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What's the one class at Lichen K-8 every student should take?
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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN UNIFIED·NCES 063462005793
Lichen K-8
8319 Lichen Dr., Citrus Heights, CA 95621 · (916) 971-5237 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
318 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 28% larger than its 8th grade class (64).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.0pp since 2014
Math
25.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.3% | 21.7% | 30.2% | 35.9% |
| Math | 9.9% | 15.5% | 26.4% | 48.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 25.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.6% | 27.1% |
| 2022-23 | 30.1% | 22.8% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 17.9% |
| 2018-19 | 38.2% | 30.6% |
| 2017-18 | 37.3% | 27.2% |
| 2016-17 | 30.0% | 19.9% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lichen K-8
Lichen K-8's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lichen K-8 this school | 498 | 63.9% | 28.5% |
| Tremont Elementary Dixon | 514 | 63.4% | 34.4% |
| Santa Margarita Elementary Oceanside | 544 | 66.2% | 42.2% |
| Stuart Mesa Elementary Oceanside | 549 | 65.0% | 39.3% |
| Woodside K-8 Citrus Heights | 506 | 62.5% | 31.2% |
| Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood Los Angeles | 446 | 60.3% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lichen K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #3,697 of 5,151 | #133 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #3,715 of 5,172 ▼ 345 | #128 of 217 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,565 of 5,172 ▲ 484 | #127 of 217 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #891 of 5,116 | #27 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #2,462 of 5,915 | #109 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,112 of 5,352 | #22 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #1,059 of 5,354 | #145 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #3,288 of 5,625 | #133 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #2,073 of 3,837 | #66 of 145 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
498
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 21.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 498 | 24.5 | 20.4:1 | 64% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 24.9 | 19.6:1 | 63% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 23.3 | 21.1:1 | 67% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 23 | 21.2:1 | 61% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 23.7 | 24.6:1 | 72% (422) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 24 | 25.7:1 | 69% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | N/A | N/A | 66% (422) |
| 2000-01 | 608 | 29 | 21.0:1 | 38% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 756 | 30 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lichen K-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (584 to 498); teachers up 3% (23.7 to 24.5).
About Lichen K-8
Lichen K-8 is a mid-sized elementary school in Citrus Heights, California, administered by San Juan Unified. Enrollment stands at 498 students, covering kindergarten through 8.
In San Juan Unified, 67 schools enroll a combined 39,171 students.
Of every 100 students at Lichen K-8, about 45 are Hispanic, the largest group. Smaller groups are 35% White, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Sacramento County is roughly 24% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 20.4:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.0 students per teacher. By family income, 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Sacramento County is close, at 63%.
Lichen K-8 earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lichen K-8 is 42.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.5%.
In Sacramento County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $92,175, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 387 public schools and about 259,342 students.
Lichen K-8's closest public school neighbor is Grand Oaks Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 28.5% is above the 27.0% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Lichen K-8's location as Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 487 students in 2020-21 and 498 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lichen K-8. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Juan Unified
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- Mira Loma HighHigh · 1,655 students
- Del Campo HighHigh · 1,548 students
- El Camino Fundamental HighHigh · 1,226 students
- Casa Roble Fundamental HighHigh · 1,150 students
Other schools in Citrus Heights
- Mesa Verde HighHigh · 894 students
- Sylvan MiddleMiddle · 604 students
- San Juan HighHigh · 559 students
- Kingswood K-8Elementary · 546 students
- Woodside K-8Elementary · 506 students
- Carriage Drive ElementaryElementary · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Grand Oaks Elementary0.6 mi · 348
- Mesa Verde High1.2 mi · 894
- Carriage Drive Elementary1.2 mi · 444
- Mariposa Avenue Elementary1.5 mi · 326
- Sylvan Middle1.8 mi · 604
- George Cirby Elementary1.9 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Lichen K-8What is the total enrollment at Lichen K-8?
Lichen K-8 enrolls approximately 498 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Lichen K-8 serve?
Lichen K-8 serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Lichen K-8 have?
Lichen K-8 employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
How diverse is Lichen K-8?
Lichen K-8 reports a student body of 35% White, 45% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Lichen K-8 public or private?
Lichen K-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Juan Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.