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Davis School For Independent Study

526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616

Top 20%

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Serving 145 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Davis School For Independent Study ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 145 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Davis School For Independent Study ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Davis School For Independent Study's student population of 145 students has grown by 42% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Davis School For Independent Study
Kind	2
1	3
2	2
3	7
4	4
5	2
6	6
7	9
8	10
9	19
10	18
11	31
12	32

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Total Students

145 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study
2023	168
2022	273
2021	174
2020	102
2019	102
2018	123
2017	123
2016	119
2015	126
2014	114
2013	113
2012	131
2011	148
2010	144
2009	161
2008	172
2007	194
2006	157
2005	181
2004	207
2003	217
2002	177
2001	165
2000	173
1999	171
1998	163
1997	185
1996	140
1995	137
1994	75
1993	88

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study
2023	13
2022	14
2021	11
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	8
2015	4
2014	4
2013	10
2012	10
2010	10
2009	10
2008	12
2007	9
2006	8
2005	8
2004	6
2003	7
2002	7
2001	7
2000	8
1999	8
1998	8
1997	7
1996	7
1995	5

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School Rankings

Davis School For Independent Study ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Davis School For Independent Study is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1518 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study
2022	#1518
2019	#1123
2018	#1011
2017	#923
2016	#1260
2012	#2475
2011	#2034
2010	#2015

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50-54%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2022	52%	33%	61%
2021	50%	34%	76%
2019	54%	40%	65%
2018	64%	39%	65%
2017	54%	38%	64%
2016	54%	37%	65%
2012	62%	59%	77%
2011	62%	58%	77%
2010	64%	56%	77%

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65-69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2022	67%	47%	69%
2019	84%	51%	72%
2018	74%	50%	65%
2017	84%	48%	69%
2016	74%	48%	70%
2012	77%	58%	79%
2011	82%	56%	79%
2010	74%	54%	78%

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60-79%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	13:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	21:1
2021	16:1	22:1	21:1
2020	10:1	23:1	22:1
2019	10:1	23:1	22:1
2018	12:1	23:1	22:1
2017	12:1	23:1	22:1
2016	15:1	24:1	24:1
2015	32:1	24:1	23:1
2014	29:1	24:1	24:1
2013	11:1	24:1	24:1
2012	13:1	23:1	22:1
2010	14:1	21:1	20:1
2009	17:1	20:1	21:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	23:1	21:1	21:1
2004	35:1	21:1	21:1
2003	31:1	20:1	21:1
2002	25:1	20:1	21:1
2001	24:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	21:1	20:1
1997	26:1	23:1	20:1
1996	20:1	25:1	23:1
1995	29:1	25:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2022	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	4%	2%	1%
2001	4%	2%	1%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	5%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	11%	12%	17%
2022	17%	12%	18%
2021	4%	12%	17%
2020	6%	12%	18%
2019	6%	12%	18%
2018	8%	11%	18%
2017	8%	11%	18%
2016	5%	11%	18%
2015	7%	11%	18%
2014	10%	11%	17%
2013	3%	11%	17%
2012	6%	11%	17%
2011	3%	11%	17%
2010	7%	11%	16%
2009	12%	11%	17%
2008	11%	12%	17%
2007	8%	12%	17%
2006	8%	12%	16%
2005	11%	12%	16%
2004	7%	12%	15%
2003	7%	11%	15%
2002	5%	11%	14%
2001	7%	11%	13%
2000	8%	11%	12%
1999	8%	11%	12%
1998	14%	11%	11%
1997	3%	11%	11%
1996	8%	11%	10%
1995	5%	11%	10%
1994	5%	11%	10%
1993	8%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

21%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	24%	55%	24%
2022	20%	56%	23%
2021	12%	56%	23%
2020	12%	55%	21%
2019	12%	55%	21%
2018	18%	54%	20%
2017	18%	54%	20%
2016	19%	54%	21%
2015	16%	54%	20%
2014	17%	53%	19%
2013	16%	53%	18%
2012	18%	52%	18%
2011	10%	51%	17%
2010	10%	50%	17%
2009	7%	49%	15%
2008	9%	50%	14%
2007	11%	49%	14%
2006	13%	48%	14%
2005	9%	47%	13%
2004	11%	46%	13%
2003	12%	45%	12%
2002	8%	44%	12%
2001	8%	43%	13%
2000	10%	42%	13%
1999	6%	41%	13%
1998	11%	40%	13%
1997	14%	40%	13%
1996	20%	39%	13%
1995	16%	38%	13%
1994	9%	37%	12%
1993	11%	36%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	6%	7%	3%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	6%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	4%
1997	8%	9%	3%
1996	5%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	4%
1993	1%	9%	3%

