Dolores Street Elementary
22526 Dolores St, Carson
Rank
284 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Dolores Street Elementary scored 21 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 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 "$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 |
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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Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High | 22328 S Main St | C |
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High | 22328 S Main St | C |
Carson Senior High | 22328 S Main St | B |
Caroldale Learning Community | 22424 Caroldale Ave | C |
Caroldale Learning Community | 22424 Caroldale Ave | C |
Catskill Avenue Elementary | 23536 Catskill Av | C |
Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place | 23240 Achibald Ave | C |
Stephen M. White Middle | 22102 S Figueroa | C |
Carson Street Elementary | 161 E Carson St | C |
Bonita Street Elementary | 21929 Bonita St | C |
Meyler Street Elementary | 1123 W 223rd St | C |
Broad Avenue Elementary | 24815 Broad Ave | C |
Van Deene Avenue Elementary | 826 W Javelin St | B |
Wilmington Middle | 1700 Gulf Ave | C |
Halldale Elementary | 21514 Halldale Av | A |
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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