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 10 public elementary schools serving 4,167 students in Davis Joint Unified School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Davis Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
8,297 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
173,567 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
48 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,379 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
17%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,915 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
56%
# Black Students
246 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
3,883 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
47%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
758 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
593
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
558
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
564
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
563
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
588
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
595
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
668
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
694
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
703
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
742
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
731
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
726
41,543
# 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 Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert E. Willett Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 87% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1207 Sycamore Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5460
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5460
Grades: K-6
| 482 students
Rank: #22.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1221 Anderson Rd.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5490
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5490
Grades: K-6
| 518 students
Rank: #33.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5215 Hamel St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5480
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5480
Grades: K-6
| 535 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.
North Davis Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
555 E. 14th St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5475
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5475
Grades: K-6
| 513 students
Rank: #66.
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary At Mace Ranch
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3100 Loyola Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5358
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5358
Grades: K-6
| 477 students
Rank: #77.
Patwin Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2222 Shasta Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5383
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5383
Grades: K-6
| 386 students
Rank: #88.
Birch Lane Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1600 Birch Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5395
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5395
Grades: K-6
| 531 students
Rank: #99.
Fairfield Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
26960 Co Rd. 96
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5370
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5370
Grades: K-3
| 39 students
Rank: #1010.
Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1441 Danbury Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 759-2100
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 759-2100
Grades: K-6
| 413 students
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