Dixie Canyon Community Charter
4220 Dixie Canyon Ave, Sherman Oaks
Rank
17 of 507
elementary schools
A
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Dixie Canyon Community Charter scored 44 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 an A grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 35 schools (4.6%) 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 |
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 |
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Riverside Drive Charter Elementary | 13061 Riverside Dr | B |
Robert A. Millikan Middle | 5041 Sunnyslope Ave | A |
Chandler Learning Academy | 14030 Weddington St | D |
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter | 14755 Greenleaf St | A |
Carpenter Community Charter | 3909 Carpenter Av | A |
Ulysses S. Grant Senior High | 13000 Oxnard St | C |
Burbank Boulevard Elementary | 12215 Albers St | D |
Walter Reed Middle | 4525 Irvine Ave | C |
Van Nuys Middle | 5435 Vesper Ave | C |
Colfax Charter Elementary | 11724 Addison St | C |
North Hollywood Senior High | 5231 Colfax Ave | A |
Erwin Elementary | 13400 Erwin St V | B |
Kester Avenue Elementary | 5353 Kester Ave | B |
John B. Monlux Elementary | 6051 Bellaire Ave | C |
Amelia Earhart Continuation | 5355 Colfax 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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