Benjamin Banneker Special Education Center
14024 S San Pedro, Los Angeles
Rank
217 of 249
secondary schools
D
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Benjamin Banneker Special Education Center scored 16 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers three of seven standard arts classes tracked by the district and does not provide extra programs, according to responses by administrators before the 2015-16 academic year. The school's survey response earned a D grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 79 schools (10.4%) received the same grade.
How much is taught?
Administrators answered multiple-choice questions about arts instruction, training and equipment provided by the school.
Students and class availability
Instructional time per week
Number of arts courses
Teachers and facilities
Arts instructors
Training
Equipment and facilities
Who pays and who else teaches?
Administrators answered yes-or-no questions about sources of funding and instruction for arts education.
Funds for standard classes
School budget* |
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Fundraising by school or parent groups |
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Grants |
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Donations |
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Funds for extra instruction
School budget |
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Fundraising by school or parent groups |
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Grants |
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Donations |
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Teachers of extra classes
A district teacher not dedicated to teaching the arts |
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Community arts partner |
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Parent or community volunteer |
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Accomplished artist |
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How did nearby schools score?
Compare the grades earned by L.A. Unified schools in surrounding neighborhoods.
| Name | Type | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon Gardens Elementary | 13940 S San Pedro | C |
| One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary | 405 E 122nd St | C |
| One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary | 801 W 135th St | C |
| Amestoy Elementary | 1048 W 149th St | C |
| One Hundred Eighteenth Street | 144 E 118th St | C |
| One Hundred Sixteenth Street Elementary | 11610 Stanford Ave | D |
| Ambler Avenue Elementary | 319 E Sherman Dr | C |
| Gardena Elementary | 647 W Gardena Blv | C |
| West Athens Elementary | 1110 W 119th St | C |
| One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary | 1265 E 112th St | C |
| One Hundred Fifty-Third Street | 1605 W 153rd St | C |
| One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary | 10915 S Mc Kinley Ave | C |
| Robert E. Peary Middle | 1415 W Gardena Blvd | C |
| Washington Primary Center | 860 West 112th Street | D |
| Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary | 1630 E 111th St | C |
Footnote: Low-income percentage tallied using the total number of students receiving free and reduced-price lunch. Some errors in survey responses exist; read more about how these data were assembled.
Sources: Los Angeles Unified School District, California Department of Education, Times analysis
Credits: Ryan Menezes, Lily Mihalik, Zahira Torres, Ben Welsh
Icons: The Noun Project, Artworkbean, Raz Cohen, Benjamin Bours, Paul Stevens, Creative Stall, BraveBros., Jakub Caja, Alexander Cherkinsky, Austin Condiff, Yu Luck
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