Charles Leroy Lowman Special Education Center
12827 Saticoy St, No Hollywood
Rank
466 of 507
elementary schools
D
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Charles Leroy Lowman Special Education Center scored 12 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers one 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 D grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 79 schools (10.4%) 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 "$201 - $500" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saticoy Elementary | 7850 Ethel Ave | D |
| James Madison Middle | 13000 Hart St No | C |
| Coldwater Canyon Elementary | 6850 Coldwater Canyon Ave | C |
| Strathern Street Elementary | 7939 St Clair Ave | C |
| Julie Korenstein Elementary | 7650 N Ben Ave | C |
| Richard E. Byrd Middle | 8401 Arleta Ave | C |
| John H. Francis Polytechnic | 12431 Roscoe Blvd | C |
| Ranchito Avenue Elementary | 7940 Ranchito Ave | C |
| Bellingham Elementary | 6728 N Bellingham Ave | C |
| Robert H. Lewis Continuation | 12508 Wicks St | D |
| Kittridge Street Elementary | 13619 Kittridge St | C |
| Roy Romer Middle | 6513 Laurel Canyon Blvd | C |
| Hazeltine Avenue Elementary | 7150 Hazeltine Av | B |
| Camellia Avenue Elementary | 7451 Camellia Ave | C |
| John B. Monlux Elementary | 6051 Bellaire 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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