Elementary Schools in Davis Joint Unified

Summary:

The Davis Joint Unified district, serving a community in Yolo County, includes nine elementary schools primarily serving grades K-6, all of which outperform California state averages in English, math, and science.

Among these schools, Pioneer Elementary stands out with the highest overall state ranking and strong, consistent test scores, while Robert E. Willett Elementary excels specifically in English. The small Fairfield Elementary (K-3) shows remarkable English proficiency, and Cesar Chavez Elementary leads in science and has the district's best student attendance rate.

While the district is strong overall, performance varies; Marguerite Montgomery Elementary faces greater academic challenges despite having more funding per student and smaller class sizes. A clear connection exists between attendance and achievement, with schools like Cesar Chavez, Fairfield, and North Davis Elementary having both low chronic absenteeism and high proficiency, whereas Birch Lane Elementary and Fred T. Korematsu Elementary at Mace Ranch have higher absenteeism and more moderate scores.

District Detail

526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616-3811

(530) 757-5300

SchoolDigger Rank:
202^nd of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 8,241

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	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	95618	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%)	74.6	1392^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%		71.6	1519^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.1%	127	59.7	59.7	59.5	54.3	57.9	60.9	58.2	59.5	47.4	44.2	52.9	51.0	97.2			97.2		97.2	$17,433	$1,059	$16,374
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%)	89.5	687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%		91.8	587^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.0%	100	62.0	62.0	64.7	69.4	67.4	71.6	68.5	66.2	70.2	68.5	65.5	67.7	94.4	96.3	96.3		96.3		$16,545	$1,107	$15,438
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-6	5215 Hamel St.	Davis	95618	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%)	91.9	555^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.5%		90.5	668^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.6%	113	63.9	63.9	65.0	80.0	76.3	83.6	76.2	58.0	79.1	69.9	78.9	71.5	95.5	95.5	96.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	$16,647	$874	$15,773
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%)	88.3	755^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.1%		88.7	768^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.9%	13	72.4	72.4	59.2	60.0	73.2	77.8	66.9	74.7	60.6	65.5	70.5	67.8	97.3						$17,125	$874	$16,251
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%)	91.9	554^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.5%		94.7	366^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.8%	188	64.3	64.3	60.3	88.2	77.1	85.7	78.8	68.3	84.6	51.2	80.0	71.0							$17,218	$981	$16,237
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%)	82.2	1068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.8%		85.6	928^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.2%	140	50.0	50.0	58.7	72.4	67.2	56.1	63.9	65.2	67.2	51.7	56.1	59.8	94.4		95.8	97.2	97.2	97.2	$18,592	$1,005	$17,587
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)			91.7				91.7	66.7				66.7							$15,836	$874	$14,962
Marguerite Montgomery Elementary	Public	K-6	1441 Danbury Dr.	Davis	95618	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%)	59.3	2096^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.2%		58.2	2138^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.6%	42	41.0	41.0	53.7	55.9	44.3	36.5	48.1	59.7	47.5	36.1	36.5	45.6							$19,024	$1,377	$17,647
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary at Mace Ranch	Public	K-6	3100 Loyola Dr.	Davis	95618	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%)	72.7	1487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%		71.8	1502^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	74.4%	15	47.4	47.4	76.3	44.7	64.9	54.3	59.2	67.5	46.5	49.1	46.9	52.5	96.8						$17,140	$992	$16,148

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodland Joint Unified	5.76 mi	17	1023^rd
Yolo County Office of Education	6.95 mi	5
Washington Unified	8.71 mi	16	1035^th
Dixon Unified	8.87 mi	8	1197^th
Empowering Possibilities International Charter District	8.92 mi	1	854^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.

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