Lichen K-8

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Citrus Heights, California·95621
Score
35.7/100
Compare Lichen K-8 with another school
#712
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
#3
In San Juan Unified
#1
In Citrus Heights
Top 65%
In California

Score 35.7/100: better than 35% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
34%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 30% of them
318 students tested
Math
26%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 36% of them
322 students tested
Science
26%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 48% of them
123 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA35.953
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA36.749
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA42.157
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA18.659
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA35.334
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA36.466
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA34.0318
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math32.153
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math33.351
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math36.857
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math1060
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math17.135
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math22.766
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math25.5322
ScienceGrade 5CAST31.657
ScienceGrade 8CAST21.266
ScienceAll gradesCAST26.0123

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
487
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
487
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
65%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

School district
City
Sacramento County

Contact

Address
8319 Lichen Dr.
Citrus Heights, CA 95621

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Lichen K-8 at a glance

Lichen K-8 is a public K-8 school in Citrus Heights, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the San Juan Unified school district. It has about 487 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 34% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 35.7 out of 100: better than 35% of them, ranking #712 of 1,107. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.