City Terrace Elementary
4350 City Terrace Dr, Los Angeles
Rank
456 of 507
elementary schools
D
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
City Terrace Elementary scored 13 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers two 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 "$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 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Kennedy Elementary | 4010 E Ramboz Dri | C |
| William R. Anton Elementary | 831 N Bonnie Beach Pl | C |
| Harrison Street Elementary | 3529 City Terrace Dr | D |
| East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 2 | 4211 Dozier St | C |
| Social Justice Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 5 | 4211 Dozier St | C |
| Humanitas Academy of Art and Technology at Esteban E. Torres High No. 4 | 4211 Dozier St | B |
| East Los Angeles Performing Arts Magnet | 4211 Dozier St | A |
| Woodrow Wilson Senior High | 4500 Multnomah St | B |
| Brooklyn Avenue Elementary | 4620 Cesar Chavez Ave | C |
| Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy School of Technology, Business and Education | 319 N Humphreys Ave | C |
| Alphonso B. Perez Special Education Center | 4540 Michigan Ave | D |
| Belvedere Middle | 312 N Record Ave | C |
| Murchison Street Elementary | 1501 Murchison St | D |
| Multnomah Street Elementary | 2101 N Indiana Av | B |
| Marianna Avenue Elementary | 4215 E Gleason St | 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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