Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-9 Davis, California·95616
Score
89.0/100
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#146
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Davis Joint Unified
#2
In Davis
Top 12%
In California

Score 89.0/100: better than 89% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
71%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 87% of them
323 students tested
Math
67%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 91% of them
317 students tested
Science
54%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 85% of them
159 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA74.7166
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA67.5157
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA71.2323
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math71.8163
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math62.3154
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math67.2317
ScienceGrade 8CAST53.5159
ScienceAll gradesCAST53.5159

School profile

Grades
7-9
Students
488
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
488
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
24%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Yolo County

Contact

Address
2121 Calaveras Ave.
Davis, CA 95616

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High at a glance

Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High is a public middle school in Davis, California, serving grades 7-9. It is part of the Davis Joint Unified school district. It has about 488 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 67% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 89.0 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #146 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.