Davis Joint Unified School District

526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616-3811
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Davis Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public schools serving 8,297 students in Davis Joint Unified School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Davis Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
10,375 Schools
# Students
8,297 Students
5,876,295 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
267,757 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Davis Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #15 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#19 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Davis Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Davis Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Davis Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Davis Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.63
# American Indian Students
48 Students
27,207 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,379 Students
696,628 Students
% Asian Students
17%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,915 Students
3,281,568 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
56%
# Black Students
246 Students
296,694 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
3,883 Students
1,235,074 Students
% White Students
47%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
24,653 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
758 Students
309,952 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
593
469,461
# Students in 1st Grade:
558
408,174
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
421,021
# Students in 3rd Grade:
564
426,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
563
432,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
588
440,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
595
440,507
# Students in 7th Grade:
668
434,863
# Students in 8th Grade:
694
455,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
703
484,040
# Students in 10th Grade:
742
494,745
# Students in 11th Grade:
731
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
726
489,789
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,995 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Davis Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$149 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Davis Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,635
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Davis Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,995
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Davis Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Davis Joint Unified School District Public Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davis Senior High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
315 W. 14th St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5400
Grades: 10-12
| 1,810 students
Rank: #22.
Robert E. Willett Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 87% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1207 Sycamore Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5460
Grades: K-6
| 482 students
Rank: #33.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1221 Anderson Rd.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5490
Grades: K-6
| 518 students
Rank: #44.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5215 Hamel St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5480
Grades: K-6
| 535 students
Rank: #55.
Da Vinci Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1400 E. Eighth St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Grades: 7-12
| 574 students
Rank: #66.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1220 Drexel Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5445
Grades: 7-9
| 618 students
Rank: #77.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2121 Calaveras Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5430
Grades: 7-9
| 494 students
Rank: #88.
Davis School For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Grades: K-12
| 273 students
Rank: #99.
North Davis Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
555 E. 14th St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5475
Grades: K-6
| 513 students
Rank: #1010.
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary At Mace Ranch
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3100 Loyola Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5358
Grades: K-6
| 477 students
Rank: #1111.
Patwin Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2222 Shasta Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5383
Grades: K-6
| 386 students
Rank: #1212.
Birch Lane Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1600 Birch Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5395
Grades: K-6
| 531 students
Rank: #1313.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4000 E. Covell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Grades: 7-9
| 581 students
Rank: #1414.
Fairfield Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
26960 Co Rd. 96
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5370
Grades: K-3
| 39 students
Rank: #1515.
Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1441 Danbury Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 759-2100
Grades: K-6
| 413 students
Rank: #1616.
King (Martin Luther) High (continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
635 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5425
Grades: 9-12
| 53 students
Rank: n/an/a
1400 E. Eighth St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 759-2127
Grades: n/a
| 0 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Davis Joint Unified School District?
Davis Joint Unified School District manages 17 public schools serving 8,297 students.
What is the rank of Davis Joint Unified School District?
Davis Joint Unified School District is ranked #15 out of 1,167 school districts in California (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Davis Joint Unified School District?
47% of Davis Joint Unified School District students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Davis Joint Unified School District?
Davis Joint Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What is Davis Joint Unified School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $17,995 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 8,297 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 89% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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