Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet vs Multnomah Street Elementary

Multnomah Street Elementary outranks Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet by a wide margin in California's statewide standings — #20 of 9,533 schools versus #357 of 9,533. That gap translates to a 0.7-point overall rating difference (9.5 vs. 8.8), which understates how far apart these two Los Angeles elementary schools sit in the state's distribution. Clifford Street still places in the top 4% of California schools, but Multnomah Street sits in the top 1%.

On academic scores, the two schools are close: Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet scores 9.1/10 and Multnomah Street Elementary scores 9.3/10 — a 0.2-point delta that is unlikely to be the deciding factor. Where the schools diverge more sharply is growth: Multnomah Street Elementary posts a 9.8/10 growth score against Clifford Street's 8.5/10, a 1.3-point gap indicating that Multnomah Street students are making measurably faster academic progress relative to comparable peers, regardless of where they start.

Demographically, the schools serve meaningfully different populations across 4.0 miles of Los Angeles. Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet enrolls 131 students — a considerably smaller community — compared to Multnomah Street Elementary's 336. Multnomah Street serves a higher share of economically disadvantaged students, with 71% qualifying for free or reduced lunch versus 53% at Clifford Street. Despite that equity gap, Multnomah Street's stronger growth score suggests it is outperforming its demographic baseline. Student-teacher ratios are similar: 18.7:1 at Clifford Street and 19.8:1 at Multnomah Street, a difference unlikely to produce a noticeable classroom experience gap.

Both schools serve grades KG–05. The structural distinction between them is Clifford Street's magnet designation in math and technology, which means admission typically follows a magnet application process and the curriculum is organized around those two strands from kindergarten forward. Multnomah Street operates as a traditional neighborhood elementary with no specialized magnet theme, offering a conventional broad-curriculum environment to a larger and more economically diverse student body.