Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary
8919 S Main St, Los Angeles
Rank
244 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary scored 23 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers three 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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| * Amount from budget reported as "more than $1,000" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Academy for Multilingual Arts and Science at Mervyn M. Dymally High | 8800 S San Pedro Dr | C |
| Ninety-Third Street Elementary | 330 E 93rd St | C |
| South Park Elementary | 8510 Towne Ave | C |
| Charles W. Barrett Elementary | 419 W 98th St | C |
| Manchester Avenue Elementary | 661 W 87th St | D |
| Bret Harte Preparatory Middle | 9301 S Hoover St | C |
| Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Primary Center | 8621 South Baring Cross St | D |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | 915 W Manchester Ave | C |
| John C. Fremont Senior High | 7676 S San Pedro | C |
| One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary | 147 E 107th St | C |
| Seventy-Fifth Street Elementary | 142 W 75th St | C |
| Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary | 9900 S Wadsworth Ave | C |
| McKinley Avenue Elementary | 7812 Mc Kinley Av | C |
| Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary | 1109 W 96th St | C |
| Loren Miller Elementary | 830 W 77th 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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