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White

55%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	48%	21%	45%
2022	44%	21%	47%
2021	65%	22%	49%
2020	64%	23%	51%
2019	64%	23%	51%
2018	64%	24%	54%
2017	64%	24%	54%
2016	69%	24%	54%
2015	74%	24%	55%
2014	65%	25%	56%
2013	69%	25%	57%
2012	68%	26%	57%
2011	78%	27%	58%
2010	69%	27%	59%
2009	73%	28%	62%
2008	76%	29%	65%
2007	76%	29%	64%
2006	89%	31%	68%
2005	77%	31%	66%
2004	78%	32%	67%
2003	75%	34%	68%
2002	71%	35%	69%
2001	71%	36%	70%
2000	72%	37%	70%
1999	70%	38%	70%
1998	72%	39%	71%
1997	74%	39%	72%
1996	64%	40%	72%
1995	75%	41%	72%
1994	84%	42%	73%
1993	76%	43%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	10%	6%	10%
2022	13%	5%	9%
2021	15%	5%	8%
2020	13%	4%	7%
2019	13%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	6%	2%	5%
2010	6%	3%	4%
2009	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.71
2022	0.73	0.63	0.70
2021	0.54	0.62	0.68
2020	0.56	0.63	0.66
2019	0.56	0.63	0.66
2018	0.55	0.64	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64	0.64
2016	0.49	0.64	0.64
2015	0.43	0.64	0.63
2014	0.55	0.65	0.62
2013	0.50	0.65	0.62
2012	0.51	0.65	0.62
2011	0.38	0.67	0.61
2010	0.51	0.67	0.60
2009	0.46	0.71	0.57
2008	0.41	0.65	0.54
2007	0.41	0.67	0.54
2006	0.35	0.66	0.54
2005	0.39	0.67	0.53
2004	0.38	0.67	0.51
2003	0.42	0.67	0.50
2002	0.49	0.67	0.49
2001	0.50	0.67	0.48
2000	0.49	0.67	0.48
1999	0.50	0.67	0.48
1998	0.45	0.67	0.46
1997	0.43	0.67	0.45
1996	0.55	0.67	0.45
1995	0.41	0.67	0.46
1994	0.29	0.67	0.44
1993	0.41	0.67	0.41

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≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2022	80%	87%	95%
2021	80%	84%	94%
2020	69%	85%	94%
2019	80%	84%	95%
2018	80%	84%	93%
2017	84%	83%	93%
2016	90%	83%	96%
2015	84%	89%	94%
2014	80%	88%	95%
2013	80%	87%	97%
2012	84%	86%	95%

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Eligible for

17%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	22%	51%	18%
2022	22%	51%	18%
2021	10%	53%	18%
2020	16%	52%	20%
2019	16%	52%	20%
2018	14%	49%	18%
2017	14%	49%	18%
2016	18%	50%	17%
2015	15%	50%	18%
2014	11%	49%	16%
2013	15%	48%	18%
2011	11%	46%	17%
2010	10%	46%	14%
2009	5%	43%	13%
2008	7%	41%	11%
2007	6%	40%	15%
2006	3%	40%	11%
2005	2%	40%	11%
2004	3%	40%	9%
2000	2%	40%	10%
1997	4%	47%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Davis School For Independent Study	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	5%	10%	4%
2008	1%	10%	4%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	1%	9%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Davis Joint Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Davis School For Independent Study's ranking?

Davis School For Independent Study is ranked #1518 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Davis School For Independent Study often compared to?

Davis School For Independent Studyis often viewed alongside schools like Da Vinci Charter Academy, Davis Senior High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Davis School For Independent Study?

The graduation rate of Davis School For Independent Study is 80%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Davis School For Independent Study?

145 students attend Davis School For Independent Study.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Davis School For Independent Study students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Davis School For Independent Study?

Davis School For Independent Study has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Davis School For Independent Study offer ?

Davis School For Independent Study offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12

What school district is Davis School For Independent Study part of?

Davis School For Independent Study is part of Davis Joint Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Davis School For Independent Study located?

Davis School For Independent Study is located in the Old North Davis neighborhood of Davis, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 145 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: ≥80% (Btm 50%)
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education