragon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.40	1775^th	2420	26.7%
2024	33.07	1653^rd	2634	37.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carmen Dragon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.16	4589^th	5084	9.7%
2019	12.89	4949^th	5173	4.3%
2022	31.25	3733^rd	5264	29.1%
2023	16.55	4936^th	5374	8.2%
2024	23.01	4532^nd	5511	17.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Carmen Dragon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.81	4631^st	5413	14.4%
2019	11.65	5218^th	5492	5.0%
2022	28.44	3886^th	5635	31.0%
2023	27.68	4006^th	5617	28.7%
2024	29.72	3818^th	5605	31.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carmen Dragon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.64	1725^th	2128	18.9%
2022	20.67	1979^th	2227	11.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Carmen Dragon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.75	4414^th	5431	18.7%
2019	19.18	4730^th	5510	14.2%
2022	18.87	4822^nd	5663	14.9%
2023	15.54	5119^th	5650	9.4%
2024	17.50	4942^nd	5636	12.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Carmen Dragon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.96	496^th	700	29.1%
2019	31.59	523^rd	747	30.0%
2022	25.68	534^th	663	19.5%
2023	31.02	454^th	662	31.4%
2024	30.75	409^th	593	31.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carmen Dragon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.03	3553^rd	4830	26.4%
2019	19.89	4380^th	4963	11.7%
2022	47.07	2390^th	5084	53.0%
2023	30.55	3658^th	5098	28.2%
2024	24.81	4120^th	5102	19.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Carmen Dragon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	221	161	88	169	6	n/a	n/a	72	717
2006	185	208	115	180	6	n/a	n/a	57	751
2007	161	208	111	173	5	n/a	n/a	50	708
2008	120	208	112	168	1	n/a	n/a	0	609
2009	108	206	97	155	3	7	27	0	603
2010	81	180	88	163	3	6	15	0	536
2011	85	164	83	143	4	3	39	0	521
2012	61	154	57	177	3	0	38	0	490
2013	60	170	57	174	2	0	39	0	502
2014	48	156	55	159	2	2	47	0	469
2015	45	161	55	172	2	4	42	0	481
2016	47	162	57	178	1	1	43	0	489
2017	49	152	69	178	1	5	42	0	496
2018	43	141	62	182	1	8	38	0	475
2019	45	139	64	155	3	13	31	0	450
2020	42	136	55	153	5	11	26	0	428
2021	38	120	55	152	4	10	26	0	405
2022	46	114	50	147	3	8	21	0	389
2023	45	128	57	156	4	8	23	0	421
2024	45	145	66	160	1	3	26	0	446

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carmen Dragon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	717	35.8	20.0	36
2006	751	37.0	20.3	39.2
2007	708	38.5	18.4	45.9
2008	609	36.7	16.6	51.2
2009	603	31.4	18.6	50.2
2010	536	28.0	19.1	55.4
2011	521	n/a	n/a	40.5
2012	490	20.4	24.0	n/a
2013	502	17.5	28.6	62
2014	469	17.5	26.7	62.5
2015	481	18.0	26.7	67.6
2016	489	18.0	27.1	68.3
2017	496	21.4	23.1	68.1
2018	475	21.5	22.0	72
2019	450	20.2	22.2	71.6
2020	428	n/a	n/a	70.1
2021	405	20.0	20.2	69.1
2022	389	18.8	20.6	65
2023	421	20.7	20.3	62.2
2024	446	21.6	20.6	61.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carmen Dragon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	717	35.8	20.0	36
2006	751	37.0	20.3	39.2
2007	708	38.5	18.4	45.9
2008	609	36.7	16.6	51.2
2009	603	31.4	18.6	50.2
2010	536	28.0	19.1	55.4
2011	521	n/a	n/a	40.5
2012	490	20.4	24.0	n/a
2013	502	17.5	28.6	62
2014	469	17.5	26.7	62.5
2015	481	18.0	26.7	67.6
2016	489	18.0	27.1	68.3
2017	496	21.4	23.1	68.1
2018	475	21.5	22.0	72
2019	450	20.2	22.2	71.6
2020	428	n/a	n/a	70.1
2021	405	20.0	20.2	69.1
2022	389	18.8	20.6	65
2023	421	20.7	20.3	62.2
2024	446	21.6	20.6	61.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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