Coldwater Canyon Elementary
6850 Coldwater Canyon Ave, No Hollywood
Rank
202 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Coldwater Canyon Elementary scored 25 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 "more than $1,000" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison Middle | 13000 Hart St No | C |
| Charles Leroy Lowman Special Education Center | 12827 Saticoy St | D |
| Bellingham Elementary | 6728 N Bellingham Ave | C |
| Roy Romer Middle | 6513 Laurel Canyon Blvd | C |
| John B. Monlux Elementary | 6051 Bellaire Ave | C |
| Kittridge Street Elementary | 13619 Kittridge St | C |
| Erwin Elementary | 13400 Erwin St V | B |
| Ulysses S. Grant Senior High | 13000 Oxnard St | C |
| Saticoy Elementary | 7850 Ethel Ave | D |
| Victory Boulevard Elementary | 6315 Radford Ave | C |
| Julie Korenstein Elementary | 7650 N Ben Ave | C |
| Strathern Street Elementary | 7939 St Clair Ave | C |
| Hazeltine Avenue Elementary | 7150 Hazeltine Av | B |
| Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary | 6900 N Calhoun Ave | C |
| Burbank Boulevard Elementary | 12215 Albers St | D |
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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