Coliseum Street Elementary
4400 Coliseum St, Los Angeles
Rank
483 of 507
elementary schools
D
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Coliseum Street Elementary scored 10 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers one of five 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
Percentage of students receiving arts instruction
Weeks of arts instruction
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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| * Amount from budget reported as "$201 - $500" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Drive Elementary | 4041 Hillcrest Dr | C |
| Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High | 3537 Farmdale Ave | B |
| Marlton | 4000 Santo Tomas Dr | C |
| Virginia Road Elementary | 2925 Virginia Rd | C |
| Audubon Middle | 4120 11th Ave | D |
| Cienega Elementary | 2611 S Orange Dr | C |
| Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet | 3875 Dublin Ave | C |
| Baldwin Hills Elementary | 5421 Rodeo Rd | B |
| Sixth Avenue Elementary | 3109 Sixth Ave | D |
| Forty-Second Street Elementary | 4231 Fourth Ave | D |
| Windsor Hills Math Science | 5215 Overdale Dr | C |
| Marvin Elementary | 2411 Marvin Ave | C |
| Crenshaw Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine Magnet | 5010 11th Ave | C |
| Alta Loma Elementary | 1745 Vineyard Ave | C |
| Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences | 3150 W Adams Blvd | 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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