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Best Public Schools in Davis, CA

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At a glance

Schools

8,241

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedDavis Senior High85^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Marguerite Montgomery Elementary up 238 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Davis School for Independent Study 11.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Davis, California, has 16 schools spanning elementary, middle, high school, and alternative education. In 2025–2026, most schools with reported scores were above California’s averages: 13 of 15 in English language arts (ELA) and 14 of 15 in both math and science. The school averages were 63% in ELA, 57% in math, and 56% in science, compared with state averages of 49%, 38%, and 36%. But the gaps between the highest- and lowest-scoring schools were wide—50 points in ELA, 58 in math, and 53 in science—so the most important takeaway is that results vary greatly from one Davis school to another.

Different schools lead in different subjects: Davis Senior High had the highest ELA score at 81%, 6 points above Pioneer Elementary; Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High led math at 74%, just 1 point above North Davis Elementary; and Robert E. Willett Elementary led science at 76%, 5 points above Patwin Elementary. At the other end, Martin Luther King High scored 31% in ELA, 15% in math, and 22% in science—19, 23, and 14 points below the state, respectively.

School averages edged down between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, while California’s scores rose, narrowing Davis schools’ average advantage by 1 point in ELA, 1 in math, and 4 in science. Individual results differed: Martin Luther King High rose 17 points in ELA and 15 in math, while Cesar Chavez Elementary fell 32 points in science. SchoolDigger rankings also improved for Martin Luther King, from the 5th to the 29th percentile over three years; five leading schools ranked in the 91st–96th percentiles in 2025–2026. Similar enrollment and student-teacher ratios do not guarantee similar scores: Pioneer and Birch Lane Elementary had 572 and 571 students and ratios of 24.4 and 23.2, yet differed by 21 points in ELA and 26 in math. Their free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 30% and 36%, respectively, in 2024–2025; these are observations, not explanations for the score differences.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Birch Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 Birch Ln.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5395	571	25	23.2	35.9%	270 (47.3%)	17 (3.0%)	107 (18.7%)	93 (16.3%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	74 (13.0%)	66.1	1775^th of 5817 public elementary schools	69.5%		74.6	1392^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%	383	50.6			50.6	48.6	56.8	51.3	58.8				54.0	50.0	52.7	41.8	40.0				45.9	≥ 98%		$21,635	$1,129	$20,506
Davis Senior High	Public	10-12	315 West 14th St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5400	1,755	77	22.8	31.1%	738 (42.1%)	54 (3.1%)	421 (24.0%)	368 (21.0%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	150 (8.5%)	95.2	85^th of 2135 public high schools	96.0%		97.3	47^th of 2162 public high schools	97.8%	38			69.5	69.5							80.8	80.8							65.7	65.7			$22,703	$954	$21,749
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High	Public	7-9	2121 Calaveras Ave.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5430	524	27	19.3	22.1%	260 (49.6%)	15 (2.9%)	139 (26.5%)	48 (9.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.3%)	88.6	291^st of 2740 public middle schools	89.4%		91.6	234^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.5%	57		55.7		55.7					66.5	66.9		66.7					66.1	66.2		66.1			$26,319	$1,832	$24,487
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High	Public	7-9	1220 Drexel Dr.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5445	588	31	19.2	24.5%	257 (43.7%)	16 (2.7%)	94 (16.0%)	154 (26.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.5%)	93.9	170^th of 2740 public middle schools	93.8%		95.3	143^rd of 2761 public middle schools	94.8%	27		66.5		66.5					72.3	73.2		72.7					71.0	76.7		73.5			$22,727	$930	$21,797
Martin Luther King High	Public	9-12	635 B St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5425	51	5	10.9	62.7%	20 (39.2%)	5 (9.8%)	18 (35.3%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	5 (9.8%)	28.8	1507^th of 2135 public high schools	29.4%		21.1	1670^th of 2162 public high schools	22.8%	163			22.2	22.2							30.8	30.8							15.4	15.4			$36,354	$5,396	$30,958
