Fairburn Avenue Elementary
1403 Fairburn Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
284 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Fairburn Avenue Elementary scored 21 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers one 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 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Emerson Community Charter | 1650 Selby Ave | B |
Warner Avenue Elementary | 615 Holmby Ave | D |
Westwood Charter Elementary | 2050 Selby Ave | A |
Nora Sterry Elementary | 1730 Corinth Ave | C |
Overland Avenue Elementary | 10650 Ashby Ave | A |
University Senior High | 11800 Texas Ave | B |
Brockton Avenue Elementary | 1309 Armacost Ave | C |
Daniel Webster Middle | 11330 W Graham Pl | C |
Richland Avenue Elementary | 11562 Richland Ave | C |
Clover Avenue Elementary | 11020 Clover Ave | C |
Castle Heights Elementary | 9755 Cattaraugus Ave | C |
Canfield Avenue Elementary | 9233 Airdrome St | A |
Community Magnet Charter Elementary | 11301 Bellagio Rd | C |
Brentwood Science | 740 Gretna Green Way | B |
Palms Elementary | 3520 Motor Ave | 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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