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.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2121 Calaveras Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5430
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5430
Grades: 7-9
| 488 students
Rank: #22.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1220 Drexel Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5445
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:
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: #44.
Da Vinci Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 East Eighth St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
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:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4000 East Covell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Grades: 7-9
| 552 students
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