Is Robert E. Willett Elementary a good school?

Yes. Robert E. Willett Elementary ranks in the top 6.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Robert E. Willett Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 530 students attended Robert E. Willett Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Robert E. Willett Elementary?

Students at Robert E. Willett Elementary are 46% White, 27% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Robert E. Willett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert E. Willett Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High High : Davis Senior High

Robert E. Willett Elementary

Summary:

Robert E. Willett Elementary is a public elementary school located in Davis, California, serving 530 students in grades K-6 and part of the Davis Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 231 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Robert E. Willett Elementary is an exceptional school that consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with outstanding academic performance. The school's students perform significantly better than state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates as high as 74.29% in English Language Arts and 76.58% in Mathematics. The school also maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and serves a relatively low proportion of students from low-income families. When compared to nearby schools in the Davis Joint Unified and Woodland Joint Unified districts, Robert E. Willett Elementary outperforms most of them across all academic measures and student subgroups.

The only nearby school that comes close to matching Robert E. Willett's performance is Cesar Chavez Elementary, which also consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California. While Robert E. Willett Elementary has a relatively low proportion of students from low-income families, some nearby schools, such as Marguerite Montgomery Elementary and Plainfield Elementary, have much higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more socioeconomically diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

1207 Sycamore Ln.
Davis, CA 95616-1740

(530) 757-5460

District: Davis Joint Unified

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

Students who attend Robert E. Willett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High
High:	Davis Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 530

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

Asian:

26.8%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert E. Willett Elementary ranks better than 93.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Davis Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.74. (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 Robert E. Willett Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.4%), Asian (26.8%), Hispanic (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert E. Willett Elementary is 24.8, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Davis Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Robert E. Willett Elementary employs 21.3 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert E. Willett Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert E. Willett Elementary 366^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Robert E. Willett Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Robert E. Willett Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Robert E. Willett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.16	173^rd	4809	96.4%
2005	96.03	161^st	4822	96.7%
2006	96.51	134^th	4818	97.2%
2007	96.37	146^th	5113	97.1%
2008	96.96	79^th	5113	98.5%
2009	94.31	203^rd	5193	96.1%
2010	88.80	518^th	5314	90.3%
2011	91.03	375^th	5377	93.0%
2012	93.74	173^rd	5390	96.8%
2013	92.23	310^th	5530	94.4%
2015	95.23	311^th	5611	94.5%
2016	94.29	356^th	5614	93.7%
2017	95.14	315^th	5692	94.5%
2018	95.56	243^rd	5662	95.7%
2019	96.23	205^th	5789	96.5%
2022	96.35	254^th	5883	95.7%
2023	91.37	611^th	5874	89.6%
2024	94.74	366^th	5862	93.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Robert E. Willett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	85.48	44^th	610	92.8%
2023	65.24	244^th	669	63.5%
2024	85.81	59^th	669	91.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Robert E. Willett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	99.92	8^th	3275	99.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert E. Willett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	92.79	131^st	2420	94.6%
2024	79.36	355^th	2634	86.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert E. Willett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.69	257^th	5084	94.9%
2019	94.39	167^th	5173	96.8%
2022	75.40	939^th	5264	82.2%
2023	83.07	657^th	5374	87.8%
2024	84.60	643^rd	5511	88.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Robert E. Willett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.37	128^th	5413	97.6%
2019	96.53	126^th	5492	97.7%
2022	94.95	302^nd	5635	94.6%
2023	90.41	602^nd	5617	89.3%
2024	91.96	501^st	5605	91.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Robert E. Willett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.40	364^th	5431	93.3%
2019	94.73	266^th	5510	95.2%
2022	94.53	336^th	5663	94.1%
2023	89.70	630^th	5650	88.8%
2024	95.24	253^rd	5636	95.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Robert E. Willett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.05	237^th	1071	77.9%
2019	81.67	98^th	1149	91.5%
2022	80.42	136^th	1154	88.2%
2023	66.13	495^th	1190	58.4%
2024	65.94	492^nd	1203	59.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert E. Willett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.79	1622^nd	5098	68.2%

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Rank History for White students at Robert E. Willett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.18	246^th	2737	91.0%
2019	82.72	367^th	2834	87.1%
2022	85.43	251^st	2726	90.8%
2023	76.46	569^th	2662	78.6%
2024	81.80	356^th	2647	86.6%

