Allesandro Elementary vs Multnomah Street Elementary

Multnomah Street Elementary ranks #20 of 9,533 California schools, placing it in the top 0.2% statewide. Allesandro Elementary is no slouch — it sits at #213 of 9,533 — but that 193-position gap represents a meaningful difference in overall standing. The overall rating gap is 0.5 points, with Multnomah Street Elementary scoring 9.5/10 against Allesandro Elementary's 9.0/10, and for parents who track state-level benchmarking, that rank separation carries real weight.

Where the two schools diverge most sharply is student growth. Multnomah Street Elementary posts a 9.8/10 growth score versus Allesandro Elementary's 8.8/10 — a full point difference that signals how much academic progress students make each year relative to their starting point. Academic achievement scores are identical: both Allesandro Elementary and Multnomah Street Elementary earn 9.3/10, meaning students at both schools arrive at similar proficiency levels, but Multnomah Street's edge lies in how fast they advance once enrolled.

Allesandro Elementary serves 281 students across kindergarten through sixth grade, while Multnomah Street Elementary enrolls 336 students through fifth grade only. The student-teacher ratio at Allesandro Elementary is 20.1:1 compared to Multnomah Street Elementary's 19.8:1 — a negligible difference in classroom density. The more substantive demographic distinction is free and reduced-price lunch eligibility: 80% of Allesandro Elementary students qualify versus 71% at Multnomah Street Elementary, reflecting a higher concentration of lower-income households in Allesandro's attendance zone despite both schools being just 4.1 miles apart within Los Angeles.

The grade-span difference matters for families with older elementary-age children. Allesandro Elementary runs through sixth grade, giving students an additional year before the middle school transition. Multnomah Street Elementary tops out at fifth grade, meaning families there will navigate a school change one year earlier. Both schools serve kindergarten as the entry point, so younger families face the same starting experience — the divergence arrives at the upper elementary years.