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Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High

Public Grades 7-9

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 95% of California middle schools

Summary

Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High is a top-performing middle school serving about 588 students in grades 7-9 within the highly-regarded Davis Joint Unified school district, consistently ranking in the top 10% of all California schools.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency rates in math and English far exceeding both district and state averages, and it shows remarkable success in supporting all student groups, with significant recent improvements for Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students. Holmes also maintains a very low rate of chronic absenteeism at 11.6%, which is better than the district and state averages and contributes to a positive learning environment. Furthermore, the school achieves these excellent results efficiently, with per-student spending that is lower than some neighboring schools that have much lower performance.

When compared to other schools, Holmes stands out even within its own high-performing district, where its peers Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High also perform well. The contrast with schools in surrounding districts is stark; for example, Winters Middle and Sam Brannan Middle rank significantly lower, highlighting the strength of the Davis district as a whole. This consistent excellence, effective support for diverse learners, and efficient operation make Holmes Junior High a standout choice for middle school education in the region.

588

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,797

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1220 Drexel Dr.
Davis, CA 95616-2123

(530) 757-5445

District: Davis Joint Unified

Students who attend Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High usually attend:

High:

Davis Senior High

Feeder schools for Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High:

Elementary:	Birch Lane Elementary
	North Davis Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

Asian:

26.2%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg65%

California avg41%

143^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Davis Joint Unified

202^nd of 1,543Davis Joint Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	143 of 2761	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	175 of 2783	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	209 of 2781	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	186 of 2740	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	175 of 2715	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	236 of 2480	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	246 of 2508	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	92.4	167 of 2497	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	95.5	92 of 2477	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	84.9	189 of 2379	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	85.5	184 of 2259	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	183 of 2236	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	81.0	278 of 2179	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	85.6	176 of 2063	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	79.0	311 of 2005	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	87.7	163 of 1999	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	83.8	228 of 1804	87.4%	★★★★☆
2005	89.6	125 of 1777	93.0%	★★★★★
2004	90.0	117 of 1769	93.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	169 of 739	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	157 of 743	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	153 of 715	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	191 of 733	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	78 of 745	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	45 of 700	93.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	84.7	135 of 1531	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	223 of 1491	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	302 of 1369	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	109 of 2533	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	126 of 2551	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	126 of 2531	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	98 of 2509	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	144 of 2380	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	228 of 2262	89.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	214 of 2395	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.1	415 of 2388	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	616 of 2374	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	481 of 2359	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	564 of 2213	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	757 of 2072	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	290 of 2542	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	574 of 2579	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	765 of 2531	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	376 of 2458	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	311 of 2369	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	498 of 2230	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	173 of 2534	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	210 of 2552	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	281 of 2538	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	255 of 2527	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	169 of 2407	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	240 of 2273	89.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	150 of 726	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	206 of 701	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	217 of 677	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	134 of 665	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	165 of 554	70.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	265 of 1566	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	132 of 1552	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	239 of 1531	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	76 of 1520	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	129 of 1537	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	131 of 1543	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	101 of 1555	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	106 of 1602	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	210 of 1496	86.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+39 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy74%+25 vs state

Science67%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	95.3	143^rd of 2761 public middle schools	94.8%		94.4	175^th of 2783 public middle schools	93.7%	32													66.8	66.8		74.1	73.1	73.6		71.3	81.1	76.4	$17,797	$1,064	$16,733
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%)	75.6	573^rd of 2761 public middle schools	79.2%		75.3	580^th of 2783 public middle schools	79.2%	7													44.7	44.7		60.4	55.6	57.9		51.0	45.6	48.2	$19,190	$1,085	$18,105
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%)	91.6	234^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.5%		93.6	195^th of 2783 public middle schools	93.0%	39													53.5	53.5		74.7	67.5	71.2		71.8	62.3	67.2	$22,704	$1,099	$21,605
Douglass Middle	Public	7-8	525 Granada Dr.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 666-2191	768	39	19.5	73.7%	124 (16.1%)	7 (0.9%)	537 (69.9%)	64 (8.3%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	27 (3.5%)	49.3	1196^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.7%		41.7	1406^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.5%	210	6.3	6.6	6.5	19.0	7.9	13.6	20.3	9.2	14.8	5.1	7.9	6.5	27.3	27.3		50.4	47.7	49.1		34.5	26.7	30.5	$10,563	$3,782	$6,781
Lee Middle	Public	7-8	520 West St.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 662-0251	575	32	17.8	75.1%	103 (17.9%)	5 (0.9%)	407 (70.8%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.6%)	34.1	1676^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.3%		28.5	1880^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.4%	204	9.4	3.3	6.5	15.6	20.0	17.7	15.6	0.0	8.1	3.1	3.3	3.2	24.3	24.3		39.1	37.7	38.4		26.1	20.0	22.8	$10,083	$3,314	$6,769
John Knight Middle	Public	6-8	455 East A St.	Dixon	95620	Solano County	Dixon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 693-6350	634	26	24.3	69.4%	149 (23.5%)	18 (2.8%)	403 (63.6%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.4%)	24.1	2050^th of 2761 public middle schools	25.8%		31.6	1746^th of 2783 public middle schools	37.3%	304													19.6	19.6	19.1	30.5	31.5	27.0	18.6	17.7	28.2	21.4	$12,730	$1,269	$11,461
Evergreen Middle	Public	7-9	919 Westacre Rd.	West Sacramento	95691	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7740	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sam Brannan Middle	Public	7-8	5301 Elmer Way	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5360	339	19	17.8	72.9%	22 (6.5%)	76 (22.4%)	162 (47.8%)	37 (10.9%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	32 (9.4%)	18.5	2294^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.9%		18.3	2326^th of 2783 public middle schools	16.4%	32													10.6	10.6		37.1	28.6	32.6		14.5	7.1	10.6	$25,416	$3,681	$21,735
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3700 Del Paso Rd.	Sacramento	95834	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5740	513	23	22.1	37.6%	48 (9.4%)	31 (6.0%)	113 (22.0%)	269 (52.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	44 (8.6%)	81.7	450^th of 2761 public middle schools	83.7%		86.2	365^th of 2783 public middle schools	86.9%	85													45.0	45.0	62.1	63.8	61.5	62.5	57.2	54.6	51.5	54.4	$13,373	$1,222	$12,151
California Middle	Public	7-8	1600 Vallejo Way	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5302	782	41	19.1	62.4%	151 (19.3%)	85 (10.9%)	365 (46.7%)	96 (12.3%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	73 (9.3%)	52.6	1113^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.7%		48.1	1213^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.4%	100													28.4	28.4		51.9	41.7	47.2		40.3	31.0	36.1	$23,331	$3,345	$19,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High

What high school do graduates of Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High attend?

Students who attend Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High usually go on to attend Davis Senior High

Is Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High a good school?

Yes. Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High ranks in the top 5.2% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High?

Students at Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High are 44% White, 26% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High in?

Davis Joint Unified

How many students attend Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High.

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