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Da Vinci Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades 7-12
315th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,135 California High Schools
Better than 85% of California high schools
Summary

Da Vinci Charter Academy is a 562-student charter school serving grades 7–12 in Davis, in the Davis Joint Unified area. Its latest results show strong performance overall, especially in science, and a 100% graduation rate. The main qualification for families to keep in mind is that 11th-grade results fall below district averages in ELA, math and science.

Across all grades, the school is ahead of the state in every tested subject: 72% in ELA, 55% in math and 63% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38% and 36%. It is also ahead of the district in ELA by 6 points and science by 3, but trails the district in math by 6 points. Among nearby schools with reported results, Da Vinci ranks second in all three subjects; in 11th grade, it is also second among schools with results, behind Davis Senior High. Still, Da Vinci’s 11th-grade results—67% in ELA, 46% in math and 57% in science—are 10, 14 and 8 points below the district, respectively. The 100% graduation rate is another strength, compared with 95% for the district and 88% for the state.

Science has improved most over time: its all-grade result rose 20 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while ELA rose 7 points and math rose 3; all three subjects dipped from their 2024–2025 results. SchoolDigger ranks Da Vinci at the 85th statewide percentile with 4 stars, down from the 94th percentile and 5 stars the prior year. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 18.3, compared with a nearby-school average of 17.6. In 2024–2025, 25% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the lowest rate among nearby schools reporting that measure; California provides free school meals statewide, so eligibility is not the same as access to meals. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Special Education Students ranked at the 31st percentile, down from the 94th the prior year. Its measure for Hispanic Students ranked at the 63rd percentile, down from the 95th.

562
Students ?
18.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,681
Per pupil spending ?
24.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 1400 East Eighth St.
       Davis, CA  95616-2404

