Castle Heights Elementary
9755 Cattaraugus Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
114 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Castle Heights Elementary scored 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheviot Hills Continuation | 9200 Cattaraugus Ave | C |
| Alexander Hamilton Senior High | 2955 S Robertson Blvd | B |
| Shenandoah Street Elementary | 2450 Shenandoah St | C |
| Canfield Avenue Elementary | 9233 Airdrome St | A |
| Palms Elementary | 3520 Motor Ave | C |
| Overland Avenue Elementary | 10650 Ashby Ave | A |
| Palms Middle | 10860 Woodbine St | B |
| Crescent Heights Boulevard Elementary | 1661 S Crescent Hts Blvd | C |
| Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies | 5931 W 18th St | B |
| Clover Avenue Elementary | 11020 Clover Ave | C |
| Charnock Road Elementary | 11133 Charnock Rd | C |
| Marvin Elementary | 2411 Marvin Ave | C |
| Westwood Charter Elementary | 2050 Selby Ave | A |
| Baldwin Hills Elementary | 5421 Rodeo Rd | B |
| Daniel Webster Middle | 11330 W Graham Pl | 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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