Lichen K-8
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.9% |
| Met Standard | 18.9% |
| Below Standard | 70.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Lichen K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.9% of students exceeded standard while 18.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.1 points below the San Juan Unified district average of 13.0%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.7% exceeded — 5.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 15.1% | 20.8% | 35.9% |
| 4th | 49 | 14.3% | 22.4% | 36.7% |
| 5th | 57 | 21.1% | 21.1% | 42.1% |
| 6th | 59 | 5.1% | 13.6% | 18.6% |
| 7th | 34 | 8.8% | 26.5% | 35.3% |
| 8th | 66 | 9.1% | 27.3% | 36.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 7.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 4th | 51 | 9.8% | 23.5% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 57 | 17.5% | 19.3% | 36.8% |
| 6th | 60 | 6.7% | 3.3% | 10.0% |
| 7th | 35 | 2.9% | 14.3% | 17.1% |
| 8th | 66 | 12.1% | 10.6% | 22.7% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.3