Top 10 Best Davis Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public schools serving 8,297 students in Davis, CA (there are 8 private schools, serving 932 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in Davis, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Davis, CA are Davis Senior High School, Robert E. Willett Elementary School and Cesar Chavez Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Davis, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Davis have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 1% of California public schools.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Best Davis, CA Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davis Senior High School
Math: 84% | Reading: 93%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
315 W. 14th St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5400
Grades: 10-12
| 1,810 students
Rank: #22.
Robert E. Willett Elementary School
Math: 78% | Reading: 87%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1207 Sycamore Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5460
Grades: K-6
| 482 students
Rank: #33.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Math: 76% | Reading: 79%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1221 Anderson Rd.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5490
Grades: K-6
| 518 students
Rank: #44.
Pioneer Elementary School
Math: 74% | Reading: 79%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5215 Hamel St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5480
Grades: K-6
| 535 students
Rank: #55.
Da Vinci Charter Academy
Charter School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1400 E. Eighth St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Grades: 7-12
| 574 students
Rank: #66.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School
Math: 71% | Reading: 76%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1220 Drexel Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5445
Grades: 7-9
| 618 students
Rank: #77.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
Math: 66% | Reading: 74%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2121 Calaveras Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5430
Grades: 7-9
| 494 students
Rank: #88.
Davis School For Independent Study
Alternative School
Math: <50%
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Grades: K-12
| 273 students
Rank: #99.
North Davis Elementary School
Math: 71% | Reading: 68%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
555 E. 14th St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5475
Grades: K-6
| 513 students
Rank: #1010.
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary At Mace Ranch
Math: 61% | Reading: 69%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3100 Loyola Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5358
Grades: K-6
| 477 students
Rank: #1111.
Patwin Elementary School
Math: 58% | Reading: 68%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2222 Shasta Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5383
Grades: K-6
| 386 students
Rank: #1212.
Birch Lane Elementary School
Math: 53% | Reading: 62%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1600 Birch Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5395
Grades: K-6
| 531 students
Rank: #1313.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School
Math: 54% | Reading: 60%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4000 E. Covell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Grades: 7-9
| 581 students
Rank: #1414.
Fairfield Elementary School
Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
26960 Co Rd. 96
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5370
Grades: K-3
| 39 students
Rank: #1515.
Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School
Math: 46% | Reading: 50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1441 Danbury Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 759-2100
Grades: K-6
| 413 students
Rank: #1616.
King (Martin Luther) High (continuation School)
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
635 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5425
Grades: 9-12
| 53 students
Rank: n/an/a
1400 E. Eighth St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 759-2127
Grades: n/a
| 0 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Davis, California

Davis, California Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
1602 Oak Ave
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Davis, CA?
How many public schools are located in Davis, CA?
17 public schools are located in Davis, CA.
What percentage of students in Davis, CA go to public school?
90% of all K-12 students in Davis, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Davis, CA?
Davis, CA public schools minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public schools average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

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