Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High

2121 Calaveras Ave., Davis, CA 95616

ASchola Grade
Grades
7–9
Middle
Students
524
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Davis Joint Unified
Yolo County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores68% proficient in math & reading
92ndpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
91stpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
86thpercentile
Class size19.4 students per teacher
69thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High

Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High is a public middle school in Davis, California, serving grades 7–9. It is part of Davis Joint Unified. The school is located in a small suburb in Yolo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 524 students were enrolled, with about 19.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–9

Location & nearby schools

2121 Calaveras Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–9
Enrollment (2024–25)
524 students
Students per teacher
19.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Small
School district
Davis Joint Unified
County
Yolo County
NCES school ID
061062001177

Schools near Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High

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Lee Middle
Public · Grades 7–8 · 575 students
C8.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.