Summary:
The city of Davis, California is home to 16 schools that are part of the Davis Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 231 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. The district serves students from elementary through high school, with 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school.
Several schools in the district stand out for their exceptional performance. Davis Senior High School is the top-performing school, ranking 89th out of 2,323 high schools in California and earning a 5-star rating. It boasts a 95.4% four-year graduation rate and only a 1.8% dropout rate. Another high-achieving school is Da Vinci Charter Academy, which ranks 216th in the state and also earns a 5-star rating, with an even higher 98.9% graduation rate and 1.1% dropout rate. At the middle school level, Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High and Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High are the top performers, ranking 173rd and 193rd in California, respectively, and both earning 5-star ratings.
While the district as a whole performs very well, there is some variability in outcomes. Schools with higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Marguerite Montgomery Elementary and King (Martin Luther) High (Continuation), tend to have lower test scores and higher dropout rates. However, the exceptional performance of the charter school Da Vinci Charter Academy suggests that innovative approaches can help overcome these challenges.
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