Stella Elementary Charter Academy vs Multnomah Street Elementary

Multnomah Street Elementary outranks Stella Elementary Charter Academy by a substantial margin in California's statewide standings: Multnomah Street Elementary sits at #34 of 9,533 California schools while Stella Elementary Charter Academy ranks #1,045 of 9,533. That gap of more than 1,000 positions reflects a meaningful difference in overall performance, with Multnomah Street Elementary scoring 9.5/10 against Stella Elementary Charter Academy's 8.3/10 — a 1.2-point overall rating gap that places these two Los Angeles elementary schools in distinctly different tiers.

Academically, Multnomah Street Elementary holds a 1.4-point edge, scoring 9.3/10 in academic proficiency versus Stella Elementary Charter Academy's 7.9/10. The one area where Stella Elementary Charter Academy pulls decisively ahead is growth: its 10.0/10 growth score edges Multnomah Street Elementary's 9.8/10, indicating that Stella students make exceptional year-over-year gains relative to their peers. For families weighing starting-point proficiency against trajectory, that distinction matters — Stella Elementary Charter Academy is adding measurable value even as its absolute academic scores trail.

On demographics and classroom structure, the two schools differ on several counts. Multnomah Street Elementary enrolls 336 students at a 19.8:1 student-teacher ratio, while Stella Elementary Charter Academy serves 258 students at a 23.5:1 ratio — meaning Multnomah Street Elementary students get proportionally more teacher contact time despite the larger enrollment. Stella Elementary Charter Academy serves a significantly higher share of economically disadvantaged families, with 91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch compared to 71% at Multnomah Street Elementary, a gap that adds context to both the academic score difference and Stella's standout growth performance.

Stella Elementary Charter Academy is a charter school serving kindergarten through 4th grade, while Multnomah Street Elementary is a traditional public school covering kindergarten through 5th grade — giving Multnomah Street Elementary families one additional year before transitioning to middle school. The two campuses sit 9.5 miles apart within Los Angeles, making direct comparison practical for families with flexibility in their attendance zone or charter lottery access.