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Lichen K-8

Q: Is Lichen K-8 a good school?

Lichen K-8 ranks 3753 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lichen K-8 is a public K-8 school in Citrus Heights, part of the San Juan Unified School District, serving about 500 students in a community where many families face economic challenges.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are below both district and state averages, and it faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than the state average. However, the school is on a positive upward trend, improving its statewide ranking in recent years, and it shows notable strengths in supporting specific groups of students, particularly those in special education and English language learners, who have performed well above state averages. An area of concern is a sharp drop in academic performance as students move into 6th grade, which the school will need to address.

When compared to nearby schools, Lichen performs similarly to others in the San Juan Unified district, like Arlington Heights Elementary and Grand Oaks Elementary. However, schools just a short distance away in neighboring districts, such as William Kaseberg Elementary in Roseville City Elementary and Creekview Ranch in Dry Creek Joint Elementary, achieve much higher test scores and have significantly lower absenteeism, suggesting broader district-level factors may influence school performance.

498

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,877

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8319 Lichen Dr.
Citrus Heights, CA 95621-1123

(916) 971-5237

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Lichen K-8 usually attend:

High:

Mesa Verde High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

35.1%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2013 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,753^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,046^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 41Elementary Schools in the San Juan Unified

999^th of 1,543San Juan 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	3753 of 5857	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	4232 of 5869	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3906 of 5859	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	4522 of 5883	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3874 of 5789	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	4064 of 5662	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	4831 of 5692	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	4532 of 5614	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.1	4211 of 5611	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	4068 of 5530	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.5	4277 of 5390	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.7	3998 of 5377	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.2	4065 of 5314	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	55.8	2136 of 5193	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.9	2224 of 5113	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.0	2784 of 5113	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.2	2229 of 4818	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.0	1832 of 4822	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.4	1906 of 4809	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.5	542 of 2227	75.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	59.7	789 of 3245	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	24.6	2897 of 3275	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	4106 of 5597	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	4439 of 5612	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	4141 of 5609	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	4647 of 5635	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	3602 of 5492	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3854 of 5413	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	3290 of 5107	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	3740 of 5107	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	2913 of 5087	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3850 of 5084	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	4088 of 4963	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3719 of 4830	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	3777 of 5460	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3960 of 5517	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	3864 of 5363	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3913 of 5264	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	3401 of 5173	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	3392 of 5084	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	3099 of 5628	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	3687 of 5643	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	3444 of 5638	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	4048 of 5663	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3842 of 5510	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3776 of 5431	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1243 of 2847	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	820 of 2635	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	693 of 2420	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	2158 of 2598	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	2397 of 2651	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	2460 of 2661	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	2590 of 2726	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	2336 of 2834	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	2439 of 2737	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	2046 of 2761	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1957 of 2783	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1799 of 2781	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	2062 of 2740	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1744 of 2715	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1466 of 2480	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.4	1831 of 2508	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.7	1441 of 2497	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	1393 of 2477	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	1312 of 2379	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	1103 of 2259	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.4	1377 of 2236	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	884 of 2179	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.7	981 of 2063	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	795 of 2005	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.2	402 of 1999	79.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.3	1365 of 1540	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1948 of 2533	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1881 of 2551	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1844 of 2531	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1911 of 2509	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1471 of 2380	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1519 of 2262	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1861 of 2395	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1798 of 2388	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1221 of 2374	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1662 of 2359	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1493 of 2213	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	978 of 2072	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	2137 of 2542	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1928 of 2579	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1758 of 2531	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1810 of 2458	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1124 of 2369	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	937 of 2230	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1820 of 2534	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1739 of 2552	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1484 of 2538	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1913 of 2527	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1631 of 2407	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1210 of 2273	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	571 of 1566	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1407 of 1520	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1405 of 1537	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1363 of 1543	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1421 of 1555	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1311 of 1602	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1321 of 1496	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2023)76th percentile+42 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+53 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)11th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Have been a parent at this school for 8 years. My son is in 5th grade and this is his final year. School appeals to the lowest common denominator and does nothing about bad behavior. Teachers have lost motivation and don't seem to care anymore. Constantly making teachers change grades year after year. Close Quote

