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Da Vinci Charter Academy

High School
Davis Joint UnifiedDavisYolo County95616Charter School
📍 1400 East Eighth Street
Charter school — publicly funded but independently operated. Enrollment is open to all students regardless of neighborhood, typically through a lottery process. Charter schools have more flexibility in curriculum and operations but must meet state academic standards.
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of high schools
State Rank
of 1,739 California high schools
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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment
582 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
14%
Teachers
32 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
98.6%
AP Exam Prepared
55.7%
A-G Completion
100.0%
College-Going Rate
80.5%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year
Increased
+9.3 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Maintained
-1.4 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic21.3%
White58.6%
Asian6.5%
Black2.6%
Other11.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Da Vinci Charter Academy
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard43.0%
Met Standard25.3%
Below Standard31.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Da Vinci Charter Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

43.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 27.5 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 7.1 points above the Davis Joint Unified district average of 35.9%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.9 points higher (vs 29.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.6% — above the state target. 100.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 80.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →
How to get into a charter school in LA →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
43.0%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
68.4%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
17.5%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
2.9%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
158
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
7th10132.7%48.5%12.9%5.9%81.2%
8th10323.3%43.7%19.4%13.6%67.0%
11th7950.6%30.4%11.4%7.6%81.0%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
7th9741.2%24.7%22.7%11.3%66.0%
8th10335.0%19.4%23.3%22.3%54.4%
11th7935.4%20.3%19.0%25.3%55.7%
Estimated K-12 PathEstimate
High
Da Vinci Charter Academy
69.7
This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Nearby schools

Nearby High Schools

2 within ~3 mi · avg 49.1

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Nearby Elementary Schools

6 within ~3 mi · avg 55.6

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Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog