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Robert E. Willett Elementary School

1207 Sycamore Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
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Serving 506 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Robert E. Willett Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 506 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Robert E. Willett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Robert E. Willett Elementary School's student population of 506 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRobert E. Willett Elementary School
Kind66
152
260
363
484
588
693
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Total Students
506 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary School
2025506
2024507
2023530
2022482
2021490
2020540
2019524
2018527
2017527
2016529
2015540
2014518
2013530
2012523
2011530
2010510
2009491
2008501
2007515
2006518
2005564
2004576
2003599
2002615
2001632
2000618
1999591
1998525
1997516
1996461
1995428
1994399
1993423
1992668
1991690
1990537
1989452
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary School
202522
202421
202321
202221
202121
201921
201821
201721
201621
201522
201420
201319
201222
201025
200924
200828
200725
200625
200527
200429
200330
200231
200131
200030
199930
199827
199723
199620
199518
199417
199319
199229
199129
199027
198919
198818
198716
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School Rankings

Robert E. Willett Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Robert E. Willett Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#559 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary School
2023#559
2022#396
2019#241
2018#327
2017#467
2016#450
2015#463
2013#471
2012#283
2011#493
2010#699
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69%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
202369%34%61%
202276%33%61%
201978%40%65%
201877%39%65%
201773%38%64%
201676%37%65%
201573%34%65%
201387%59%79%
201290%59%77%
201183%58%77%
201080%56%77%
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80%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
202280%47%69%
201987%51%72%
201883%50%65%
201780%48%69%
201679%48%70%
201575%44%69%
201384%57%77%
201289%58%79%
201187%56%79%
201083%54%78%
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70-74%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
202523:121:1
202424:122:121:1
202325:122:121:1
202223:122:121:1
202123:122:121:1
201925:123:122:1
201825:123:122:1
201725:123:122:1
201625:124:124:1
201525:124:123:1
201426:124:124:1
201327:124:124:1
201224:124:122:1
201020:122:120:1
200921:121:121:1
200818:118:117:1
200721:122:121:1
200621:122:119:1
200521:122:121:1
200420:122:121:1
200320:121:121:1
200220:121:121:1
200120:121:121:1
200021:122:120:1
199920:122:120:1
199820:122:120:1
199722:124:120:1
199623:125:123:1
199523:125:123:1
199423:125:123:1
199323:125:123:1
199223:124:123:1
199124:124:122:1
199020:124:121:1
198924:124:123:1
198821:124:123:1
198725:124:124:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
20141%1%
20102%1%1%
20062%1%
20052%2%1%
20041%2%1%
20031%2%1%
20022%2%1%
20012%2%1%
20001%1%2%
19991%1%2%
19981%1%1%
19971%1%1%
19961%1%1%
19951%1%1%
19941%1%1%
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Asian
29%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
202426%12%18%
202327%12%17%
202224%12%18%
202129%12%17%
202027%12%18%
201928%12%18%
201826%11%18%
201726%11%18%
201627%11%18%
201527%11%18%
201424%11%17%
201327%11%17%
201227%11%17%
201124%11%17%
201027%11%16%
200929%11%17%
200827%12%17%
200726%12%17%
200623%12%16%
200521%12%16%
200423%12%15%
200324%11%15%
200225%11%14%
200121%11%13%
200021%11%12%
199920%11%12%
199819%11%11%
199710%11%11%
19968%11%10%
19956%11%10%
19947%11%10%
19937%11%9%
19927%11%10%
19917%11%9%
19906%10%8%
19895%10%8%
19886%10%8%
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Hispanic
12%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
202412%56%24%
202312%55%24%
202213%56%23%
202112%56%23%
202010%55%21%
201910%55%21%
201811%54%20%
201711%54%20%
201613%54%21%
201510%54%20%
201410%53%19%
201311%53%18%
201211%52%18%
201112%51%17%
201014%50%17%
200910%49%15%
20088%50%14%
20077%49%14%
20067%48%14%
20056%47%13%
20046%46%13%
20036%45%12%
20026%44%12%
20016%43%13%
20007%42%13%
19997%41%13%
19987%40%13%
199719%40%13%
199621%39%13%
199519%38%13%
199412%37%12%
199313%36%11%
199210%35%10%
199111%34%10%
199012%33%10%
19899%31%9%
19889%30%8%
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Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
20241%5%3%
20232%5%3%
20222%5%3%
20212%5%3%
20201%5%3%
20192%5%3%
20181%6%2%
20171%6%2%
20161%6%2%
20151%6%2%
20143%6%3%
20133%6%3%
20123%6%3%
20115%7%3%
20103%7%3%
20094%7%3%
20085%8%3%
20074%8%4%
20064%8%2%
20054%8%4%
20044%8%4%
20034%8%4%
20024%8%4%
20014%8%3%
20005%9%3%
19996%9%3%
19986%9%4%
19974%9%3%
19963%9%4%
19953%9%4%
19942%9%4%
19931%9%3%
19922%9%4%
19913%9%4%
19904%9%4%
19894%9%4%
19883%9%4%
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White
44%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
202446%20%44%
202346%21%45%
202247%21%47%
202145%22%49%
202048%23%51%
201950%23%51%
201855%24%54%
201755%24%54%
201653%24%54%
201555%24%55%
201455%25%56%
201351%25%57%
201251%26%57%
201152%27%58%
201049%27%59%
200956%28%62%
200860%29%65%
200763%29%64%
200664%31%68%
200567%31%66%
200466%32%67%
200365%34%68%
200263%35%69%
200167%36%70%
200066%37%70%
199966%38%70%
199867%39%71%
199766%39%72%
199667%40%72%
199571%41%72%
199478%42%73%
199379%43%75%
199278%44%75%
199179%45%76%
199078%47%77%
198982%49%78%
198882%50%79%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2014)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
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Two or more races
13%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
202415%6%11%
202312%6%10%
202213%5%9%
202112%5%8%
202012%4%7%
201910%4%7%
20187%4%6%
20177%4%6%
20166%4%5%
20157%3%5%
20146%3%5%
20137%3%5%
20127%3%4%
20117%2%5%
20105%3%4%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.70
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
20250.700.63
20240.690.630.71
20230.690.640.71
20220.690.630.70
20210.690.620.68
20200.680.630.66
20190.660.630.66
20180.620.640.64
20170.620.640.64
20160.630.640.64
20150.620.640.63
20140.640.650.62
20130.660.650.62
20120.660.650.62
20110.660.670.61
20100.670.670.60
20090.600.710.57
20080.570.650.54
20070.540.670.54
20060.540.660.54
20050.510.670.53
20040.510.670.51
20030.520.670.50
20020.550.670.49
20010.510.670.48
20000.520.670.48
19990.520.670.48
19980.510.670.46
19970.520.670.45
19960.500.670.45
19950.460.670.46
19940.380.670.44
19930.360.670.41
19920.380.670.42
19910.360.670.40
19900.380.660.39
19890.310.650.37
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Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
202513%54%
202414%54%19%
202313%51%18%
202215%51%18%
202112%53%18%
202014%52%20%
201913%52%20%
201812%49%18%
201712%49%18%
201612%50%17%
201512%50%18%
201414%49%16%
201316%48%18%
201117%46%17%
201013%46%14%
200911%43%13%
200812%41%11%
200711%40%15%
20068%40%11%
200510%40%11%
200411%40%9%
20038%39%8%
20025%39%8%
20017%39%10%
20008%40%10%
19998%40%11%
199832%47%24%
199722%47%18%
199623%46%18%
199523%45%16%
199415%43%14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearRobert E. Willett Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDavis Joint Unified School District
20252%8%
20231%8%1%
20221%7%
20212%6%2%
20201%7%1%
20192%7%1%
20181%9%2%
20171%9%2%
20162%9%1%
20155%9%3%
20144%9%5%
20134%7%4%
20112%8%4%
20103%9%4%
20092%10%4%
20082%10%4%
20073%10%4%
20063%9%4%
20053%9%3%
20043%9%3%
20033%9%3%
20023%8%3%
20014%8%3%
20004%7%3%
19994%7%3%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Davis Joint Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert E. Willett Elementary School's ranking?
Robert E. Willett Elementary School is ranked #559 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What schools are Robert E. Willett Elementary School often compared to?
Robert E. Willett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Davis Elementary School, Pioneer Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Robert E. Willett Elementary School?
506 students attend Robert E. Willett Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
44% of Robert E. Willett Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Robert E. Willett Elementary School?
Robert E. Willett Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Robert E. Willett Elementary School offer ?
Robert E. Willett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Robert E. Willett Elementary School part of?
Robert E. Willett Elementary School is part of Davis Joint Unified School District.
In what neighborhood is Robert E. Willett Elementary School located?
Robert E. Willett Elementary School is located in the Central Davis neighborhood of Davis, CA. There are 4 other public schools located in Central Davis.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 506 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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