Fair Avenue Elementary
6501 Fair Ave No, Hollywood
Rank
337 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Fair Avenue Elementary scored 19 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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| * 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Sendak Elementary | 11414 W Tiara St | C |
| Oxnard Street Elementary | 10912 Oxnard St | C |
| Sun Valley Magnet | 7330 Bakman Ave | B |
| Victory Boulevard Elementary | 6315 Radford Ave | C |
| Camellia Avenue Elementary | 7451 Camellia Ave | C |
| Roy Romer Middle | 6513 Laurel Canyon Blvd | C |
| Bellingham Elementary | 6728 N Bellingham Ave | C |
| East Valley Senior High | 5525 Vineland Ave | C |
| Amelia Earhart Continuation | 5355 Colfax Ave | C |
| Lankershim Elementary | 5250 Bakman Ave | C |
| Julie Korenstein Elementary | 7650 N Ben Ave | C |
| North Hollywood Senior High | 5231 Colfax Ave | A |
| Arminta Street Elementary | 11530 Strathern St | C |
| Burbank Boulevard Elementary | 12215 Albers St | D |
| Roscoe Elementary | 10765 Strathern 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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