North Davis Elementary	Public	K-6	555 East 14th St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5475	552	21	25.7	27.2%	250 (45.3%)	18 (3.3%)	85 (15.4%)	130 (23.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.2%)	91.8	552^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	90.5%		89.5	687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%	135	61.5			61.5	75.3	66.7	66.7	79.1				72.1	80.5	73.2	62.6	75.3				72.6	≥ 98%		$21,404	$1,129	$20,275
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-6	5215 Hamel St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5480	572	23	24.4	30.1%	204 (35.7%)	30 (5.2%)	90 (15.7%)	170 (29.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (12.9%)	92.4	514^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.2%		91.9	555^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.5%	41	68.9			68.9	57.3	80.0	82.0	79.2				74.8	67.1	81.8	74.2	65.4				72.4	≥ 98%		$24,728	$1,808	$22,920
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	1221 Anderson Rd.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5490	510	22	23.5	22.5%	209 (41.0%)	4 (0.8%)	185 (36.3%)	39 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.7%)	81.4	1069^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.6%		88.3	755^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.1%	314	40.3			40.3	55.7	69.1	58.7	71.9				63.6	69.1	67.7	52.5	64.9				63.8	≥ 98%		$21,930	$930	$21,000
Robert E. Willett Elementary	Public	K-6	1207 Sycamore Ln.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5460	506	22	22.9	—	222 (43.9%)	9 (1.8%)	62 (12.3%)	144 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.0%)	92.9	487^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.6%		91.9	554^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.5%	67	75.6			75.6	66.7	76.0	85.1	69.0				74.6	62.1	82.7	70.1	72.6				72.1	≥ 98%		$21,606	$930	$20,676
Patwin Elementary	Public	K-6	2222 Shasta Dr.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5383	379	16	24.0	36.4%	191 (50.4%)	20 (5.3%)	82 (21.6%)	30 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (13.7%)	83.3	996^th of 5817 public elementary schools	82.9%		82.2	1068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.8%	72	70.4			70.4	62.0	66.7	71.4	62.1				65.6	52.0	57.4	64.3	55.0				57.3	≥ 98%		$26,413	$2,060	$24,353
Fairfield Elementary	Public	K-3	26960 County Road 96	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5370	48	2	24.0	18.8%	30 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (22.9%)								(n/a)																							$20,409	$930	$19,479
Davis School for Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	526 B St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5333	124	11	11.5	25.0%	72 (58.1%)	4 (3.2%)	15 (12.1%)	13 (10.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.1%)								(n/a)				60.0								54.2					45.5			50.0			$29,367	$930	$28,437
Marguerite Montgomery Elementary	Public	K-6	1441 Danbury Dr.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 759-2100	457	21	21.9	52.7%	114 (24.9%)	7 (1.5%)	270 (59.1%)	26 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	64.4	1858^th of 5817 public elementary schools	68.1%		59.3	2096^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.2%	238	44.4			44.4	43.6	54.8	53.7	45.0				49.2	58.7	51.6	46.3	45.0				50.6	97%	0%	$22,994	$1,296	$21,698
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High	Public	7-9	4000 East Covell Blvd.	Davis	95618	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5330	533	26	20.1	43.5%	207 (38.8%)	27 (5.1%)	173 (32.5%)	82 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.3%)	66.3	780^th of 2740 public middle schools	71.5%		75.6	573^rd of 2761 public middle schools	79.2%	207		41.6		41.6					57.5	47.1		52.7					50.8	41.8		46.7			$23,859	$1,205	$22,654
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary at Mace Ranch	Public	K-6	3100 Loyola Dr.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5358	509	22	23.2	41.1%	195 (38.3%)	28 (5.5%)	120 (23.6%)	108 (21.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.0%)	71.9	1489^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.4%		72.7	1487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%	2	43.8			43.8	62.1	63.8	54.0	56.9				59.1	70.2	50.0	40.9	47.5				51.4	≥ 98%		$21,672	$1,149	$20,523
Da Vinci Charter Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1400 East Eighth St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-7154	562	31	18.3	24.7%	315 (56.0%)	14 (2.5%)	121 (21.5%)	40 (7.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (9.8%)	84.1	315^th of 2135 public high schools	85.2%		93.9	123^rd of 2162 public high schools	94.3%	192		67.0	57.3	63.0					80.0	69.7	66.7	72.4					60.0	57.8	46.0	55.4			$17,681	$878	$16,803

Cities Near Davis

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodland	6.05 mi	20	602^nd
Dixon	8.01 mi	10	627^th
West Sacramento	9.72 mi	20	598^th
Sacramento	11.12 mi	226	609^th
Winters	12.41 mi	5	740^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.