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Davis School for Independent Study

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 93% of California alternative schools

Summary

Davis School for Independent Study (DSIS) is a small, alternative public school serving 124 students in grades K-12 within the highly-rated Davis Joint Unified district, offering a flexible, non-traditional learning model.

DSIS stands out for its strong academic results and graduation rates compared to other local alternative schools. For instance, its proficiency rates in English and Math are significantly higher than those at nearby schools like Higher Learning Academy or Keema School for Independent Study. The school also reports near-perfect graduation rates and a 0% dropout rate, a stark contrast to alternatives such as California Innovative Career Academy. This success is supported by substantial resources, including a low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, which is greater than at schools like Las Flores High (Alternative).

However, a notable area for attention is chronic absenteeism, which, while lower than at some peers like Capital City Independent Study, remains higher than the district and state averages. Overall, DSIS represents a well-resourced, high-performing independent study option that successfully prepares students for graduation, serving a different niche than many traditional alternative schools in the region.

124

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,862

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616-3811

(530) 757-5333

District: Davis Joint Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of California alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg65%

California avg41%

141^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	86.3	354 of 2740	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	631 of 2477	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	253 of 2236	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	171 of 2063	91.7%	★★★★★
2008	70.3	480 of 2005	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	302 of 1999	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.4	287 of 1804	84.1%	★★★★☆
2005	84.0	217 of 1777	87.8%	★★★★☆
2004	87.3	158 of 1769	91.1%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	141 of 2162	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	206 of 2159	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	26 of 2170	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	221 of 2123	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	97.7	34 of 2017	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.1	188 of 2021	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	73.8	486 of 2039	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.8	675 of 1994	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.3	165 of 2426	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	74.7	223 of 2354	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	79.0	154 of 2367	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	74.5	208 of 2281	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	57.2	540 of 2238	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	89.3	26 of 2117	98.8%	★★★★★
2007	77.5	154 of 2063	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	84.0	72 of 1968	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	85.7	46 of 1901	97.6%	★★★★★
2004	79.6	75 of 1653	95.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

Science50%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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	% 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
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)			63.6		50.0							75.0	56.9							58.3	52.8							$31,862	$30,932	$930
Yolo County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	285 West Beamer St.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Yolo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 668-3800	166	20	8.2	51.8%	47 (28.3%)	16 (9.6%)	79 (47.6%)	21 (12.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)					30.8								18.6								12.2
West Sacramento School for Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	1 Raider Ln.	West Sacramento	95691	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 371-7891	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Natomas Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2920 Advantage Way	Sacramento	95834	Sacramento County	Natomas Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 419-3788	1,850	79	23.4	39.8%	358 (19.4%)	196 (10.6%)	541 (29.2%)	441 (23.8%)	3 (0.2%)	12 (0.6%)	299 (16.2%)								(n/a)	56.1	32.5	49.2		43.0	62.5	66.0	74.8	64.7	65.2	59.0	78.6	66.4	59.6	59.4	53.3	38.5	31.4	29.8	35.1	40.7	97.2			97.9		97.9
Capital City Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	7222 24th St.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 395-5020	258	20	13.1	76.7%	34 (13.2%)	38 (14.7%)	111 (43.0%)	54 (20.9%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (1.9%)	13 (5.0%)								(n/a)	21.4	8.7		25.0	16.3			6.7	5.6	24.0	7.7	30.0	16.3			6.7	0.0	4.0	3.9	6.9	5.5	81.7	85.9	88.7	87.3	85.9	88.7	$43,245	$39,628	$3,617
Westlake Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2680 Mabry Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5760	1,493	69	21.6	31.9%	233 (15.6%)	200 (13.4%)	437 (29.3%)	443 (29.7%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	160 (10.7%)								(n/a)	37.8	45.5	45.2		42.7	37.5	47.3	55.9	50.5	65.7	63.6	63.2	54.7	35.6	35.7	39.6	36.0	53.7	49.1	30.2	40.2							$28,772	$27,226	$1,546
Fortune	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6829 Stockton Blvd. Ste. 380	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Fortune District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 273-1030	1,698	93	18.3	79.9%	22 (1.3%)	1,044 (61.5%)	373 (22.0%)	37 (2.2%)	8 (0.5%)	13 (0.8%)	201 (11.8%)								(n/a)	23.9	22.1	21.1		22.4	30.7	28.2	35.8	33.9	45.7	37.4	67.2	36.6	32.0	32.1	23.1	19.6	31.7	26.5	24.6	27.6	94.7	95.1	97.7		95.1	95.4
Higher Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	900 Grace Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Higher Learning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-5183	519	16	33.0	78.2%	64 (12.3%)	85 (16.4%)	206 (39.7%)	103 (19.8%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (4.8%)	33 (6.4%)								(n/a)	1.9	14.8			8.4	3.5	26.8	13.2	15.5	26.8	37.0		20.4	3.5	25.0	1.9	8.6	3.6	3.7		7.8	96.7	96.7	96.7		96.7
Las Flores High (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	5900 Bamford Dr.	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 399-9890	532	20	26.2	72.0%	86 (16.2%)	64 (12.0%)	189 (35.5%)	97 (18.2%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (3.8%)	73 (13.7%)								(n/a)	33.3	29.7	40.7	40.9	36.2	29.4	33.3	33.3	61.9	41.0	32.9	55.0	43.5	17.7	16.7	25.0	23.8	39.5	35.2	40.9	34.1	89.2	93.9	95.4	93.9	90.8	92.3	$25,942	$17,664	$8,278
Keema School for Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	1281 North Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3410	529	28	18.8	91.9%	109 (20.6%)	60 (11.3%)	264 (49.9%)	34 (6.4%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	46 (8.7%)								(n/a)	12.5	7.0	9.8		9.3			20.0	30.8	31.3	18.6	31.6	27.5			0.0	15.4	9.7	4.7	3.2	5.3	75.0	80.0	87.5	82.5	77.5	82.5	$26,786	$25,664	$1,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis School for Independent Study

Is Davis School for Independent Study a good school?

Yes. Davis School for Independent Study ranks in the top 6.5% of California alternative schools.

What district is Davis School for Independent Study in?

Davis Joint Unified

How many students attend Davis School for Independent Study?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Davis School for Independent Study.

What is the racial makeup of Davis School for Independent Study?

Students at Davis School for Independent Study are 58% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Not Specified.

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