Darby Avenue Charter
10818 Darby Ave, Northridge
Rank
179 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Darby Avenue Charter scored 26 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 provides 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 "$1 - $200" |
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 |
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 |
How did nearby schools score?
Compare the grades earned by L.A. Unified schools in surrounding neighborhoods.
Name | Type | Grade |
---|---|---|
Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies | 19130 Tulsa St | C |
Patrick Henry Middle | 17340 San Jose St | C |
Andasol Avenue Elementary | 10126 Encino Ave | B |
Granada Community Charter | 17170 Tribune St | C |
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle | 9950 Tampa Ave | C |
Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies | 9815 Topeka Dr | B |
Northridge Academy High | 9601 Zelzah Ave | C |
Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences | 10445 Balboa Blvd | A |
CDS Elementary | 10001 Jumilla Ave | C |
Castlebay Lane Charter | 19010 Castlebay Ln | C |
Calahan Community Charter | 18722 Knapp St | C |
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary | 17020 Labrador St | C |
Mayall Street Elementary | 16701 Mayall St | C |
Tulsa Street Elementary | 10900 Hayvenhurst Ave | B |
Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle | 9351 Paso Robles 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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