Davis Joint Unified School District

526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616-3811
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 5 public middle schools serving 2,388 students in Davis Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Davis Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
8,350 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#138 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Davis Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Davis Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Davis Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
29%
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Davis Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.64
# American Indian Students
41 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,420 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,963 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
55%
# Black Students
269 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
3,697 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
44%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
884 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
635
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
558
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
562
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
614
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
574
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
618
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
588
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
665
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
663
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
705
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
715
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
699
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
754
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Davis Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$149 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Davis Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,523
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Davis Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,881
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Davis Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Davis Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2121 Calaveras Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5430
Grades: 7-9
| 488 students
Rank: #22.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1220 Drexel Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5445
Grades: 7-9
| 621 students
Rank: #33.
Davis School For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Grades: K-12
| 145 students
Rank: #44.
Da Vinci Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1400 East Eighth St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Grades: 7-12
| 582 students
Rank: #55.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4000 East Covell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Grades: 7-9
| 552 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 8,350 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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