Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle
9950 Tampa Ave, Northridge
Rank
96 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle scored 32 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers four 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 C grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 535 schools (70.8%) 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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* Amount from budget reported as "more than $3,000" |
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 |
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 |
How did nearby schools score?
Compare the grades earned by L.A. Unified schools in surrounding neighborhoods.
Name | Type | Grade |
---|---|---|
Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies | 9815 Topeka Dr | B |
CDS Elementary | 10001 Jumilla Ave | C |
Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies | 19130 Tulsa St | C |
Calahan Community Charter | 18722 Knapp St | C |
Superior Street Elementary | 9756 Oso Ave | C |
Darby Avenue Charter | 10818 Darby Ave | C |
Northridge Academy High | 9601 Zelzah Ave | C |
Napa Street Elementary | 19010 Napa St | C |
Chatsworth Charter High | 10027 Lurline Ave | C |
Germain Academy For Academic Achievement | 20730 Germain St | C |
Stoney Point Continuation | 10010 De Soto Ave | D |
Andasol Avenue Elementary | 10126 Encino Ave | B |
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center | 8218 Vanalden Ave | D |
Patrick Henry Middle | 17340 San Jose St | C |
Ernest Lawrence Middle | 10100 Variel Ave | 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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