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Lick (James) Middle

Public Grades 6-8
2258th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,703 California Middle Schools
Better than 16% of California middle schools
Summary

Lick (James) Middle serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 479 students in San Francisco, California. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 29% in English language arts (ELA), 17% in math, and 8% in science. All three results were below those of San Francisco Unified and California, and the school ranked below most nearby same-district middle schools. The central concern is that achievement is low across all tested subjects, with science the most pronounced weakness.

Compared with the state, Lick was 20 percentage points lower in ELA, 22 lower in math, and 28 lower in science; compared with the district, it was 25, 29, and 36 points lower, respectively. Among nine same-district schools, Lick ranked third-lowest in ELA and math and lowest in science. Its results were 16 points below the nearby-school average in ELA, 18 below in math, and 26 below in science. ELA is its strongest subject relative to these comparison groups, while science is weakest. Eighth grade is also a particular concern: ELA proficiency was 15% and math was 13%, respectively 35 and 24 points below state results. Nearby-school averages include the eight same-district schools with 2025–2026 results.

ELA and math improved over the four years shown: ELA rose 7 percentage points and math rose 4, while science fell 4 points overall and dropped 5 in the latest year. Chronic absenteeism improved from 41% in 2021–2022 to 34% in 2025–2026, but remained above the district’s 33% and state’s 18%. SchoolDigger placed Lick at the 16th percentile with 1 star overall in 2025–2026, third-lowest among the nearby schools. Its SchoolDigger statewide ranking for White students was notably higher, at the 81st percentile, compared with the 16th percentile overall; that ranking reflects how effectively the school serves that group. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 16.4, below the nearby-school average of 17.8. Its free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 62% in 2024–2025, near the nearby-school average of 64%.

479
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,204
Per pupil spending ?
61.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 1220 Noe St.
       San Francisco, CA  94114-3714

(415) 695-5675

District: San Francisco Unified


Feeder schools for Lick (James) Middle:

Elementary:    Alvarado Elementary
    Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary
    Glen Park Elementary
    Harte (Bret) Elementary
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.7%
White:
9.6%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 18% California)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school21%
District avg49%
California avg42%
2,258th of 2,703
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
12th of 14Middle Schools in the San Francisco Unified
438th of 968San Francisco Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202618.32258 of 270316.5%★☆☆☆☆
202516.82362 of 276114.5%★☆☆☆☆
202415.72449 of 278312.0%★☆☆☆☆
202317.02417 of 278113.1%★☆☆☆☆
202215.82408 of 274012.1%★☆☆☆☆
201916.12347 of 271513.6%★☆☆☆☆
201815.02174 of 248012.3%★☆☆☆☆
201719.72048 of 250818.3%★☆☆☆☆
201617.72114 of 249715.3%★☆☆☆☆
201524.81839 of 247725.8%★☆☆☆☆
201332.71623 of 237931.8%★★☆☆☆
201235.01505 of 225933.4%★★☆☆☆
201132.71565 of 223630.0%★★☆☆☆
201034.11466 of 217932.7%★★☆☆☆
200928.61512 of 206326.7%★☆☆☆☆
200829.81442 of 200528.1%★☆☆☆☆
200731.61347 of 199932.6%★★☆☆☆
200627.91304 of 180427.7%★☆☆☆☆
200522.01397 of 177721.4%★☆☆☆☆
200419.61453 of 176917.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202514.8572 of 6096.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.2519 of 61315.3%★☆☆☆☆
201917.8586 of 6438.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.9514 of 60014.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202221.21415 of 15317.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.01089 of 149127.0%★☆☆☆☆
201824.71156 of 136915.6%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202425.91410 of 14784.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.21429 of 15216.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.31488 of 15403.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.01290 of 144210.5%★☆☆☆☆
201828.21088 of 136420.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202618.72086 of 248316.0%★☆☆☆☆
202519.52105 of 253316.9%★☆☆☆☆
202420.42077 of 255118.6%★☆☆☆☆
202325.41866 of 253126.3%★☆☆☆☆
202221.52010 of 250919.9%★☆☆☆☆
201916.62057 of 238013.6%★☆☆☆☆
201813.62048 of 22629.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202611.22203 of 23255.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.22276 of 23955.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.22325 of 23882.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.02309 of 23742.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.12265 of 23594.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.12101 of 22135.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.02005 of 20723.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202622.4381 of 44213.8%★☆☆☆☆
202520.4428 of 47710.3%★☆☆☆☆
202425.8320 of 39418.8%★☆☆☆☆
202322.8275 of 32014.1%★☆☆☆☆
202224.2282 of 33616.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202610.02390 of 24934.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20258.92460 of 25423.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.72519 of 25792.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.02483 of 25311.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.82376 of 24583.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.52230 of 23695.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.52111 of 22305.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202618.12085 of 247815.9%★☆☆☆☆
202514.22287 of 25349.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.22369 of 25527.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.32387 of 25385.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.82341 of 25277.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.92134 of 240711.3%★☆☆☆☆
201816.61988 of 227312.5%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202622.3580 of 73421.0%★☆☆☆☆
202430.7495 of 70129.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202632.51039 of 158634.5%★★☆☆☆
202534.9941 of 156639.9%★★☆☆☆
202424.31304 of 155216.0%★☆☆☆☆
202326.31202 of 153121.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.4275 of 148281.4%★★★★☆
202566.2499 of 152067.2%★★★☆☆
202460.6579 of 153762.3%★★★☆☆
202362.3541 of 154364.9%★★★☆☆
202254.6684 of 155556.0%★★★☆☆
201948.1818 of 160248.9%★★☆☆☆
201860.6594 of 149660.3%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2026)81st percentile+65 vs school
Special Education (2026)34th percentile+18 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)16th percentile~ school
Male (2026)16th percentile~ school
Homeless (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)8th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state
Mathematics17%-22 vs state
Science8%-28 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lick (James) Middle

Students at Lick (James) Middle are 74% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Lick (James) Middle usually go on to attend Academy (The)- SF @McAteer

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Lick (James) Middle.

Lick (James) Middle ranks in the bottom 16.5% of California middle schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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