Citrus Heights · Sacramento County

Schools in Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 3rd to the 54th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Solid, Developing and Needs Support.

Elementary · 9 schools

from 3rd to 54th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Cambridge Heights Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Woodside K-8: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Lichen K-8: 21st percentile, Needs Support
  • Skycrest Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Kingswood K-8: 19th percentile, Needs Support
  • Carriage Drive Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Arlington Heights Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Grand Oaks Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
  • Mariposa Avenue Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
7Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 4 schools

from 14th to 25th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Woodside K-8: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Lichen K-8: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Sylvan Middle: 15th percentile, Needs Support
  • Kingswood K-8: 14th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 2 schools

from 3rd to 4th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Mesa Verde High: 4th percentile, Needs Support
  • San Juan High: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 3 of the 12 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Citrus Heights

12 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Citrus Heights score highest?

Cambridge Heights Elementary is highest, at the 54th percentile.

That’s higher than 54 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

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Context

The average Citrus Heights elementary school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Citrus Heights score highest?

Woodside K-8 is highest, at the 25th percentile.

That’s higher than 25 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Citrus Heights

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Citrus Heights middle school had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Citrus Heights score highest?

Mesa Verde High is highest, at the 4th percentile.

That’s higher than 4 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Citrus Heights

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

6 private schools have a Citrus Heights address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Citrus Heights rank highest?

Elementary: Cambridge Heights Elementary, 54th percentile (Solid). Middle: Woodside K-8, 25th percentile (Developing). High: Mesa Verde High, 4th percentile (Needs Support). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Citrus Heights decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Citrus Heights good?

Citrus Heights’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 3rd to the 54th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 7 Needs Support. Citrus Heights’s 4 public middle schools run from the 14th to the 25th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Citrus Heights’s 2 public high schools run from the 3rd to the 4th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Citrus Heights compare with California?

The average Citrus Heights elementary school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Citrus Heights middle school had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Citrus Heights address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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