Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Primary Center
8621 South Baring Cross St, Los Angeles
Rank
494 of 507
elementary schools
D
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Primary Center scored seven out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers 0 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 "more than $1,000" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | 915 W Manchester Ave | C |
| Manchester Avenue Elementary | 661 W 87th St | D |
| Bret Harte Preparatory Middle | 9301 S Hoover St | C |
| Loren Miller Elementary | 830 W 77th St | C |
| Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary | 1109 W 96th St | C |
| Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary | 8919 S Main St | C |
| Charles W. Barrett Elementary | 419 W 98th St | C |
| La Salle Avenue Elementary | 8715 La Salle Ave | C |
| Raymond Avenue Elementary | 7511 Raymond Ave | C |
| Seventy-Fifth Street Elementary | 142 W 75th St | C |
| Gerald A. Lawson Academy of the Arts, Mathematics and Science | 929 W 69th St | C |
| Sixty-Eighth Street Elementary | 612 W 68th St | C |
| Academy for Multilingual Arts and Science at Mervyn M. Dymally High | 8800 S San Pedro Dr | C |
| South Park Elementary | 8510 Towne Ave | C |
| Ninety-Third Street Elementary | 330 E 93rd 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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