Davis Joint Unified

Summary:

The Davis Joint Unified school district in California serves 16 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is ranked 231 out of 1,568 districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

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 receiving a 5-star rating. Da Vinci Charter Academy is another high-performing high school, ranking 216th in the state and also earning a 5-star rating. The district's middle schools, Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High and Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High, are also among the top-performing in California, with both receiving 5-star ratings.

The district's schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and generally strong test scores. However, there is some variation in student demographics and performance across the schools, with a few facing challenges like high chronic absenteeism. Overall, the Davis Joint Unified district appears to be a high-performing system with several standout schools that excel in various areas.

District Detail

526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616-3811

(530) 757-5300

SchoolDigger Rank:
231^st of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 8,350

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Birch Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 Birch Ln.	Davis	95618	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5395	564	24	23.1	24.5%	290 (51.4%)	16 (2.8%)	92 (16.3%)	84 (14.9%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	71 (12.6%)	71.6	1516^th of 5862 public elementary schools	74.1%		78.8	1214^th of 5874 public elementary schools	79.3%	302	58.3			58.3	51.2	47.9	67.5	60.3				56.8	47.7	45.1	47.6	43.3				46.1	97.2			97.2		97.2
Davis Senior High	Public	10-12	315 West 14th St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5400	1,789	81	22.0	19.5%	759 (42.4%)	54 (3.0%)	427 (23.9%)	354 (19.8%)	7 (0.4%)	10 (0.6%)	158 (8.8%)	94.6	89^th of 2323 public high schools	96.2%		93.5	113^th of 2348 public high schools	95.2%	24			61.9	61.9							75.8	75.8							65.5	65.5
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High	Public	7-9	2121 Calaveras Ave.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5430	488	29	17.1	12.9%	244 (50.0%)	10 (2.0%)	120 (24.6%)	58 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (10.7%)	93.6	193^rd of 2777 public middle schools	93.1%		95.3	141^st of 2802 public middle schools	95.0%	52		59.3		59.3					66.2	71.6		68.8					68.2	73.7		70.8
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High	Public	7-9	1220 Drexel Dr.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5445	621	30	20.6	17.7%	285 (45.9%)	16 (2.6%)	100 (16.1%)	149 (24.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (10.1%)	94.4	173^rd of 2777 public middle schools	93.8%		92.9	211^th of 2802 public middle schools	92.5%	38		63.4		63.4					70.9	66.0		68.5					77.7	73.8		75.8
King (Martin Luther) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	635 B St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5425	50	6	8.6	62.0%	12 (24.0%)	4 (8.0%)	29 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	8.5	2138^th of 2323 public high schools	8.0%		19.1	1720^th of 2348 public high schools	26.7%	418			0.0	0.0							14.3	14.3							0.0	0.0
North Davis Elementary	Public	K-6	555 East 14th St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5475	575	22	25.7	19.5%	256 (44.5%)	22 (3.8%)	105 (18.3%)	125 (21.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.8%)	91.8	586^th of 5862 public elementary schools	90.0%		90.5	678^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.5%	92	54.6			54.6	70.1	70.6	75.9	69.6				71.7	81.6	77.7	56.8	70.1				71.2	94.4	96.3	96.3		96.3
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-6	5215 Hamel St.	Davis	95618	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5480	568	24	23.2	16.9%	225 (39.6%)	26 (4.6%)	77 (13.6%)	166 (29.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (12.5%)	90.5	667^th of 5862 public elementary schools	88.6%		93	501^st of 5874 public elementary schools	91.5%	166	72.1			72.1	51.7	76.4	83.3	68.4				69.6	65.9	68.9	83.7	67.5				71.7	95.5	95.5	96.6	95.5	95.5	95.5
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	1221 Anderson Rd.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5490	492	21	23.7	11.6%	204 (41.5%)	8 (1.6%)	175 (35.6%)	40 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.8%)	88.7	767^th of 5862 public elementary schools	86.9%		93.8	454^th of 5874 public elementary schools	92.3%	313	53.0			53.0	54.3	81.0	64.6	82.1				70.5	70.4	72.4	53.9	80.8				69.9	97.3
Robert E. Willett Elementary	Public	K-6	1207 Sycamore Ln.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5460	507	21	24.1	14.4%	233 (46.0%)	6 (1.2%)	61 (12.0%)	131 (25.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (14.6%)	94.7	366^th of 5862 public elementary schools	93.8%		91.4	611^th of 5874 public elementary schools	89.6%	245	73.0			73.0	73.0	68.2	80.7	75.0				74.3	90.2	72.7	65.2	83.3				76.6
Patwin Elementary	Public	K-6	2222 Shasta Dr.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5383	399	18	22.2	21.3%	202 (50.6%)	28 (7.0%)	76 (19.0%)	37 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.8%)	85.6	927^th of 5862 public elementary schools	84.2%		85.9	919^th of 5874 public elementary schools	84.4%	8	54.4			54.4	64.8	63.0	64.3	67.2				64.9	67.9	55.6	57.9	63.2				61.1	94.4		95.8	97.2	97.2	97.2
Davis School for Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	526 B St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5333	145	11	12.7	16.6%	79 (54.5%)	4 (2.8%)	30 (20.7%)	10 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	18 (12.4%)								(n/a)				54.6							84.6	65.9							41.7	54.8
Marguerite Montgomery Elementary	Public	K-6	1441 Danbury Dr.	Davis	95618	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 759-2100	451	22	20.1	38.1%	117 (25.9%)	8 (1.8%)	259 (57.4%)	30 (6.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	58.2	2134^th of 5862 public elementary schools	63.6%		54.1	2330^th of 5874 public elementary schools	60.3%	196	33.3			33.3	49.2	38.7	37.5	53.2				44.4	55.0	42.9	35.4	55.3				47.3
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High	Public	7-9	4000 East Covell Blvd.	Davis	95618	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5330	552	26	20.8	28.4%	209 (37.9%)	24 (4.3%)	182 (33.0%)	87 (15.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (8.0%)	75.3	578^th of 2777 public middle schools	79.2%		77.7	535^th of 2802 public middle schools	80.9%	43		43.1		43.1					61.4	50.3		56.1					48.5	41.5		45.1
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary at Mace Ranch	Public	K-6	3100 Loyola Dr.	Davis	95618	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5358	522	23	22.7	31.8%	223 (42.7%)	28 (5.4%)	106 (20.3%)	104 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.3%)	71.8	1499^th of 5862 public elementary schools	74.4%		79.5	1184^th of 5874 public elementary schools	79.8%	315	40.8			40.8	51.2	53.3	61.3	56.7				55.5	53.4	50.0	46.8	56.7				51.6	96.8
Da Vinci Charter Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1400 East Eighth St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-7154	582	33	17.6	13.7%	332 (57.0%)	15 (2.6%)	120 (20.6%)	41 (7.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.5%)	87	216^th of 2323 public high schools	90.7%		83.5	260^th of 2348 public high schools	88.9%	44		49.5	53.3	51.1					71.2	57.4	67.1	65.3					65.8	47.5	57.3	57.1
Davis Special Education Pre-School	Public		1400 East Eighth St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 759-2127																			(n/a)
Fairfield Elementary	Public	K-3	26960 County Road 96	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5370	45	2	22.5	15.6%	27 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)	4 (8.9%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (20.0%)								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodland Joint Unified	5.75 mi	17	997^th
Yolo County Office of Education	6.95 mi	5
Washington Unified	8.73 mi	16	1023^rd
Dixon Unified	8.86 mi	8	1108^th
Empowering Possibilities International Charter District	8.95 mi	1	1131^st

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