Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

2121 Calaveras Ave.
Davis, CA 95616

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Top 10%

Serving 488 students in grades 7-9, Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High 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 is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-9
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 10% in CA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School's student population of 488 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
7	157
8	155
9	176

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
2023	485
2022	494
2021	482
2020	467
2019	467
2018	462
2017	462
2016	477
2015	482
2014	448
2013	404
2012	405
2011	430
2010	465
2009	491
2008	513
2007	512
2006	603
2005	715
2004	956
2003	975
2002	980
2001	877
2000	813
1999	754
1998	746
1997	734
1996	761
1995	786
1994	765
1993	736
1992	671
1991	617
1990	591
1989	562
1988	552
1987	500

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	28
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	22
2014	22
2013	23
2012	22
2010	22
2009	23
2008	33
2007	27
2006	30
2005	37
2004	45
2003	48
2002	48
2001	42
2000	42
1999	38
1998	36
1997	38
1996	38
1995	39
1994	38
1993	34
1992	31
1991	31
1990	31

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School Motto

Empower Each Student.

School Rankings

Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School is 0.67, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#799 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
2023	#799
2022	#922
2019	#1050
2018	#954
2017	#846
2016	#711
2015	#363
2013	#753
2012	#1143
2011	#845
2010	#1085

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69%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	69%	34%	61%
2022	63%	33%	61%
2019	66%	40%	65%
2018	67%	39%	65%
2017	68%	38%	64%
2016	74%	37%	65%
2015	76%	34%	65%
2013	81%	59%	79%
2012	77%	59%	77%
2011	80%	58%	77%
2010	75%	56%	77%

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73%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2022	73%	47%	69%
2019	74%	51%	72%
2018	73%	50%	65%
2017	73%	48%	69%
2016	73%	48%	70%
2015	77%	44%	69%
2013	84%	57%	77%
2012	81%	58%	79%
2011	82%	56%	79%
2010	79%	54%	78%

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40-44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	16:1	22:1	21:1
2022	17:1	21:1	21:1
2021	17:1	22:1	21:1
2020	19:1	23:1	22:1
2019	19:1	23:1	22:1
2018	18:1	23:1	22:1
2017	18:1	23:1	22:1
2016	20:1	24:1	24:1
2015	22:1	24:1	23:1
2014	20:1	24:1	24:1
2013	18:1	24:1	24:1
2012	18:1	23:1	22:1
2010	21:1	21:1	20:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	21:1	20:1
1997	19:1	23:1	20:1
1996	20:1	25:1	23:1
1995	20:1	25:1	23:1
1994	20:1	25:1	23:1
1993	22:1	25:1	23:1
1992	22:1	24:1	23:1
1991	20:1	24:1	22:1
1990	19:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	12%	12%	17%
2022	11%	12%	18%
2021	9%	12%	17%
2020	12%	12%	18%
2019	12%	12%	18%
2018	13%	11%	18%
2017	13%	11%	18%
2016	12%	11%	18%
2015	13%	11%	18%
2014	13%	11%	17%
2013	15%	11%	17%
2012	14%	11%	17%
2011	13%	11%	17%
2010	11%	11%	16%
2009	11%	11%	17%
2008	11%	12%	17%
2007	13%	12%	17%
2006	12%	12%	16%
2005	11%	12%	16%
2004	11%	12%	15%
2003	12%	11%	15%
2002	12%	11%	14%
2001	11%	11%	13%
2000	10%	11%	12%
1999	10%	11%	12%
1998	11%	11%	11%
1997	9%	11%	11%
1996	9%	11%	10%
1995	11%	11%	10%
1994	9%	11%	10%
1993	10%	11%	9%
1992	9%	11%	10%
1991	8%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

