El Sereno Elementary
3838 Rosemead Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
456 of 507
elementary schools
D
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
El Sereno Elementary scored 13 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 D grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 79 schools (10.4%) 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 |
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Cesar Chavez Elementary | 5243 Oakland St | C |
Sierra Park Elementary | 3170 Budau Ave | C |
El Sereno Middle | 2839 N Eastern Av | C |
Farmdale Elementary | 2660 Ruth Swiggett Dr | B |
Huntington Drive Elementary | 4435 N Huntington Dr | C |
Bushnell Way Elementary | 5507 Bushnell Way | C |
Sierra Vista Elementary | 4342 Alpha St | C |
Glen Alta Elementary | 3410 Sierra St | C |
Latona Avenue Elementary | 4312 Berenice Ave | C |
Woodrow Wilson Senior High | 4500 Multnomah St | B |
Arroyo Seco Museum Science | 4805 Sycamore Terr | C |
Arroyo Seco Museum Science | 4805 Sycamore Terr | C |
Multnomah Street Elementary | 2101 N Indiana Av | B |
Abraham Lincoln Senior High | 3501 N Broadway | C |
Richard Riordan Primary Center | 5531 Monte Vista 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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