Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High
Davis, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–9
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
309 students tested57.9% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 56.1% did.
- Exceeded26.9%
- Met31.1%
- Nearly met17.5%
- Not met24.6%
Math
311 students tested48.2% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 45.1% did.
- Exceeded30.9%
- Met17.4%
- Nearly met23.1%
- Not met28.6%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
11.7% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 578 | 554 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 9.2% · 53 | 11.7% · 65 |
| Suspensions | 73 | 108 |
| Violence with injury | 6 | 2 |
| Violence without injury | 50 | 91 |
| Weapons | 2 | 3 |
| Drugs | 15 | 10 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 2 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 581 | 548 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.4% · 8 | 6.9% · 38 |
| Suspended in school | 4.0% · 23 | 5.3% · 29 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
18.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 573 | 548 |
| Chronically absent | 17.8% · 102 | 18.4% · 101 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Small
Enrollment
552 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino33.0%
White37.9%
Black or African American4.3%
Asian15.8%
Two or More Races8.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.5%
Public school directory
NCES ID 061062011541
- District
- Davis Joint Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 552 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25