(530) 757-7154

District: Davis Joint Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.0%
Hispanic:
21.5%
Two or more races:
9.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 15% of California high schools
✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg63%
California avg42%
Middle school
233rd of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
315th of 2,135
California public high schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From top 5% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3High Schools in the Davis Joint Unified
213th 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.1233 of 274091.5%★★★★★
202592.1224 of 276191.9%★★★★★
202486.6354 of 278387.3%★★★★☆
202384.4382 of 278186.3%★★★★☆
202287.4334 of 274087.8%★★★★☆
201979.5495 of 271581.8%★★★★☆
201884.5354 of 248085.7%★★★★☆
201785.4340 of 250886.4%★★★★☆
201687.9276 of 249788.9%★★★★☆
201583.3364 of 247785.3%★★★★☆
201380.2316 of 237986.7%★★★★☆
201278.4346 of 225984.7%★★★★☆
201179.7301 of 223686.5%★★★★☆
201076.0402 of 217981.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202342.8470 of 71534.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202299.312 of 153199.2%★★★★★
201998.719 of 149198.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202688.8258 of 251689.7%★★★★☆
202594.1150 of 253394.1%★★★★★
202489.2265 of 255189.6%★★★★☆
202386.8304 of 253188.0%★★★★☆
202285.0341 of 250986.4%★★★★☆
201975.9512 of 238078.5%★★★★☆
201878.7428 of 226281.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202689.9141 of 235794.0%★★★★★
202592.1121 of 239594.9%★★★★★
202478.6351 of 238885.3%★★★★☆
202366.4593 of 237475.0%★★★★☆
202288.6155 of 235993.4%★★★★★
201987.1179 of 221391.9%★★★★★
201879.7279 of 207286.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202688.8179 of 252992.9%★★★★★
202592.3131 of 254294.8%★★★★★
202479.3359 of 257986.1%★★★★☆
202357.8797 of 253168.5%★★★☆☆
201991.4125 of 236994.7%★★★★★
201886.7184 of 223091.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.6202 of 251492.0%★★★★★
202587.7299 of 253488.2%★★★★☆
202481.0410 of 255283.9%★★★★☆
202380.4428 of 253883.1%★★★★☆
202287.9298 of 252788.2%★★★★☆
201980.3414 of 240782.8%★★★★☆
201888.0263 of 227388.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.6175 of 73576.2%★★★★☆
202445.6398 of 70143.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
2025100.01 of 156699.9%★★★★★
202499.513 of 155299.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.9201 of 149086.5%★★★★☆
202577.4283 of 152081.4%★★★★☆
202479.0258 of 153783.2%★★★★☆
202377.4282 of 154381.7%★★★★☆
202273.5358 of 155577.0%★★★★☆
201961.1615 of 160261.6%★★★☆☆
201873.2395 of 149673.6%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202684.1315 of 213585.2%★★★★☆
202593.9123 of 216294.3%★★★★★
202490.1220 of 215989.8%★★★★☆
202387.8260 of 217088.0%★★★★☆
202292.0172 of 212391.9%★★★★★
202191.6107 of 129091.7%★★★★★
201994.9103 of 213395.2%★★★★★
201883.0350 of 201782.6%★★★★☆
201790.9177 of 202191.2%★★★★★
201694.096 of 203995.3%★★★★★
201596.247 of 199497.6%★★★★★
201373.6242 of 242690.0%★★★★★
201265.3410 of 235482.6%★★★★☆
201170.9289 of 236787.8%★★★★☆
201067.5344 of 228184.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202299.119 of 116198.4%★★★★★
201888.397 of 105290.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202689.9161 of 186491.4%★★★★★
202594.488 of 190695.4%★★★★★
202488.4221 of 191588.5%★★★★☆
202376.2404 of 191578.9%★★★★☆
202286.3227 of 185887.8%★★★★☆
202192.375 of 105492.9%★★★★★
201995.176 of 183395.9%★★★★★
201882.5299 of 176083.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.2706 of 188062.4%★★★☆☆
202592.3101 of 190094.7%★★★★★
202488.3166 of 190291.3%★★★★★
202282.1229 of 186187.7%★★★★☆
201992.785 of 181495.3%★★★★★
201866.6555 of 174268.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.9734 of 199763.2%★★★☆☆
202587.2201 of 201390.0%★★★★★
202455.4824 of 202659.3%★★★☆☆
202271.7409 of 194379.0%★★★★☆
202187.9107 of 112690.5%★★★★★
201975.1383 of 193780.2%★★★★☆
201876.6374 of 186279.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.0391 of 193079.7%★★★★☆
202591.2162 of 194291.7%★★★★★
202490.4188 of 194890.3%★★★★★
202391.7180 of 196390.8%★★★★★
202293.3128 of 191693.3%★★★★★
202189.7119 of 112289.4%★★★★☆
201991.8130 of 188093.1%★★★★★
201880.8349 of 183481.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202276.5102 of 51580.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202630.3856 of 123530.7%★★☆☆☆
202593.272 of 125294.2%★★★★★
202467.4251 of 121679.4%★★★★☆
202399.612 of 119799.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.3230 of 113079.6%★★★★☆
202584.3138 of 115588.1%★★★★☆
202471.8327 of 117372.1%★★★★☆
202372.7306 of 119374.4%★★★★☆
202283.7153 of 120487.3%★★★★☆
201983.9148 of 122287.9%★★★★☆
201870.7366 of 117368.8%★★★☆☆
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)
Middle school
Special Education (2025)100th percentile+8 vs school
Disabled (2022)99th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)90th percentile~ school
White (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2023)34th percentile-52 vs school
High school
Disabled (2022)98th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)80th percentile-12 vs school
Male (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-23 vs school
Special Education (2026)31st percentile-55 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state
Science63%+27 vs state
Mathematics55%+17 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Da Vinci Charter Academy.

Da Vinci Charter Academy ranks 315th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Da Vinci Charter Academy are 56% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Not Specified.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


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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