Dallas Ranch Middle

Dallas Ranch Middle School at 1401 Mount Hamilton Drive in Antioch, CA 94531 serves students in grades 6–8. The school enrolls about 752 students and has a student–teacher ratio of roughly 23:1. The gender mix is about 48% male and 52% female. Around 13% of students are proficient in math, and about 28% are proficient in reading on the most recent statewide assessments. As a traditional public middle school in the Antioch Unified School District, Dallas Ranch offers standard core instructional programming complemented by elective choices and student support activities that reflect its intermediate-grade mission. Serving a mix of community zones under Antioch’s established district structure, the school’s enrollment reflects diverse local neighborhoods feeding into its campus. Detached single-family residences in the Lone Tree Valley and adjacent Antioch subdivisions typically transact at approximately $600,000, reflecting prevailing housing market valuations in the vicinity of the campus. Dallas Ranch Middle School, characterized by a traditional grade span and enrollment size distinct from smaller choice-based programs, falls within the category of middle schools in California that constitute Antioch's public intermediate education alternatives.

Michaela Jacobucci, an art teacher at Dallas Ranch Middle and Antioch Middle, won the first Alexis P. Gabe Scholarship for Visual Arts in January 2026. The scholarship honored her for choosing to help students get art supplies, even if it meant using her own money to buy them. The award recognized her work in teaching visual arts in the school communities she works in.

Q1. How does Dallas Ranch Middle School help students become more independent?

Ans. Dallas Ranch Middle plans the day in a way that helps students learn how to handle different subjects and due dates, which helps them develop the organizational skills they will need in high school.

Q2. What kinds of activities can students do outside of school at Dallas Ranch Middle?

Ans. Students can join campus groups and play competitive sports that help them feel like they are part of the school and give them structured activities to do after school.

Q3. What does Dallas Ranch Middle do to help students with their schoolwork?

Ans. Dallas Ranch Middle incorporates teacher collaboration and counselor involvement into the school day to provide students with early problem-solving support.

Q4. Does Dallas Ranch Middle have ways for students to learn faster?

Ans. Students who are ready for more difficult work can take honors-level classes in some subjects.

Q5. How does Dallas Ranch Middle School keep families up-to-date?

Ans. Families are kept up to date through school announcements, scheduled meetings, and regular updates on campus programs.