Dallas Ranch Middle

Dallas Ranch Middle sits in the newer, more suburban edges of Antioch, where East Contra Costa County starts to feel more like a planned community than an old river town — and families here are navigating a school that, by the numbers, faces some real academic challenges. With scores hovering in the low teens percentile-wise across English, math, and science, it may be a better fit for families who have strong support systems at home or access to tutoring, rather than those relying solely on the school for academic preparation. Antioch itself has a lot of heart and is significantly more affordable than much of the Bay Area, which draws many working families to the area — but finding the right middle school fit here may take some extra research.