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Martin Luther King High

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Martin Luther King High ranks 1507 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 29% of California high schools

Summary

Martin Luther King High is a small grades 9–12 school in Davis, California, serving 51 students in the Davis Joint Unified district. In 2025–2026, its reported graduation rate was 74%, compared with 95% in the district and 88% statewide, while chronic absenteeism was 92%, compared with 16% and 18%, respectively. Taken together with low test results, these figures point to the most important concern for families: academic proficiency, attendance, and graduation outcomes are all areas to examine closely.

Science is the school’s strongest subject relative to the state and district, but its results remain lower in all three subjects: proficiency was 22% in science, 31% in English language arts (ELA), and 15% in math, versus state results of 36%, 49%, and 38%, and district results of 60%, 67%, and 61%. Compared with nearby schools on the same 11th-grade measure, the school was lowest in ELA and science; its math result was just above Woodland Senior High (15.4% versus 14.8%), but below the other reported peers. It was also well below the nearby-school averages of 59% in ELA, 33% in math, and 43% in science.

Results have improved from some earlier lows, although the trend is mixed: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, math rose from 0% to 15% and science from 6% to 22%, while ELA fell from 36% to 31%. Over that period, the gap to state results narrowed in math and science but widened in ELA; in the latest year, the science gap widened from 8 to 14 percentage points. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 29th percentile with 1 star for 2025–2026, up from the 5th percentile in 2023–2024. Its Male Students ranking rose from the 7th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 29th in 2025–2026, matching the overall ranking—a notable improvement in SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves this group. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 10.9 and 63% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. With only 51 students, families should keep the small enrollment in mind when interpreting percentages.

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,370

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

635 B St.
Davis, CA 95616-3853

(530) 757-5425

District: Davis Joint Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.2%

Hispanic:

35.3%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (74% vs 88%)

!High chronic absenteeism (92% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg63%

California avg42%

1,507^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Davis Joint Unified

213^th of 1,530Davis 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
2026	28.8	1507 of 2135	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	1670 of 2162	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	2050 of 2159	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1687 of 2170	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1703 of 2123	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1548 of 2133	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1293 of 2017	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.6	1542 of 2021	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	1477 of 2039	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	1378 of 1994	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	6.8	2158 of 2426	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	1982 of 2354	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.0	2139 of 2367	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.0	1945 of 2281	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.6	1077 of 2238	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	4.8	1953 of 2117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.5	1569 of 2063	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.0	1638 of 1653	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	1567 of 1864	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	1801 of 1906	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	1573 of 1880	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	1671 of 1997	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	1706 of 2013	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1426 of 1937	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	1369 of 1930	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1755 of 1880	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-19 vs state

Science22%-14 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)		CSA Spanish Listening (2026)		CSA Spanish Writing (2026)		CSA Spanish Reading (2026)		CSA Spanish Speaking (2026)	CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$41,370	$35,974	$5,396
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	$17,540	$16,586	$954
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	$28,770	$27,892	$878
Pioneer High	Public	9-12	1400 Pioneer Ave.	Woodland	95776	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 406-1148	1,582	78	20.2	71.1%	220 (13.9%)	25 (1.6%)	1,080 (68.3%)	172 (10.9%)	11 (0.7%)	10 (0.6%)	58 (3.7%)	54.1	946^th of 2135 public high schools	55.7%		51.7	1000^th of 2162 public high schools	53.7%	54											31.8		32.1			60.6	60.6			21.7	21.7	$12,649	$11,790	$859
Dan Jacobs	Public	7-12	2880 East Gibson Rd.	Woodland	95776	Yolo County	Yolo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 406-5300	8	1	8.0	—	1 (12.5%)	1 (12.5%)	5 (62.5%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$55,351	$52,322	$3,029
Dixon Community Day	Public	7-12	295 East C St.	Dixon	95620	Solano County	Dixon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 693-6340	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Maine Prairie High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	200 North Lincoln St.	Dixon	95620	Solano County	Dixon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 693-6340	0	6	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	24.7	1586^th of 2135 public high schools	25.7%		10.9	1973^rd of 2162 public high schools	8.7%	387											16.7		16.0			20.8	20.8			18.5	18.5	$53,011	$49,008	$4,003
Dixon High	Public	9-12	555 College Way	Dixon	95620	Solano County	Dixon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 693-6330	990	41	23.9	57.7%	233 (23.5%)	19 (1.9%)	618 (62.4%)	37 (3.7%)	8 (0.8%)	9 (0.9%)	64 (6.5%)	36.8	1341^st of 2135 public high schools	37.2%		53.3	965^th of 2162 public high schools	55.4%	376											27.7		27.8			39.7	39.7			16.1	16.1	$21,515	$20,594	$921
Cesar Chavez Community	Public	7-12	255 West Beamer St.	Woodland	95776	Yolo County	Yolo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 668-3090	47	5	9.4	68.1%	10 (21.3%)	5 (10.6%)	32 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$41,762	$37,516	$4,246
Woodland Senior High	Public	9-12	21 North West St.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 662-4678	1,155	58	19.8	76.6%	174 (15.1%)	11 (1.0%)	874 (75.7%)	34 (2.9%)	8 (0.7%)	7 (0.6%)	45 (3.9%)	39.2	1301^st of 2135 public high schools	39.1%		36.5	1345^th of 2162 public high schools	37.8%	44											26.5		26.3			47.1	47.1			14.8	14.8	$21,350	$12,774	$8,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King High

Is Martin Luther King High a good school?

Martin Luther King High ranks 1507^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King High?

Students at Martin Luther King High are 39% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Martin Luther King High in?

Davis Joint Unified

How many students attend Martin Luther King High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Martin Luther King High.

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