Alta California Elementary
14859 W Rayen St, Panorama City
Rank
307 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Alta California Elementary scored 20 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers three 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 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
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 "$501 - $999" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Academy for Success | 9075 Willis Ave | D |
| Rosa Parks Learning Center | 8855 Noble Ave | B |
| Panorama City Elementary | 8600 Kester Ave | C |
| Plummer Elementary | 9340 Noble Ave | C |
| Carlos Santana Arts Academy | 9301 N Columbus Ave | A |
| Noble Avenue Elementary | 8329 Noble Ave | C |
| Francisco Sepulveda Middle | 15330 Plummer St | C |
| Liggett Street Elementary | 9373 Moonbeam Ave | C |
| Langdon Avenue Elementary | 8817 Langdon Ave | C |
| Vista Middle | 15060 Roscoe Blvd | C |
| Michelle Obama Elementary | 8150 N Cedros Ave | C |
| Lassen Elementary | 15017 Superior St | D |
| Chase Street Elementary | 14041 Chase St | C |
| Cal Burke High | 14630 Lanark St | D |
| Panorama High | 8015 Van Nuys Blv | 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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