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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 5 public middle schools serving 2,540 students in Davis Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Davis Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
8,297 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
87,766 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.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
49%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.64
# American Indian Students
48 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,379 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,915 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
54%
# Black Students
246 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
3,883 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
47%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
758 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
593
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
558
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
564
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
563
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
588
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
595
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
668
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
694
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
703
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
742
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
731
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
726
56,387
# 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.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,635
$19,806
Spending / Student
$17,995
$18,241
Best Davis Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Da Vinci Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1400 E. Eighth St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Grades: 7-12
| 574 students
Rank: #22.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1220 Drexel Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5445
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5445
Grades: 7-9
| 618 students
Rank: #33.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2121 Calaveras Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5430
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5430
Grades: 7-9
| 494 students
Rank: #44.
Davis School For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Grades: K-12
| 273 students
Rank: #55.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4000 E. Covell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Grades: 7-9
| 581 students
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