Lichen K-8

Lichen K-8 operates as a mid-sized elementary-level community in Citrus Heights, California, one of the schools within San Juan Unified. Current enrollment sits at 498 students spanning grades K through 8.

Lichen K-8 is one of 67 schools operated by San Juan Unified, a district that enrolls 39,171 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Lichen K-8 lists that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% White, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Sacramento County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Lichen K-8 shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Lichen K-8 tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lichen K-8 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.5%, the actual is 27.3%, a residual of -14.2 points.

Around the school, Sacramento County reports that median household income runs about $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which Lichen K-8 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Grand Oaks Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lichen K-8 at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 27.0%.

Lichen K-8 operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 15%: 584 students in 2018 compared to 498 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 46% to 35% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Lichen K-8 typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.