Arroyo Seco Museum Science
4805 Sycamore Terr, Los Angeles
Rank
169 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Arroyo Seco Museum Science scored 23 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers one 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.
The campus is also home to elementary grades, which earned a C grade on a separate survey response published here.
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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Seco Museum Science | 4805 Sycamore Terr | C |
| Aldama Elementary | 632 N Ave 50 | C |
| Mt. Washington Elementary | 3981 San Rafael Ave | C |
| Latona Avenue Elementary | 4312 Berenice Ave | C |
| Monte Vista Street Elementary | 5423 Monte Vista | B |
| Richard Riordan Primary Center | 5531 Monte Vista St | C |
| Bushnell Way Elementary | 5507 Bushnell Way | C |
| Benjamin Franklin Senior High | 820 N Ave 54 | C |
| Glen Alta Elementary | 3410 Sierra St | C |
| Buchanan Street Elementary | 5024 Buchanan St | C |
| Hillside Elementary | 120 E Ave 35 | D |
| Loreto Street Elementary | 3408 Arroyo Seco Ave | C |
| Florence Nightingale Middle | 3311 N Figueroa St | B |
| Aragon Avenue Elementary | 1118 Aragon Ave | D |
| Yorkdale Elementary | 5657 Meridian St | A |
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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