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Public elementary school · Davis Joint Unified · Davis, California

North Davis Elementary

North Davis Elementary rates 5.0, below most Davis Joint Unified elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.0this school

5.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Davis Joint Unified median is 6.6.

#7,665 of 9,557 schools in California · Davis Joint Unified: 9 elementary schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Davis Joint Unified elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 6th.

Students at North Davis Elementary score 68% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 65%).

It ranks 7,665 of 9,557 schools in California and 16 of 16 in Davis Joint Unified.

Math68%28 points above the California average of 40%2025 CAASPP
Reading68%21 points above the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 16 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 68% recently.2025 CAASPP; 42 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.0
50% of the rating
Academics
8.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 72% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 72% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95616; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
North Davis Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$74,758
Median home value
$856,900
Median rent
$1,911/mo
College educated
75.3%
Homeownership
36.5%
Poverty rate
30.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95616; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
44
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
36
Some Transit
Bike Score
90
Biker's Paradise
City reported crime
2,197/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Davis. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Davis), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
19.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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  9. North Davis Elementarythis school
    5.0
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than North Davis Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does North Davis Elementary serve?

North Davis Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend North Davis Elementary?

North Davis Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 575 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Davis Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at North Davis Elementary is 26.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does North Davis Elementary rank in CA?

North Davis Elementary ranks #7,665 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is North Davis Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

North Davis Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at North Davis Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, North Davis Elementary has 72% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 72% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is North Davis Elementary a charter school?

No, North Davis Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is North Davis Elementary a Title I school?

No, North Davis Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for North Davis Elementary?

19.5% of students at North Davis Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
575
Student-teacher ratio
26.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
Yolo County
Rank in district
#16 of 16
Schools in district
17
District spending per student
$16,726
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 95616)
51,863
Area average commute
21.5 min
Area median age
23.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.