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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 95616

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At a glance

Schools

4,104

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedRobert E. Willett Elementary554^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Birch Lane Elementary up 127 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Marguerite Montgomery Elementary 21.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

This analysis examines five elementary schools in zip code 95616, part of Davis, California, all serving grades K-6 except for the smaller Fairfield Elementary (K-3), which together enroll nearly 2,000 students within the high-performing Davis Joint Unified district.

When comparing these schools, Robert E. Willett Elementary stands out as the top academic performer, achieving the highest English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency and a state ranking in the 91st percentile. Cesar Chavez Elementary excels in student attendance, with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate, and leads in science proficiency. Fairfield Elementary shows remarkable ELA scores with the lowest per-student spending, though its small size makes direct comparison unique.

Overall, schools in this area are consistently strong, with all institutions ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools and significantly outperforming state averages in every subject. The district as a whole ranks in the 87th percentile statewide. Notable variations include a significant drop in 5th-grade math scores at Robert E. Willett Elementary compared to its 4th-grade performance, and Patwin Elementary having the highest per-student spending and free/reduced lunch percentage among the K-6 schools.

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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 (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 (2025)	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	95616	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	$16,199	$15,070	$1,129
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		$15,737	$14,608	$1,129
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-6	5215 Hamel St.	Davis	95616	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	$21,706	$19,898	$1,808
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						$16,988	$16,058	$930
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							$16,340	$15,410	$930
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	$24,824	$22,764	$2,060
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							$13,946	$13,016	$930
Marguerite Montgomery Elementary	Public	K-6	1441 Danbury Dr.	Davis	95616	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							$18,750	$17,454	$1,296
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary at Mace Ranch	Public	K-6	3100 Loyola Dr.	Davis	95616	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						$16,253	$15,104	$1,149

Cities Near Zip Code 95616

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Davis	0.08 mi	17	121^st
Woodland	6.05 mi	20	624^th
Dixon	8.01 mi	10	574^th
West Sacramento	9.72 mi	20	548^th
Sacramento	11.12 mi	226	628^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.