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Enrollment
479
Middle
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441005629
Lick (James) Middle
1220 Noe St., San Francisco, CA 94114 · (415) 695-5675 · San Francisco County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of California public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
296 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 152 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 164 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 163 | 34% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
23.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.4pp since 2014
Math
14.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.9% | 14.7% | 20.3% | 56.1% |
| Math | 7.0% | 7.9% | 18.0% | 67.1% |
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 | 23.6% | 14.9% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 10.8% |
| 2022-23 | 21.7% | 12.6% |
| 2021-22 | 24.3% | 11.2% |
| 2018-19 | 24.9% | 15.6% |
| 2017-18 | 23.6% | 16.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.0% | 18.5% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Lick (James) Middle
Lick (James) Middle's state test result (17.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lick (James) Middle this school | 479 | 61.8% | 17.6% |
| Everett Middle San Francisco | 401 | 68.1% | 11.5% |
| Octavia E. Butler Magnet Pasadena | 481 | 70.3% | 25.3% |
| Mar Vista Academy San Diego | 462 | 59.5% | 24.9% |
| Barstow STEM Academy Barstow | 454 | 60.1% | 26.0% |
| Monroe Middle San Jose | 677 | 59.1% | 21.8% |
Matched among California middle 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 Lick (James) Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #1,104 of 1,224 | #11 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #1,027 of 1,227 ▲ 60 | #11 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #1,115 of 1,227 ▲ 15 | #11 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #689 of 1,214 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #958 of 1,377 | #9 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #77 of 1,279 | #5 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #769 of 1,278 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #817 of 1,329 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #259 of 930 | #3 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
479
+22 (+5%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 479 | 29.2 | 16.4:1 | 62% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 28.9 | 16.4:1 | 60% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 30.7 | 15.8:1 | 63% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 57% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 621 | 32.5 | 19.1:1 | 66% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 72% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | N/A | N/A | 68% (388) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 29 | 19.6:1 | 61% (345) |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 29 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lick (James) Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (621 to 479); teachers down 10% (32.5 to 29.2).
About Lick (James) Middle
Lick (James) Middle is a small middle-grades school that serves part of San Francisco, California. Enrollment is 479 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 659-student average for middle schools in California, enrollment here is 27% lower.
The district for Lick (James) Middle is San Francisco Unified, with 106 schools and 48,706 students.
Lick (James) Middle is 74% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 10% White, 7% multiracial, 7% Black, and 3% Asian. Among people living in San Francisco County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. Lick (James) Middle's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 29.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.4:1. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 16.4:1 here. Around 62% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Lick (James) Middle is D. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Lick (James) Middle ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 17.6%. Predicted: 43.3%. Difference: 25.7 points.
Among San Francisco County residents, the median household income is $140,970, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Lick (James) Middle, San Francisco County has 131 other public schools.
Alvarado Elementary is located about 0.4 miles from Lick (James) Middle. The five-mile area around Lick (James) Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 34.1% proficiency; Lick (James) Middle posts 17.6%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment gain, from 457 in 2020-21 to 479 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.7:1 to 16.4:1.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
San Francisco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,235
Census ACS
Median income
$140,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
56,505 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Lick (James) MiddleHow large is Lick (James) Middle?
Lick (James) Middle enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lick (James) Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lick (James) Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lick (James) Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lick (James) Middle is approximately 16.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lick (James) Middle?
At Lick (James) Middle, the student body is approximately 10% White, 74% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lick (James) Middle?
Lick (James) Middle is overseen by San Francisco Unified in San Francisco County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.