Is Cesar Chavez Elementary a good school?

Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks 767 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 499 students attended Cesar Chavez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Elementary?

Students at Cesar Chavez Elementary are 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 1% African American.

Cesar Chavez Elementary

Summary:

Cesar Chavez Elementary is a public elementary school located in Davis, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 499. It is part of the Davis Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 231 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cesar Chavez Elementary consistently outperforms the Davis Joint Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 70.48% of Cesar Chavez Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 65.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 69.85% of Cesar Chavez Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 62.73% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well in Science, with 53.03% of students proficient or better, compared to 56.72% for the district and 30.7% for the state.

Cesar Chavez Elementary consistently ranks among the top California elementary schools for various student subgroups, including Hispanic students, White students, and Special Education students. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to other schools in the district. These factors, combined with the school's strong academic performance, make Cesar Chavez Elementary a standout institution within the Davis Joint Unified School District and the broader California education system.

Detail:

Public K-6

1221 Anderson Rd.
Davis, CA 95616-1899

(530) 757-5490

District: Davis Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
767^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

Hispanic:

35.7%

Two or more races:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks better than 86.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Davis Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cesar Chavez Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.1%), Hispanic (35.7%), two or more races (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Davis Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Elementary is 22.7, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the Davis Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Cesar Chavez Elementary employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar Chavez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar Chavez Elementary 767^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cesar Chavez Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Davis Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Davis Joint Unified 231^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.73	348^th	4809	92.8%
2005	85.28	715^th	4822	85.2%
2006	91.34	417^th	4818	91.3%
2007	91.33	446^th	5113	91.3%
2008	89.05	546^th	5113	89.3%
2009	85.67	726^th	5193	86.0%
2010	89.09	496^th	5314	90.7%
2011	85.96	685^th	5377	87.3%
2012	80.03	1030^th	5390	80.9%
2013	82.79	902^nd	5530	83.7%
2015	92.91	454^th	5611	91.9%
2016	85.38	880^th	5614	84.3%
2017	82.18	1040^th	5692	81.7%
2018	82.22	1019^th	5662	82.0%
2019	93.13	430^th	5789	92.6%
2022	94.99	369^th	5883	93.7%
2023	93.82	454^th	5874	92.3%
2024	88.72	767^th	5862	86.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	97.95	60^th	2420	97.5%
2024	95.10	106^th	2634	96.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.35	3891^st	5084	23.5%
2019	79.98	719^th	5173	86.1%
2024	64.45	1529^th	5511	72.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.55	972^nd	5413	82.0%
2019	93.44	323^rd	5492	94.1%
2022	93.61	403^rd	5635	92.8%
2023	93.76	382^nd	5617	93.2%
2024	89.84	626^th	5605	88.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.98	1062^nd	5431	80.4%
2019	90.20	568^th	5510	89.7%
2022	94.37	352^nd	5663	93.8%
2023	92.12	491^st	5650	91.3%
2024	84.45	899^th	5636	84.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.06	1438^th	4830	70.2%
2019	89.05	336^th	4963	93.2%
2022	97.30	98^th	5084	98.1%
2023	91.50	299^th	5098	94.1%
2024	92.54	264^th	5102	94.8%

