Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math, Science, Technology Academy
1321 E 61St St, Los Angeles
Rank
244 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math, Science, Technology Academy scored 23 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 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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas A. Edison Middle | 6500 Hooper Ave | C |
| Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex | 6100 S Central Ave | C |
| Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex | 6100 S Central Ave | C |
| Green Design at Diego Rivera Learning Complex | 6100 S Central Ave | C |
| Communication and Technology at Diego Rivera Learning Complex | 6100 S Central Ave | C |
| Miramonte Elementary | 1400 E 68th St | C |
| Lillian Street Elementary | 5909 Lillian St | C |
| Hooper Avenue Primary Center | 1280 East 52nd St | C |
| Aurora Elementary | 1050 East 52nd Place | C |
| Wisdom Elementary | 1125 E 74th St | C |
| Hooper Avenue Elementary | 1225 E 52nd St | C |
| Los Angeles Academy Middle | 644 E 56th St | C |
| Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Huntington Park Institute of Applied Medicine | 6361 Cottage St | C |
| Holmes Avenue Elementary | 5108 Holmes Ave | C |
| Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice | 6361 Cottage St | 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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