Davis Joint Unified: Davis Joint Unified schools score 11.4 points above the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 3.3 points.
Davis Joint Unified has 12 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 56.3/100 — 11.4 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Pioneer Elementary at 75/100, where 46.2% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,513 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 19.5%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Solid 57.9/100 | 9 | 38.2% | 14.8% |
| High | Solid 51.4/100 | 3 | 33.7% | 33.6% |
Davis Joint Unified's elementary schools average 57.9/100 — 13.1 points above the state average with a −3.3pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Davis Joint Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Davis Joint Unified has 12 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 56.3/100 — 11.4 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Davis Joint Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 57.9.
District-wide elementary growth averages -3.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 60.6 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 19.5%, 1.6pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.9%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Pioneer Elementary leads the district at 75 with 46.2% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Davis Joint Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Davis Joint Unified is classified as Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Davis Joint Unified spends $14,513 per student in current expenditures — $301 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Davis Joint Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (9)
Davis Joint Unified has 9 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 57.9 — 13.1 points above the state average of 44.8. 2 of 9 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -3.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Pioneer Elementary with a Scope Score of 75 and 46.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pioneer Elementary Davis Joint Unified Growth Engine | 46.2% | Strong 75/100 |
| 2 | Robert E. Willett Elementary Davis Joint Unified Strong All-Around | 49.6% | Strong 71/100 |
| 3 | Davis School for Independent Study Davis Joint Unified Solid Base | 50.0% | Solid 61/100 |
| 4 | Cesar Chavez Elementary Davis Joint Unified Strong All-Around | 34.8% | Solid 59/100 |
| 5 | North Davis Elementary Davis Joint Unified Solid Base | 41.8% | Solid 58/100 |
| 6 | Patwin Elementary Davis Joint Unified Building Momentum | 40.1% | Solid 57/100 |
| 7 | Birch Lane Elementary Davis Joint Unified Building Momentum | 25.1% | Developing 48/100 |
| 8 | Marguerite Montgomery Elementary Davis Joint Unified Building Momentum | 25.9% | Developing 47/100 |
| 9 | Fred T. Korematsu Elementary at Mace Ranch Davis Joint Unified Building Momentum | 30.4% | Developing 45/100 |
High Schools (3)
Davis Joint Unified has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 51.4 — 7.7 points above the state average of 43.7. 1 of 3 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Davis Senior High with a Scope Score of 73 and 54.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis Senior High Davis Joint Unified High Ceiling | 54.9% | Strong 73/100 |
| 2 | Da Vinci Charter Academy Davis Joint Unified Strong All-Around | 43.0% | Solid 67/100 |
| 3 | King (Martin Luther) High (Continuation) Davis Joint Unified Building Momentum | 3.3% | Needs Support 15/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology