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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Yolo County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 65 public schools serving 28,665 students in Yolo County, CA (there are 18 private schools, serving 2,372 private students). 92% of all K-12 students in Yolo County, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
The top-ranked public schools in Yolo County, CA are Cesar Chavez Elementary School, Robert E. Willett Elementary School and Pioneer Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Yolo County, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Yolo County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of California public schools.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Yolo County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1221 Anderson Rd.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5490
Gr: K-6 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #22.
Robert E. Willett Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1207 Sycamore Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5460
Gr: K-6 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5215 Hamel St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5480
Gr: K-6 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2121 Calaveras Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5430
Gr: 7-9 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #55.
Davis Senior High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
315 West 14th St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5400
Gr: 10-12 | 1,755 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #66.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1220 Drexel Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5445
Gr: 7-9 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #77.
Sacramento Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2399 Sellers Way
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 596-6422
Gr: K-8 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
North Davis Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
555 East 14th St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5475
Gr: K-6 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #99.
Patwin Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2222 Shasta Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5383
Gr: K-6 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1010.
Da Vinci Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1400 East Eighth St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Gr: 7-12 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1111.
Spring Lake Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2209 Miekle Ave.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 406-3172
Gr: K-6 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1212.
Davis School For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Gr: K-12 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1313.
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary At Mace Ranch
(Math: 56% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3100 Loyola Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5358
Gr: K-6 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1414.
Birch Lane Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1600 Birch Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5395
Gr: K-6 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1515.
Zamora Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1716 Cottonwood St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 666-3641
Gr: K-6 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1616.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4000 East Covell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Gr: 7-9 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1717.
Plainfield Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
20450 County Road 97
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-9301
Gr: K-6 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1818.
Bridgeway Island Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3255 Half Moon Bay Cir.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7778
Gr: K-8 | 1,062 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1919.
Fairfield Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
26960 County Road 96
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5370
Gr: K-3 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Martin Luther King High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
635 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5425
Gr: 9-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Wolfskill High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
101 Grant Ave.
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6140
Gr: 9-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2222.
Dan Jacobs
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2880 East Gibson Rd.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 406-5300
Gr: 7-12 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2323.
Delta Elementary Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
36230 North School St.
Clarksburg, CA 95612
(916) 744-1200
Gr: K-6 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Evergreen Elementary School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
919 Westacre Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7740
Gr: 1-6
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Evergreen Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
919 Westacre Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7740
Gr: 7-9
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Cesar Chavez Community
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
255 West Beamer St.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 668-3090
Gr: 7-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Madison Community High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
17923 Stephens St.
Esparto, CA 95627
(530) 787-3165
Gr: 9-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #2828.
Southport Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2747 Linden Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7890
Gr: K-8 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2929.
Science & Technology Academy At Knights Landing
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9544 Mill St.
Knights Landing, CA 95645
(530) 735-6435
Gr: K-6 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #3030.
River City High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Raider Ln.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7800
Gr: 9-12 | 2,168 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #3131.
Washington Middle College High School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
637 Todhunder Ave.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7901
Gr: 9-12 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #3232.
Pioneer High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1400 Pioneer Ave.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 406-1148
Gr: 9-12 | 1,582 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #3333.
River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
899 Bryte Ave.
Clarksburg, CA 95612
(916) 744-1212
Gr: K-8 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #3434.
Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1441 Danbury Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 759-2100
Gr: K-6 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #3535.
Freeman Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
126 North West St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1758
Gr: K-6 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Yolo County, CA?
The top-ranked public schools in Yolo County, CA include Cesar Chavez Elementary School, Robert E. Willett Elementary School and Pioneer Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Yolo County?
63 public schools are located in Yolo County.
What percentage of students in Yolo County go to public school?
92% of all K-12 students in Yolo County are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Yolo County?
Yolo County public schools minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public schools average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Yolo County are often viewed compared to one another?

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