Davis Joint Unified School District

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

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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
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 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,388 students in Davis Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Davis Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
8,350 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Davis Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #145 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#144 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)
61%
34%
69%
47%
55%
29%
93%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
17%
11%
% Hispanic
24%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
44%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,523 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,881 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,523
$19,978
Spending / Student
$17,881
$18,399

Best Davis Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2121 Calaveras Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5430
Gr: 7-9 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1220 Drexel Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5445
Gr: 7-9 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #33.
Da Vinci Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1400 East Eighth St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Gr: 7-12 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Davis School For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Gr: K-12 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #55.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4000 East Covell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Gr: 7-9 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 8,350 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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