Carson-Gore Academy of Enviornmental Studies
3200 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles
Rank
284 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Carson-Gore Academy of Enviornmental Studies scored 21 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers four 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 "$0" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Heights Elementary | 1717 Seventh Ave | D |
| Joseph Pomeroy Widney High | 2302 S Gramercy P | C |
| Pio Pico Middle | 1512 S Arlington Ave | C |
| Johnnie Cochran, Jr., Middle | 4066 W 17th St | D |
| Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences | 3150 W Adams Blvd | C |
| Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary | 2055 W 24th St | D |
| Sixth Avenue Elementary | 3109 Sixth Ave | D |
| Los Angeles Elementary | 1211 S Hobart Blv | C |
| Queen Anne Place Elementary | 1212 Queen Anne Pl | C |
| Alta Loma Elementary | 1745 Vineyard Ave | C |
| Birdielee V. Bright Elementary | 1771 W 36th St | C |
| Hobart Boulevard Elementary | 980 S Hobart Blvd | C |
| Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center | 1925 Budlong Ave | C |
| Los Angeles Senior High | 4650 W Olympic Bl | C |
| Wilton Place Elementary | 745 S Wilton Pl | B |
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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