Ernest Lawrence Middle
10100 Variel Ave, Chatsworth
Rank
81 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Ernest Lawrence Middle scored 34 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers three of seven 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
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 "$1,001 - $2,999" |
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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stoney Point Continuation | 10010 De Soto Ave | D |
| Chatsworth Charter High | 10027 Lurline Ave | C |
| Germain Academy For Academic Achievement | 20730 Germain St | C |
| William Tell Aggeler Opportunity High | 21050 Plummer St | D |
| Chatsworth Park Elementary | 22005 Devonshire | C |
| Superior Street Elementary | 9756 Oso Ave | C |
| CDS Elementary | 10001 Jumilla Ave | C |
| Limerick Avenue Elementary | 8530 Limerick Ave | C |
| Nevada Avenue Elementary | 22120 Chase St | C |
| Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle | 9950 Tampa Ave | C |
| Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies | 19130 Tulsa St | C |
| Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies | 9815 Topeka Dr | B |
| Winnetka Avenue Elementary | 8240 Winnetka Ave | C |
| Porter Ranch Community | 12450 Mason Ave | C |
| Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary | 20620 Arminta 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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