Davis · Yolo County

Schools in Davis

Davis’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 59th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 8 schools

from 59th to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Pioneer Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Robert E. Willett Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • North Davis Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Cesar Chavez Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Patwin Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Marguerite Montgomery Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Fred T. Korematsu Elementary at Mace Ranch: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Birch Lane Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
5Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 4 schools

from 68th to 94th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Davis School for Independent Study: 68th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
2Strong

High · 3 schools

from 64th to 93rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Davis Senior High: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Da Vinci Charter Academy: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Davis School for Independent Study: 64th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 14 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Davis

15 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Davis score highest?

Pioneer Elementary is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Davis

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Davis elementary school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Davis score highest?

Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High is highest, at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Davis

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 1 middle school
Context

The average Davis middle school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Davis score highest?

Davis Senior High is highest, at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Davis

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average Davis high school had 25 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide

6 private schools have a Davis address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Davis rank highest?

Elementary: Pioneer Elementary, 97th percentile (Strong). Middle: Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High, 94th percentile (Strong). High: Davis Senior High, 93rd percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Davis decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Davis good?

Davis’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 59th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong and 3 Solid. Davis’s 4 public middle schools run from the 68th to the 94th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 2 Solid. Davis’s 3 public high schools run from the 64th to the 93rd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Davis compare with California?

The average Davis elementary school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Davis middle school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Davis high school had 25 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Davis address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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