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Lichen K-8	Public	K-8	8319 Lichen Dr.	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5237	498	24	20.3	63.9%	175 (35.1%)	25 (5.0%)	222 (44.6%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	45 (9.0%)	32.6	3753^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.9%		26.7	4232^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	27.9%	479	31.6	21.2	26.0	35.9	36.7	42.1	18.6	35.3	36.4	34.0	32.1	33.3	36.8	10.0	17.1	22.7	25.5							$23,877	$21,640	$2,237
Grand Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	7901 Rosswood Dr.	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5208	348	14	24.8	78.7%	154 (44.3%)	11 (3.2%)	137 (39.4%)	14 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.0%)	16.6	5143^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.2%		23.7	4492^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	23.5%	651	17.0		17.0	19.0	22.4	23.4				21.5	23.7	22.4	19.2				22.0	87.2	92.3			87.2		$27,899	$25,322	$2,577
Carriage Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	7519 Carriage Dr.	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5241	444	18	24.6	70.3%	205 (46.2%)	16 (3.6%)	161 (36.3%)	24 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	23.7	4528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.7%		24.4	4422^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	24.7%	106	18.4		18.4	34.4	27.1	28.1				29.6	41.3	16.9	17.7				24.2							$23,865	$20,620	$3,245
Mariposa Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7940 Mariposa Ave.	Citrus Heights	95610	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5212	326	13	25.0	72.7%	149 (45.7%)	16 (4.9%)	102 (31.3%)	33 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.4%)	14.8	5279^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.9%		20	4866^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.1%	413	14.8		14.8	28.3	29.5	22.4				26.7	19.6	14.5	1.7				11.8							$29,638	$27,270	$2,368
George Cirby Elementary	Public	K-5	814 Darling Way	Roseville	95678	Placer County	Roseville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 771-1730	370	16	22.7	77.3%	116 (31.4%)	6 (1.6%)	206 (55.7%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	38.5	3315^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.4%		40.9	3129^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.7%	186	22.2		22.2	50.0	44.0	36.1				42.9	41.7	32.0	22.2				31.3	95.5				95.5		$17,000	$15,574	$1,426
Olive Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	7926 Firestone Way	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 727-7400	541	25	21.8	53.0%	245 (45.3%)	20 (3.7%)	102 (18.9%)	96 (17.7%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	66 (12.2%)	70.6	1574^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%		74	1414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.9%	160	53.3		53.3	49.4	56.8	65.2				57.3	46.7	55.6	43.5				48.5	87.8	97.6	98.4	95.9	93.5	97.6	$21,445	$20,190	$1,255
Creekview Ranch	Public	K-8	8779 Cook Riolo Rd.	Roseville	95747	Placer County	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 770-8845	838	39	21.3	45.9%	373 (44.5%)	29 (3.5%)	199 (23.7%)	124 (14.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	104 (12.4%)	72.5	1496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.5%		78.6	1218^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.2%	278	31.9	51.5	42.1	63.5	71.8	53.8	63.5	71.3	67.0	65.0	65.5	68.0	35.1	45.4	47.4	51.5	51.5	98.1			98.1			$20,001	$19,420	$581
Arlington Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Trenton Way	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5234	329	13	26.2	66.3%	128 (38.9%)	26 (7.9%)	119 (36.2%)	20 (6.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.4%)	19.7	4852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%		20.2	4849^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.4%	3	21.7		21.7	26.1	15.0	38.6				26.9	19.2	19.5	17.4				18.7							$24,405	$21,910	$2,495
William Kaseberg Elementary	Public	K-5	1040 Main St.	Roseville	95678	Placer County	Roseville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 771-1790	289	16	17.8	58.1%	127 (43.9%)	5 (1.7%)	109 (37.7%)	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.7%)	82.4	1051^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.1%		74.8	1373^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	322	60.5		60.5	69.2	67.4	70.3				68.9	50.0	56.5	65.8				56.6	95.8	97.2			95.8		$22,187	$20,870	$1,317
Foothill Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	5520 Lancelot Dr.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1830	508	21	24.1	83.1%	154 (30.3%)	57 (11.2%)	202 (39.8%)	38 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (10.4%)	61.9	1971^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%		61.4	2015^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.7%	44	17.5		17.5	56.9	57.9	58.7	54.7			57.0	53.7	55.9	38.1	35.4			45.7	94.0	95.2			95.2		$23,158	$20,394	$2,764

Frequently Asked Questions about Lichen K-8

Is Lichen K-8 a good school?

Lichen K-8 ranks 3753^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lichen K-8?

Students at Lichen K-8 are 45% Hispanic, 35% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Lichen K-8 attend?

Students who attend Lichen K-8 usually go on to attend:

High : Mesa Verde High

How many students attend Lichen K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Lichen K-8.

What district is Lichen K-8 in?

San Juan Unified

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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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