Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet

As a tiny K-5 school in Los Angeles, California, Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet works with 128 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Los Angeles Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 72% smaller than the state mean of about 465.

Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that serves 406,887 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet lists that 55% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 20% White, 19% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black.

Looking at school resources, Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet logs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 52% of students at Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.9%; actual is 66.9%, +18.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet is one.

Elysian Heights ES Arts Magnet is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 46.3%.

Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 19%: 158 students in 2018 compared to 128 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 74% to 55%. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.