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Serving 506 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Robert E. Willett Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 506 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10% in CA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Robert E. Willett Elementary serves the northwest part of Davis, CA, covering an area of approximately 14.4 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 6.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Robert E. Willett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Robert E. Willett Elementary School's student population of 506 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert E. Willett Elementary School
Kind	66
1	52
2	60
3	63
4	84
5	88
6	93

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School
2025	506
2024	507
2023	530
2022	482
2021	490
2020	540
2019	524
2018	526
2017	527
2015	540
2014	518
2013	530
2012	523
2011	530
2010	510
2009	491
2008	501
2007	515
2006	518
2005	564
2004	576
2003	599
2002	615
2001	632
2000	618
1999	591
1998	525
1997	516
1996	461
1995	428
1994	399
1993	423
1992	668
1991	690
1990	537
1989	452
1988	372

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School
2025	22
2024	21
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2015	22
2014	20
2013	19
2012	22
2010	25
2009	24
2008	28
2007	25
2006	25
2005	27
2004	29
2003	30
2002	31
2001	31
2000	30
1999	30
1998	27
1997	23
1996	20
1995	18
1994	17
1993	19
1992	29
1991	29
1990	27

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School Rankings

Robert E. Willett Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Robert E. Willett Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#559 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School
2023	#559
2022	#396
2019	#241
2018	#327
2017	#467
2016	#450
2015	#463
2013	#471
2012	#283
2011	#493
2010	#699

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69%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	69%	34%	61%
2022	76%	33%	61%
2019	78%	40%	65%
2018	77%	39%	65%
2017	73%	38%	64%
2016	76%	37%	65%
2015	73%	34%	65%
2013	87%	59%	79%
2012	90%	59%	77%
2011	83%	58%	77%
2010	80%	56%	77%

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80%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2022	80%	47%	69%
2019	87%	51%	72%
2018	83%	50%	65%
2017	80%	48%	69%
2016	79%	48%	70%
2015	75%	44%	69%
2013	84%	57%	77%
2012	89%	58%	79%
2011	87%	56%	79%
2010	83%	54%	78%

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70-74%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1
2023	25:1	22:1	21:1
2022	23:1	22:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	21:1
2019	25:1	23:1	22:1
2018	25:1	23:1	22:1
2017	25:1	23:1	22:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	28:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	20:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	19:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	21:1	20:1
1997	22:1	23:1	20:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	24:1	25:1	23:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	22:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	22:1
1990	20:1	24:1	21:1

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Asian

29%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2025	29%	12%
2024	26%	12%
2023	27%	12%	17%
2022	24%	12%	18%
2021	29%	12%	17%
2020	27%	12%	18%
2019	28%	12%	18%
2018	26%	12%	18%
2017	26%	11%	18%
2015	26%	11%	18%
2014	24%	11%	17%
2013	27%	11%	17%
2012	27%	11%	17%
2011	24%	11%	17%
2010	27%	11%	16%
2009	28%	11%	17%
2008	26%	12%	17%
2007	25%	12%	17%
2006	23%	12%	16%
2005	22%	12%	16%
2004	23%	12%	15%
2003	24%	12%	15%
2002	24%	11%	14%
2001	22%	11%	13%
2000	21%	11%	12%
1999	20%	11%	12%
1998	19%	11%	11%
1997	10%	11%	11%
1996	8%	11%	10%
1995	6%	11%	10%
1994	7%	11%	10%
1993	7%	11%	9%
1992	8%	11%	10%
1991	7%	11%	9%
1990	6%	10%	8%
1989	5%	10%	8%
1988	6%	10%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2025	12%	56%
2024	12%	56%
2023	12%	55%	24%
2022	13%	56%	23%
2021	12%	56%	23%
2020	10%	55%	21%
2019	10%	55%	21%
2018	12%	54%	20%
2017	11%	54%	20%
2015	10%	54%	20%
2014	10%	53%	19%
2013	11%	53%	18%
2012	11%	52%	18%
2011	12%	51%	17%
2010	14%	50%	17%
2009	10%	49%	15%
2008	8%	50%	14%
2007	7%	49%	14%
2006	7%	48%	14%
2005	6%	47%	13%
2004	6%	46%	13%
2003	6%	45%	12%
2002	6%	44%	12%
2001	6%	43%	13%
2000	7%	42%	13%
1999	7%	41%	13%
1998	7%	40%	13%
1997	19%	40%	13%
1996	21%	39%	13%
1995	19%	38%	13%
1994	12%	37%	12%
1993	13%	36%	11%
1992	10%	35%	10%
1991	11%	34%	10%
1990	12%	33%	10%
1989	9%	31%	9%
1988	9%	30%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	6%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	5%	9%	4%
2001	4%	9%	3%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	6%	9%	3%
1998	6%	9%	4%
1997	4%	9%	3%
1996	3%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	4%
1994	2%	9%	4%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	4%
1991	3%	8%	4%
1990	4%	9%	4%
1989	4%	9%	4%
1988	3%	9%	4%