25%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	21%	55%	24%
2022	20%	56%	23%
2021	23%	56%	23%
2020	23%	55%	21%
2019	23%	55%	21%
2018	21%	54%	20%
2017	21%	54%	20%
2016	21%	54%	21%
2015	18%	54%	20%
2014	16%	53%	19%
2013	15%	53%	18%
2012	17%	52%	18%
2011	17%	51%	17%
2010	19%	50%	17%
2009	14%	49%	15%
2008	14%	50%	14%
2007	12%	49%	14%
2006	13%	48%	14%
2005	12%	47%	13%
2004	13%	46%	13%
2003	12%	45%	12%
2002	12%	44%	12%
2001	12%	43%	13%
2000	10%	42%	13%
1999	9%	41%	13%
1998	10%	40%	13%
1997	11%	40%	13%
1996	8%	39%	13%
1995	9%	38%	13%
1994	7%	37%	12%
1993	7%	36%	11%
1992	7%	35%	10%
1991	7%	34%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	3%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	4%
1994	2%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	4%
1991	3%	9%	4%

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White

50%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	52%	21%	45%
2022	55%	21%	47%
2021	56%	22%	49%
2020	55%	23%	51%
2019	55%	23%	51%
2018	57%	24%	54%
2017	57%	24%	54%
2016	59%	24%	54%
2015	62%	24%	55%
2014	64%	25%	56%
2013	60%	25%	57%
2012	60%	26%	57%
2011	61%	27%	58%
2010	64%	27%	59%
2009	69%	28%	62%
2008	71%	29%	65%
2007	71%	29%	64%
2006	71%	31%	68%
2005	74%	31%	66%
2004	72%	32%	67%
2003	72%	34%	68%
2002	71%	35%	69%
2001	72%	36%	70%
2000	76%	37%	70%
1999	76%	38%	70%
1998	75%	39%	71%
1997	77%	39%	72%
1996	79%	40%	72%
1995	76%	41%	72%
1994	81%	42%	73%
1993	79%	43%	75%
1992	80%	44%	75%
1991	81%	45%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	10%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	0.66	0.64	0.71
2022	0.64	0.63	0.70
2021	0.62	0.62	0.68
2020	0.63	0.63	0.66
2019	0.63	0.63	0.66
2018	0.62	0.64	0.64
2017	0.62	0.64	0.64
2016	0.60	0.64	0.64
2015	0.57	0.64	0.63
2014	0.55	0.65	0.62
2013	0.60	0.65	0.62
2012	0.60	0.65	0.62
2011	0.58	0.67	0.61
2010	0.55	0.67	0.60
2009	0.50	0.71	0.57
2008	0.47	0.65	0.54
2007	0.47	0.67	0.54
2006	0.47	0.66	0.54
2005	0.43	0.67	0.53
2004	0.46	0.67	0.51
2003	0.46	0.67	0.50
2002	0.47	0.67	0.49
2001	0.48	0.67	0.48
2000	0.40	0.67	0.48
1999	0.41	0.67	0.48
1998	0.41	0.67	0.46
1997	0.39	0.67	0.45
1996	0.36	0.67	0.45
1995	0.41	0.67	0.46
1994	0.33	0.67	0.44
1993	0.36	0.67	0.41
1992	0.35	0.67	0.42
1991	0.33	0.67	0.40

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	12%	51%	18%
2022	12%	51%	18%
2021	13%	53%	18%
2020	16%	52%	20%
2019	16%	52%	20%
2018	15%	49%	18%
2017	15%	49%	18%
2016	14%	50%	17%
2015	12%	50%	18%
2014	13%	49%	16%
2013	18%	48%	18%
2011	15%	46%	17%
2010	12%	46%	14%
2009	11%	43%	13%
2008	10%	41%	11%
2007	12%	40%	15%
2006	6%	40%	11%
2005	7%	40%	11%
2004	6%	40%	9%
2003	6%	39%	8%
2002	6%	39%	8%
2001	7%	39%	10%
2000	8%	40%	10%
1999	6%	40%	11%
1998	18%	47%	24%
1997	13%	47%	18%
1996	12%	46%	18%
1995	10%	45%	16%
1994	8%	43%	14%
1993	8%	41%	16%
1992	8%	38%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	1%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	5%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	3%	10%	4%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	4%	9%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Davis Joint Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School's ranking?

Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School is ranked #799 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School often compared to?

Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High 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 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School?

488 students attend Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School?

Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School offer ?

Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-9

What school district is Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School part of?

Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School is part of Davis Joint Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School located?

Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School is located in the West Davis Manor neighborhood of Davis, CA.