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Lick (James) Middle

San Francisco, CA · San Francisco Unified · Grades 6-8

1,150th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 11% Declining

476
Students
2023–24 enrollment
17:1
Student / teacher ratio
62%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
36.5%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Lick (James) Middle ranking

SchoolRow ranks Lick (James) Middle 1,150th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 11% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 31th in 2015 to 11th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%11%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Lick (James) Middle test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 428 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
24%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
15%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
13%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%24%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%15%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Lick (James) Middle students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 476 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic70%8%8%9%
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Hispanic 71%White 8%Black 8%Two or more races 9%71%12%7%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic70.6%70.4% 0.2 pts
Two or more races5.3%8.8% 3.5 pts
White12.0%8.4% 3.6 pts
Black7.1%8.2% 1.1 pts
Asian3.2%2.9% 0.3 pts
Pacific Islander0.5%0.8% 0.3 pts
American Indian1.2%0.2% 1.0 pts

Homes near Lick (James) Middle

Typical home value $1.95M in zip 94114 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$542K$1.08M$1.63M$2.17M$1.73M200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Lick (James) Middle

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Lick (James) Middle in?

Lick (James) Middle is part of the San Francisco Unified district in San Francisco, California.

Is Lick (James) Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Lick (James) Middle 1,150th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 11% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Lick (James) Middle?

Hispanic 70%, Two or more races 9%, White 8%, Black 8% (476 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Lick (James) Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 94114 is $1.95M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.