Dahlia Heights Elementary
5063 Floristan Av, Los Angeles
Rank
41 of 507
elementary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Dahlia Heights Elementary scored 37 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers five of five standard arts classes tracked by the district and provides extra programs, according to responses by administrators before the 2015-16 academic year. The school's survey response earned a B grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 94 schools (12.4%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rockdale Elementary | 1303 Yosemite Dr | A |
| Eagle Rock High | 1750 Yosemite Dr | C |
| Eagle Rock Elementary | 2057 Fair Park Av | A |
| Annandale Elementary | 6125 Poppy Peak Dr | C |
| Yorkdale Elementary | 5657 Meridian St | A |
| Buchanan Street Elementary | 5024 Buchanan St | C |
| Benjamin Franklin Senior High | 820 N Ave 54 | C |
| Toland Way Elementary | 4545 Toland Way | C |
| Luther Burbank Middle | 6460 N Figueroa St | C |
| Delevan Drive Elementary | 4168 W Ave 42 | B |
| Garvanza Elementary | 317 N Ave 62 | C |
| Richard Riordan Primary Center | 5531 Monte Vista St | C |
| Monte Vista Street Elementary | 5423 Monte Vista | B |
| Aldama Elementary | 632 N Ave 50 | C |
| San Pascual Avenue Elementary | 815 San Pascual 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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