Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet vs Multnomah Street Elementary

Multnomah Street Elementary holds a 0.5-point overall rating advantage over Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet — 9.5/10 versus 9.0/10 — but the state rank gap is where the difference becomes striking. Multnomah Street Elementary sits at #20 of 9,533 California elementary schools, placing it in the top 0.2% statewide. Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet ranks #217 of 9,533, which is still an elite result — top 2.3% — but a meaningful step below its crosstown counterpart. Both schools operate 10.1 miles apart within Los Angeles Unified, and both serve kindergarten through fifth grade, so the comparison turns on how much the performance gap matters to a given family.

On academic output, Multnomah Street Elementary scores 9.3/10 against Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet's 9.0/10 — a 0.3-point margin. Growth scores tell a similar story: Multnomah Street Elementary posts 9.8/10 compared to Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet's 9.5/10, a 0.3-point edge that suggests students at Multnomah are advancing at a slightly faster rate relative to academic starting points. Both numbers are exceptional in absolute terms, but families prioritizing year-over-year student progression will find Multnomah Street Elementary's growth score particularly compelling.

The classroom environment differs in a measurable way. Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet enrolls 364 students at a 22.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, while Multnomah Street Elementary serves 336 students at 19.8-to-1 — three fewer students per teacher on average. That ratio gap translates to more individual attention per child at Multnomah. Both schools serve predominantly low-income populations: free and reduced-price lunch eligibility stands at 67% at Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet and 71% at Multnomah Street Elementary, indicating both campuses operate in economically similar communities despite their performance difference.

The most distinctive differentiator is Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet's dedicated environmental studies magnet program, which structures curriculum around sustainability, ecology, and environmental science themes — a specific academic identity that Multnomah Street Elementary, a strong conventional elementary, does not replicate.