Farmdale Elementary
2660 Ruth Swiggett Dr, Los Angeles
Rank
45 of 507
elementary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Farmdale Elementary scored 36 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 provides extra programs, according to responses by administrators before the 2015-16 academic year. The school's survey response earned a B grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 94 schools (12.4%) 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 "$501 - $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 |
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 |
---|---|---|
El Sereno Middle | 2839 N Eastern Av | C |
Sierra Park Elementary | 3170 Budau Ave | C |
Woodrow Wilson Senior High | 4500 Multnomah St | B |
Huntington Drive Elementary | 4435 N Huntington Dr | C |
El Sereno Elementary | 3838 Rosemead Ave | D |
Cesar Chavez Elementary | 5243 Oakland St | C |
Multnomah Street Elementary | 2101 N Indiana Av | B |
Glen Alta Elementary | 3410 Sierra St | C |
Abraham Lincoln Senior High | 3501 N Broadway | C |
Leadership in Entertainment and Media Arts (LEMA) | 3501 N Broadway | C |
Academy of Environmental & Social Policy (ESP) at Roosevelt High | 3501 N Broadway | C |
Pueblo de Los Angeles Continuation | 2506 Alta St | C |
City Terrace Elementary | 4350 City Terrace Dr | D |
Murchison Street Elementary | 1501 Murchison St | D |
Gates Street Elementary | 3333 Manitou 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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