Robert F. Kennedy Elementary vs Multnomah Street Elementary

Multnomah Street Elementary ranks #20 of 9,533 California schools, placing it in the top 0.2% statewide. Robert F. Kennedy Elementary earns a strong position in its own right at #115 of 9,533 — top 2% — but that 95-slot gap in state ranking reflects a meaningful difference in overall performance. On the 10-point rating scale, Multnomah Street Elementary scores 9.5 to Robert F. Kennedy Elementary's 9.2, a 0.3-point gap that understates the distance their state ranks reveal.

The academic score tells the sharpest story: Multnomah Street Elementary posts a 9.3 versus Robert F. Kennedy Elementary's 8.0 — a 1.3-point difference that corresponds directly to the state ranking gap. Neither school can be separated on growth, however; both Robert F. Kennedy Elementary and Multnomah Street Elementary earn an identical 9.8 out of 10 on growth score, meaning students at both schools are advancing at an equally exceptional rate relative to peers. Robert F. Kennedy Elementary's growth score is particularly notable given its student demographics, suggesting strong instructional effectiveness at moving students forward regardless of starting point.

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary serves 176 students against Multnomah Street Elementary's 336 — nearly half the enrollment — and that smaller scale shows up in class size. Robert F. Kennedy Elementary's student-teacher ratio is 16.0:1 compared to Multnomah Street Elementary's 19.8:1, nearly four fewer students per teacher. On the equity side, 93% of Robert F. Kennedy Elementary students qualify for free or reduced lunch versus 71% at Multnomah Street Elementary, reflecting a substantially higher-need population that the school's 9.8 growth score serves at an elite level.

One structural difference separates these schools by a grade level: Robert F. Kennedy Elementary runs through sixth grade (KG–06) while Multnomah Street Elementary tops out at fifth (KG–05). Families with a child approaching middle school should factor in that Robert F. Kennedy Elementary buys one additional year before a school transition, while Multnomah Street Elementary families will navigate that change a year earlier. Both schools sit 1.3 miles apart in Los Angeles, making neighborhood proximity likely the practical tiebreaker for many families.