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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 Robert E. Willett Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	304	13	23	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1989	373	17	21	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1990	419	21	32	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1991	545	20	49	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	690
1992	519	16	50	67	16	n/a	n/a	0	668
1993	334	6	29	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
1994	311	8	26	49	5	n/a	n/a	0	399
1995	307	14	36	98	6	n/a	n/a	0	461
1996	307	14	36	98	6	n/a	n/a	0	461
1997	342	20	52	98	4	n/a	n/a	0	516
1998	356	31	100	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	525
1999	390	37	117	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	591
2000	406	31	130	46	4	n/a	n/a	1	618
2001	424	24	135	35	4	n/a	n/a	10	632
2002	388	21	146	33	5	n/a	n/a	6	599
2003	388	21	146	33	5	n/a	n/a	6	599
2004	383	21	133	33	3	n/a	n/a	3	576
2005	379	22	121	33	3	n/a	n/a	6	564
2006	331	23	121	34	6	n/a	n/a	3	518
2007	324	22	130	37	1	n/a	n/a	1	515
2008	302	27	131	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
2009	275	18	139	51	0	1	7	0	491
2010	250	17	139	70	5	1	28	0	510
2011	275	24	127	65	1	1	37	0	530
2012	266	18	141	57	1	5	35	0	523
2013	271	15	142	60	2	3	37	0	530
2014	283	14	124	52	3	4	38	0	518
2015	295	9	142	53	2	4	35	0	540
2016	279	8	139	66	1	3	33	0	529
2017	288	10	136	56	0	3	34	0	527
2018	270	9	138	65	0	5	39	0	526
2019	260	9	149	51	0	3	52	0	524
2020	260	8	147	56	0	5	64	0	540
2021	222	8	141	57	0	2	60	0	490
2022	226	9	116	62	2	2	64	1	482
2023	246	10	142	66	2	3	61	0	530

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 Robert E. Willett Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	372	18.0	20.6	n/a
1989	452	19.1	23.6	n/a
1990	537	26.6	20.1	n/a
1991	690	28.9	23.8	n/a
1992	668	29.4	22.7	15.7
1993	423	18.6	22.7	19.4
1994	399	17.2	23.2	15
1995	461	19.9	23.2	23.4
1996	461	19.9	23.2	23.4
1997	516	23.4	22.1	22.3
1998	525	26.8	19.6	32.2
1999	591	30.0	19.7	12.7
2000	618	30.6	20.2	11.5
2001	632	31.3	20.2	10.6
2002	599	30.4	19.7	10.6
2003	599	30.4	19.7	10.6
2004	576	29.3	19.7	13.4
2005	564	27.5	20.5	12.5
2006	518	25.1	20.6	10.5
2007	515	25.5	20.2	13.8
2008	501	27.9	18.0	13.6
2009	491	23.9	18.2	13.8
2010	510	24.9	20.4	16.3
2011	530	n/a	n/a	19.1
2012	523	21.8	23.9	n/a
2013	530	19.3	27.4	20.2
2014	518	19.6	26.3	18.1
2015	540	22.0	24.5	17.2
2016	529	20.0	26.4	14.2
2017	527	21.0	25.0	14.4
2018	526	21.0	24.9	16.3
2019	524	21.0	24.8	14.5
2020	540	n/a	n/a	15.7
2021	490	21.0	23.2	13.7
2022	482	20.8	23.0	15.1
2023	530	21.3	24.8	13.8

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 Robert E. Willett Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	372	18.0	20.6	n/a
1989	452	19.1	23.6	n/a
1990	537	26.6	20.1	n/a
1991	690	28.9	23.8	n/a
1992	668	29.4	22.7	15.7
1993	423	18.6	22.7	19.4
1994	399	17.2	23.2	15
1995	461	19.9	23.2	23.4
1996	461	19.9	23.2	23.4
1997	516	23.4	22.1	22.3
1998	525	26.8	19.6	32.2
1999	591	30.0	19.7	12.7
2000	618	30.6	20.2	11.5
2001	632	31.3	20.2	10.6
2002	599	30.4	19.7	10.6
2003	599	30.4	19.7	10.6
2004	576	29.3	19.7	13.4
2005	564	27.5	20.5	12.5
2006	518	25.1	20.6	10.5
2007	515	25.5	20.2	13.8
2008	501	27.9	18.0	13.6
2009	491	23.9	18.2	13.8
2010	510	24.9	20.4	16.3
2011	530	n/a	n/a	19.1
2012	523	21.8	23.9	n/a
2013	530	19.3	27.4	20.2
2014	518	19.6	26.3	18.1
2015	540	22.0	24.5	17.2
2016	529	20.0	26.4	14.2
2017	527	21.0	25.0	14.4
2018	526	21.0	24.9	16.3
2019	524	21.0	24.8	14.5
2020	540	n/a	n/a	15.7
2021	490	21.0	23.2	13.7
2022	482	20.8	23.0	15.1
2023	530	21.3	24.8	13.8

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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