School Profile · Davis
Robert E. Willett Elementary: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.
Robert E. Willett posts 49.6% exceeding the standard — versus 21.6% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.
1207 Sycamore Lane, 95616·Davis Joint Unified·Davis·Grades K-6·506 students·-1% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 757-5460·Website
Scope Score
72
💪 Strong All-Around · Strong
ranked #395 statewide · #2 of 8 in Davis Joint Unified
Robert E. Willett Elementary scores 72 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 92nd percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “72% proficient” and call it done. Robert E. Willett deserves a closer read. It sits at the 92nd percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
The headline number: 49.6% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.6%.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
43%
17%
40%
Grade 3 · 60% proficient
68%
20%
12%
Grade 4 · 88% proficient
45%
33%
22%
Grade 5 · 78% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 1.7pp across grades; the floor rises 16.8pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
65.9%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Robert E. Willett's most underrated number
65.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
Robert E. Willett low-income: 65.9%State low-income: 38.2%
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
49.6%
State 21.6%
28.0pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
71.6%
State 42.9%
28.7pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-0.1pp
State -3.0pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
9.7%
State 18.1%
8.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.0%
State 1.7%
0.6pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
34.0%
State 17.7%
16.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Robert E. Willett Elementary
72/100
This school
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
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Your other options
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
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8:1Private1.2 mi
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6:1Private2.5 mi
Tender Learning Care
Lake Blvd · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-TK · 9 students
5:1Private1.2 mi
St. James School
B St · Roman Catholic · Grades Pre-K-8 · 265 students
17:1Private0.9 mi
Redbud Montessori
Patwin Rd · Presbyterian · Grades Pre-K · 10 students
2:1Private1.9 mi
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic12.3%
White43.9%
Asian27.9%
Black1.8%
Other14.2%
GenderFemale 47.4%Male 52.2%Non-binary 0.4%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
506
Near CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
-1%
64pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,606
District avg: $14,513 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
34.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$56,837 – $107,257
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Robert E. Willett Elementary in Davis, 65.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Robert E. Willett Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 22.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (52.9% Math proficient); White students (81.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.9 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 85 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Filipino+10.3pp
20.0% vs 9.7% overall · n=15
Math · Low-Income−18.6pp
52.4% vs 71.0% overall · n=87
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−12.9pp
65.1% vs 78.0% overall · n=85
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−9.7pp
40.9% vs 50.6% overall · n=85
Math Exceeded · Two or More Races−17.6pp
35.3% vs 52.9% overall · n=17
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income87 tested
ELA 65.9%·Math 52.9%· +22.6pp vs district
White141 tested
ELA 81.6%·Math 70.0%· +3.9pp vs district
Asian88 tested
ELA 84.3%·Math 84.1%· +5.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 30.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.6pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$74K
$11K below CA median
Median Home Value
$896K
$237K above CA median
Bachelor's+
78%
43pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
14.1 years avg experience
30 teachers · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
96% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
49.6%
↑ vs CA 21.6% · 77th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
71.6%
↑ vs CA 42.9% · 72th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-0.1pp
↑ vs CA -3.0pp · 58th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
9.7%
↑ vs CA 18.1% · 64th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.0%
↑ vs CA 1.7% · 55th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
34.0%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 88th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 63 | 43% | 17% | 24% | 16% | 60% | +17 |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 68% | 20% | 9% | 3% | 88% | +43 |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 45% | 33% | 7% | 16% | 77% | +29 |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 46% | 39% | 10% | 5% | 86% | +39 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 63 | 44% | 24% | 16% | 16% | 68% | +23 |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 65% | 19% | 10% | 5% | 85% | +43 |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 32% | 19% | 30% | 19% | 51% | +16 |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 69% | 11% | 13% | 7% | 80% | +45 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 84 | 39% | 25% | 32% | 4% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 85 | 65.9% | +23 | +28 |
| White | 141 | 81.6% | +4 | +20 |
| Asian | 83 | 84.3% | +5 | +10 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E. Willett Elementary ← | — | 72 | 49.6% | 71.6% | −0.1 | 1.0% |
| North Davis Elementary | 1.1 mi | 63 | 41.8% | 67.7% | +2.5 | 2.7% |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | 0.3 mi | 62 | 34.8% | 65.5% | +2.5 | 0.9% |
| Patwin Elementary | 0.8 mi | 58 | 40.1% | 63.8% | −2.5 | 4.0% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #216 → #360 → #670 → #406 → #395
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Robert E. Willett Elementary a good elementary school?
Robert E. Willett Elementary has a Scope Score of 72 out of 100, placing it in the 92nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #395 statewide. 49.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 28.0 percentage points above the California average of 21.6%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Robert E. Willett Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 71.6% of students at Robert E. Willett Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 49.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 49.6% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 447 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Robert E. Willett Elementary rank in California?
Robert E. Willett Elementary ranks #395 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 92nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Robert E. Willett Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Robert E. Willett Elementary decreases by 0.1 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Robert E. Willett Elementary?
9.7% of students at Robert E. Willett Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 1.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Robert E. Willett Elementary compare to other schools in Davis?
Robert E. Willett Elementary scores 72/100 (92nd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 506 students. Use the schools in Davis page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Robert E. Willett Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Robert E. Willett Elementary in Davis, 65.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Robert E. Willett Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 22.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (52.9% Math proficient); White students (81.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.9 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 85 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.