For the 2023 school year, there are 66 public schools serving 28,460 students in Yolo County, CA (there are 18 private schools, serving 2,389 private students). 92% of all K-12 students in Yolo County, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Yolo County, CA are Davis Senior High School, Da Vinci Charter Academy and Freeman Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Yolo County, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Yolo County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of California public schools.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Best Yolo County Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davis Senior High School
Math: 84% | Reading: 93%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
315 W. 14th St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5400
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5400
Grades: 10-12
| 1,756 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 580 students
Rank: #33.
Freeman Elementary School
Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
126 N. W. St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1758
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1758
Grades: K-6
| 461 students
Rank: #44.
Sacramento Valley Charter
Charter School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2399 Sellers Way
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 596-6422
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 596-6422
Grades: K-8
| 276 students
Rank: #55.
Pioneer High School
Math: 40% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1400 Pioneer Ave.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 406-1148
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 406-1148
Grades: 9-12
| 1,618 students
Rank: #66.
Washington Middle College High School
Charter School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
637 Todhunder Ave.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7901
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7901
Grades: 9-12
| 166 students
Rank: #77.
River City High School
Math: 33% | Reading: 59%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Raider Ln.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7800
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,233 students
Rank: #88.
Woodland Senior High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
21 N. W. St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-4678
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-4678
Grades: 9-12
| 1,309 students
Rank: #99.
Winters High School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Grant Ave.
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6140
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6140
Grades: 9-12
| 475 students
Rank: #1010.
Zamora Elementary School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1716 Cottonwood St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 666-3641
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 666-3641
Grades: K-6
| 399 students
Rank: #1111.
Esparto High School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17121 Yolo Ave.
Esparto, CA 95627
(530) 787-3405
Esparto, CA 95627
(530) 787-3405
Grades: 9-12
| 295 students
Rank: #1212.
Yolo High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
919 W.acre Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7740
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7740
Grades: 9-12
| 55 students
Rank: #1313.
Esparto Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17120 Omega St.
Esparto, CA 95627
(530) 787-3417
Esparto, CA 95627
(530) 787-3417
Grades: K-5
| 420 students
Rank: #1414.
Esparto Middle School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26058 Country Rd. 21a
Esparto, CA 95627
(530) 787-4151
Esparto, CA 95627
(530) 787-4151
Grades: 6-8
| 205 students
Rank: #1515.
Yolo County Special Education
Special Education School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
285 W. Beamer St.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 668-3800
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 668-3800
Grades: K-12
| 164 students
Rank: n/an/a
525 Beamer St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1769
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1769
Grades: K-6
| 496 students
Rank: n/an/a
1600 Birch Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5395
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5395
Grades: K-6
| 538 students
Rank: n/an/a
3255 Half Moon Bay Cir.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7778
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7778
Grades: K-8
| 1,067 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cache Creek High (Continuation)
Alternative School
145 Second St.
Yolo, CA 95697
(530) 662-4331
Yolo, CA 95697
(530) 662-4331
Grades: 9-12
| 108 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cesar Chavez Community High School
Alternative School
255 W. Beamer St.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 668-3090
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 668-3090
Grades: 7-12
| 39 students
Rank: n/an/a
1221 Anderson Rd.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5490
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5490
Grades: K-6
| 550 students
Rank: n/an/a
52870 Netherlands Rd.
Clarksburg, CA 95612
(916) 744-1717
Clarksburg, CA 95612
(916) 744-1717
Grades: 7-9
| 234 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dan Jacobs High School
Alternative School
2880 E. Gibson Rd.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 406-5300
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 406-5300
Grades: 7-12
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
Davis School For Independent Study
Alternative School
Math: <50%
526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Grades: K-12
| 174 students
Rank: n/an/a
1400 E. Eighth St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 759-2127
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 759-2127
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Delta Elementary Charter
Charter School
36230 N. Sch St.
Clarksburg, CA 95612
(916) 744-1200
Clarksburg, CA 95612
(916) 744-1200
Grades: K-6
| 405 students
Rank: n/an/a
52810 Netherlands Ave.
Clarksburg, CA 95612
(916) 744-1714
Clarksburg, CA 95612
(916) 744-1714
Grades: 10-12
| 234 students
Rank: n/an/a
625 Elm St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-7084
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-7084
Grades: K-6
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
525 Granada Dr.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 666-2191
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 666-2191
Grades: 7-8
| 764 students
Rank: n/an/a
750 Cummins Way
West Sacramento, CA 95605
(916) 375-7670
West Sacramento, CA 95605
(916) 375-7670
Grades: K-8
| 574 students
Rank: n/an/a
Evergreen Elementary School
Alternative School
919 W.acre Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7740
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7740
Grades: 1-6
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Evergreen Middle School
Alternative School
919 W.acre Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7740
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7740
Grades: 7-9
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
26960 Co Rd. 96
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5370
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5370
Grades: K-3
| 44 students
Rank: n/an/a
4000 E. Covell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Grades: 7-9
| 607 students
Rank: n/an/a
3100 Loyola Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5358
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5358
Grades: K-6
| 465 students
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Yolo County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
1200 Anna St.
West Sacramento, CA 95605
(916) 375-7650
West Sacramento, CA 95605
(916) 375-7650
Grades: K-6
| 301 students
637 Todhunter St
West Sacramento, CA 95605
(916) 375-7660
West Sacramento, CA 95605
(916) 375-7660
Grades: K-2
| 277 students
200 Baker St.
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6154
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6154
Grades: K
| 120 students
1602 Oak Ave
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Middle Grades Community Day (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
526 Marshall Ave
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 406-2300
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 406-2300
Grades: 7-8
| n/a students
Midtown Community High School (Closed 2017)
Alternative School
250 Buckeye St.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 668-3764
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 668-3764
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Powers-ginsburg Elementary School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
26675 Plainfield St
Esparto, CA 95627
(530) 787-3165
Esparto, CA 95627
(530) 787-3165
Grades: 4-12
| 47 students
Washington Youth Academy (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
1541 Merkley Ave.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7604
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7604
Grades: 10-11
| 34 students
West Sacramento Community Day (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
958 Sacramento Ave.
West Sacramento, CA 95605
(916) 375-7600
West Sacramento, CA 95605
(916) 375-7600
Grades: K-6
| 7 students
1585 East Gibson Rd.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 662-2452
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 662-2452
Grades: K-6
| 301 students
526 Marshall Ave
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-0798
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-0798
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Woodland Polytechnic Academy (Closed 2015)
Charter School
1250 E. Gum Ave.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-7600
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 94 students
Yolo County Career Academy (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
1280 Santa Anita Ct. Ste. 190
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 668-3764
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 668-3764
Grades: 9-12
| 27 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Yolo County, CA?
The top ranked public schools in Yolo County, CA are Davis Senior High School, Da Vinci Charter Academy and Freeman Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Yolo County, CA?
66 public schools are located in Yolo County, CA.
What percentage of students in Yolo County, CA go to public school?
92% of all K-12 students in Yolo County, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Yolo County, CA?
Yolo County, CA minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
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