Carmen Dragon Elementary

Antioch is a working-class East Bay city on the edge of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where housing is more affordable than much of the Bay Area and families are putting down real roots. Carmen Dragon Elementary serves this community but currently faces some academic headwinds, with test scores that trail many of its California peers — something families considering enrollment will want to weigh carefully. That said, Science is a relative bright spot here, and for families already anchored in this part of Antioch, the school offers the foundation of a neighborhood community where involved parents can make a meaningful difference.