Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA

Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet

Federal NCES profile for Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271002924
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#99 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
21.3:1
students per teacher
54.5%
free-lunch eligible

Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet ranks #99 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

128

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.3:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

54.5%

vs 55.5% California avg

-2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet

Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet is a higher-need, small elementary school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 128 students.

At 21.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.5% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 128 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 323 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #162.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and White (20%) (diversity index 62/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Los Angeles's elementary schools, it stands alongside Wish Community (860 students): Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.3:1 vs 23.2:1).

Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet compares

Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.3:1 ▼ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.5% ▼ 2% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 128 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
54.5%
free-lunch eligible - 2% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.3:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 46% in California - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.7%
White 20.3%
Two or More 18.8%
Asian 3.9%
African American 2.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.2, Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet.

$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet

How many students attend Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet?

Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet has 128 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet?

The student-teacher ratio at Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet is 21.3:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet?

54.5% of students at Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet?

The largest demographic group at Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet is Hispanic or Latino at 54.7% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet?

Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet ranks #99 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

Is Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet a good school?

Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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