Elementary school (grades K-5) · Antioch, CA

Jack London Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Jack London Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060285000156
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jack London Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#4 of 17
elementary schools in Antioch · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
19.4:1
small classes for California
70.9%
free-lunch eligible

Jack London Elementary has class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jack London Elementary ranks #4 of 17 elementary schools in Antioch, CA.

School address

Enrollment

446

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

70.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jack London Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Jack London Elementary

Jack London Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Antioch, California, enrolling 446 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 446 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 2,061 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #953.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (40%) and African American (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 446 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Antioch's elementary schools, it stands alongside Muir (John) Elementary (660 students): Jack London Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.4:1 vs 22.8:1).

Antioch Unified also operates Deer Valley High (1,812 students) and Antioch High (1,776 students) alongside Jack London Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Jack London Elementary compares

Jack London Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.4:1 ▼ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.9% ▲ 28% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 446 top 53% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
446
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
70.9%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in California - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
54.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,485
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 446 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 39.5%
African American 28.9%
Asian 13.2%
White 9.4%
Two or More 4.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.1, Jack London Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Antioch Unified, which includes Jack London Elementary.

$15,485
Per student
-6%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.6%
State 60.0%
Federal 11.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Jack London Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Deer Valley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Antioch High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Park Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dallas Ranch Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Orchard Park Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jack London Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Antioch Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Antioch

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Jack London Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Jack London Elementary

How many students attend Jack London Elementary?

Jack London Elementary has 446 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Antioch, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jack London Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Jack London Elementary is 19.4:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jack London Elementary?

70.9% of students at Jack London Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jack London Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Jack London Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 39.5% of enrollment, in Antioch, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jack London Elementary?

Jack London Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jack London Elementary rank among elementary schools in Antioch?

By Resource Investment Index, Jack London Elementary ranks #4 of 17 elementary schools in Antioch, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Antioch on the city page.

Is Jack London Elementary a good school?

Jack London Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Antioch Unified?

Besides Jack London Elementary, Antioch Unified also operates Deer Valley High (1,812 students), Antioch High (1,776 students), and Park Middle (1,055 students). See the Antioch Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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