Aragon Avenue Elementary vs Multnomah Street Elementary

Multnomah Street Elementary ranks #20 out of 9,533 California schools, placing it among the top 0.2 percent statewide. Aragon Avenue Elementary comes in at #276, which is still an excellent result in a state of that size — top 3 percent — but the gap between the two schools is significant. On the 10-point overall scale, Multnomah Street Elementary scores 9.5 to Aragon Avenue Elementary's 8.9, a 0.6-point difference that reflects meaningful divergence in academic outcomes rather than a marginal distinction.

The academic score delta is the sharpest dividing line between these two schools: Multnomah Street Elementary earns a 9.3/10 versus Aragon Avenue Elementary's 7.4/10, a 1.9-point gap that reflects measurable differences in tested proficiency rates. Where Aragon Avenue Elementary makes up substantial ground is growth — its 10.0/10 growth score is the highest possible rating, edging out Multnomah Street Elementary's already-strong 9.8/10. That near-perfect growth score signals that students at Aragon Avenue Elementary are advancing at an exceptional pace relative to their starting points, which matters especially for families weighing trajectory against absolute performance level.

Aragon Avenue Elementary enrolls 216 students, compared to Multnomah Street Elementary's 336, making it a considerably smaller school. The student-teacher ratio at Aragon Avenue Elementary is 21.6:1 versus 19.8:1 at Multnomah Street Elementary, so the larger school actually offers slightly more favorable class sizes despite the higher enrollment. The free and reduced-price lunch rates diverge sharply: 94 percent of Aragon Avenue Elementary students qualify, versus 71 percent at Multnomah Street Elementary. This reflects a significant difference in the economic makeup of each school's student body and is worth weighing for families interested in economic diversity.

Both schools serve kindergarten through fifth grade and sit 2.6 miles apart in Los Angeles, making direct comparison practical for families in the area. Neither school has a grade range or structural advantage over the other — the distinction plays out entirely in outcomes data and demographics rather than in program level or configuration.