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White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2025	44%	20%
2024	46%	20%
2023	46%	21%	45%
2022	47%	21%	47%
2021	45%	22%	49%
2020	48%	22%	51%
2019	50%	23%	51%
2018	51%	23%	54%
2017	55%	24%	54%
2015	55%	25%	55%
2014	55%	25%	56%
2013	51%	25%	57%
2012	51%	26%	57%
2011	52%	27%	58%
2010	49%	27%	59%
2009	56%	28%	62%
2008	60%	29%	65%
2007	63%	30%	64%
2006	64%	31%	68%
2005	67%	32%	66%
2004	66%	33%	67%
2003	65%	34%	68%
2002	64%	35%	69%
2001	67%	36%	70%
2000	66%	37%	70%
1999	66%	38%	70%
1998	68%	39%	71%
1997	66%	39%	72%
1996	67%	40%	72%
1995	71%	41%	72%
1994	78%	42%	73%
1993	79%	43%	75%
1992	78%	44%	75%
1991	79%	46%	76%
1990	78%	47%	77%
1989	82%	49%	78%
1988	82%	50%	79%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2025	13%	6%
2024	15%	6%
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	13%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	8%
2020	12%	5%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	7%	3%	5%
2010	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

56%

80%

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2025	0.70	0.63
2024	0.69	0.63
2023	0.69	0.64	0.71
2022	0.69	0.63	0.70
2021	0.69	0.62	0.68
2020	0.68	0.64	0.66
2019	0.66	0.63	0.66
2018	0.66	0.64	0.64
2017	0.62	0.64	0.64
2015	0.62	0.64	0.63
2014	0.63	0.65	0.62
2013	0.66	0.65	0.62
2012	0.66	0.65	0.62
2011	0.66	0.66	0.61
2010	0.67	0.67	0.60
2009	0.60	0.67	0.57
2008	0.57	0.65	0.54
2007	0.54	0.66	0.54
2006	0.54	0.66	0.54
2005	0.50	0.66	0.53
2004	0.51	0.67	0.51
2003	0.52	0.67	0.50
2002	0.53	0.67	0.49
2001	0.50	0.67	0.48
2000	0.52	0.67	0.48
1999	0.52	0.67	0.48
1998	0.50	0.67	0.46
1997	0.52	0.67	0.45
1996	0.50	0.67	0.45
1995	0.46	0.67	0.46
1994	0.38	0.67	0.44
1993	0.36	0.67	0.41
1992	0.38	0.67	0.42
1991	0.36	0.66	0.40
1990	0.38	0.66	0.39
1989	0.32	0.65	0.37
1988	0.32	0.65	0.36

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(22-23)

13.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	13.6%	27.7%	20.3%
2022	10.3%	33%	20.5%
2021	1.6%	15.4%	5.8%

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Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2025	13%	54%
2024	14%	54%
2023	13%	51%	18%
2022	15%	51%	18%
2021	12%	53%	18%
2020	14%	52%	20%
2019	13%	52%	20%
2018	14%	53%	18%
2017	13%	49%	18%
2015	12%	50%	18%
2014	14%	49%	16%
2013	16%	48%	18%
2011	17%	46%	17%
2010	13%	46%	14%
2009	11%	43%	13%
2008	12%	41%	11%
2007	11%	40%	15%
2006	8%	40%	11%
2005	10%	40%	11%
2004	11%	40%	9%
2003	8%	39%	8%
2002	5%	39%	8%
2001	7%	39%	10%
2000	8%	40%	10%
1999	8%	40%	11%
1998	32%	47%	24%
1997	22%	47%	18%
1996	23%	46%	18%
1995	23%	45%	16%
1994	15%	43%	14%
1993	19%	41%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Robert E. Willett Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2025	2%	8%
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2015	5%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	5%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	2%	10%	4%
2008	2%	10%	4%
2007	3%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert E. Willett Elementary School's ranking?

Robert E. Willett Elementary School is ranked #559 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Robert E. Willett Elementary School often compared to?

Robert E. Willett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Davis Elementary School, Cesar Chavez Elementary School, Pioneer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Robert E. Willett Elementary School?

506 students attend Robert E. Willett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Robert E. Willett Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Robert E. Willett Elementary School?

Robert E. Willett Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Robert E. Willett Elementary School offer ?

Robert E. Willett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Robert E. Willett Elementary School part of?

Robert E. Willett Elementary School is part of Davis Joint Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Robert E. Willett Elementary School located?

Robert E. Willett Elementary School is located in the Central Davis neighborhood of Davis, CA. There are 4 other public schools located in Central Davis.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 506 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Robert E. Willett Elementary serves the northwest part of Davis, CA, covering an area of approximately 14.4 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 6.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education