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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,268 students in Davis Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Davis Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
7,700 Schools
# Students
8,350 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Davis Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #141 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)61%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
17%
12%
% Hispanic
24%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
44%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,523 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,881 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,523
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,881
$18,396
Best Davis Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert E. Willett Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1207 Sycamore Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5460
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5460
Grades: K-6
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1221 Anderson Rd.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5490
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5490
Grades: K-6
| 492 students
Rank: #33.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5215 Hamel St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5480
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5480
Grades: K-6
| 568 students
Rank: #44.
North Davis Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
555 East 14th St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5475
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5475
Grades: K-6
| 575 students
Rank: #55.
Patwin Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2222 Shasta Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5383
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5383
Grades: K-6
| 399 students
Rank: #66.
Davis School For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Grades: K-12
| 145 students
Rank: #77.
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary At Mace Ranch
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3100 Loyola Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5358
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5358
Grades: K-6
| 522 students
Rank: #88.
Birch Lane Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1600 Birch Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5395
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5395
Grades: K-6
| 564 students
Rank: #99.
Fairfield Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
26960 County Road 96
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5370
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5370
Grades: K-3
| 45 students
Rank: #1010.
Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1441 Danbury Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 759-2100
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 759-2100
Grades: K-6
| 451 students
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