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Rank History for White students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.33	630^th	2737	77.0%
2019	86.71	196^th	2834	93.1%
2022	88.19	168^th	2726	93.8%
2023	84.50	265^th	2662	90.0%
2024	71.70	755^th	2647	71.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	472	28	54	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	614
1989	584	31	47	40	4	n/a	n/a	0	706
1990	616	18	54	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1991	558	23	71	52	4	n/a	n/a	0	708
1992	535	22	77	55	4	n/a	n/a	0	693
1993	408	17	55	99	2	n/a	n/a	0	581
1994	384	23	51	141	7	n/a	n/a	0	606
1995	395	27	49	163	2	n/a	n/a	0	636
1996	395	27	49	163	2	n/a	n/a	0	636
1997	335	17	57	134	3	n/a	n/a	0	546
1998	365	15	24	181	6	n/a	n/a	0	591
1999	357	13	14	197	3	n/a	n/a	0	584
2000	380	7	24	185	3	n/a	n/a	0	599
2001	406	8	16	189	3	n/a	n/a	0	622
2002	370	15	23	150	2	n/a	n/a	6	566
2003	370	15	23	150	2	n/a	n/a	6	566
2004	374	12	21	142	5	n/a	n/a	3	557
2005	374	12	29	140	5	n/a	n/a	5	565
2006	367	12	35	144	5	n/a	n/a	5	568
2007	359	13	35	151	7	n/a	n/a	6	571
2008	361	14	41	131	7	n/a	n/a	0	554
2009	380	15	43	134	7	1	11	0	591
2010	381	13	53	150	6	1	10	0	614
2011	381	14	58	150	6	1	16	0	626
2012	371	13	55	169	4	1	27	0	640
2013	372	11	47	155	6	2	35	0	628
2014	359	10	47	167	4	2	47	0	636
2015	351	9	50	180	3	2	43	0	638
2016	342	6	46	174	4	1	49	0	622
2017	336	7	42	187	2	1	53	0	628
2018	323	9	42	191	2	1	58	0	626
2019	316	9	42	190	1	1	54	0	613
2020	291	6	41	189	1	0	68	2	598
2021	262	9	42	176	1	0	58	2	550
2022	234	9	35	168	1	0	69	2	518
2023	210	7	39	178	1	0	62	2	499

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	614	23.5	26.1	n/a
1989	706	27.5	25.6	n/a
1990	736	29.9	24.6	n/a
1991	708	27.1	26.1	n/a
1992	693	27.5	25.2	17.5
1993	581	25.0	23.2	23.9
1994	606	22.0	27.5	22.8
1995	636	24.5	26.0	27.7
1996	636	24.5	26.0	27.7
1997	546	29.2	18.7	24.4
1998	591	30.1	19.6	32.7
1999	584	29.8	19.6	16.4
2000	599	31.2	19.2	16.7
2001	622	32.0	19.4	18.5
2002	566	28.6	19.8	12.9
2003	566	28.6	19.8	12.9
2004	557	28.8	19.3	13.2
2005	565	28.9	19.6	13.4
2006	568	28.9	19.7	14
2007	571	27.4	20.8	17.5
2008	554	29.7	18.7	9.2
2009	591	27.8	20.2	11
2010	614	30.3	20.2	11.2
2011	626	n/a	n/a	14.2
2012	640	25.9	24.6	n/a
2013	628	22.0	28.4	13.1
2014	636	25.3	25.0	11.9
2015	638	26.0	24.5	12.9
2016	622	25.0	24.8	9.5
2017	628	23.8	26.3	10
2018	626	24.0	26.0	11.8
2019	613	26.2	23.3	10.3
2020	598	n/a	n/a	10.2
2021	550	22.8	24.1	9.8
2022	518	21.7	23.8	8.5
2023	499	21.9	22.7	9.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	614	23.5	26.1	n/a
1989	706	27.5	25.6	n/a
1990	736	29.9	24.6	n/a
1991	708	27.1	26.1	n/a
1992	693	27.5	25.2	17.5
1993	581	25.0	23.2	23.9
1994	606	22.0	27.5	22.8
1995	636	24.5	26.0	27.7
1996	636	24.5	26.0	27.7
1997	546	29.2	18.7	24.4
1998	591	30.1	19.6	32.7
1999	584	29.8	19.6	16.4
2000	599	31.2	19.2	16.7
2001	622	32.0	19.4	18.5
2002	566	28.6	19.8	12.9
2003	566	28.6	19.8	12.9
2004	557	28.8	19.3	13.2
2005	565	28.9	19.6	13.4
2006	568	28.9	19.7	14
2007	571	27.4	20.8	17.5
2008	554	29.7	18.7	9.2
2009	591	27.8	20.2	11
2010	614	30.3	20.2	11.2
2011	626	n/a	n/a	14.2
2012	640	25.9	24.6	n/a
2013	628	22.0	28.4	13.1
2014	636	25.3	25.0	11.9
2015	638	26.0	24.5	12.9
2016	622	25.0	24.8	9.5
2017	628	23.8	26.3	10
2018	626	24.0	26.0	11.8
2019	613	26.2	23.3	10.3
2020	598	n/a	n/a	10.2
2021	550	22.8	24.1	9.8
2022	518	21.7	23.8	8.5
2023	499	21.9	22.7	9.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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