Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary
1963 E 103Rd St, Los Angeles
Rank
466 of 507
elementary schools
D
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary scored 12 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 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 "$201 - $500" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Starr Jordan Senior High | 2265 E 103rd St | C |
| Weigand Avenue Elementary | 10401 Weigand Ave | C |
| Edwin Markham Middle | 1650 E 104th St | C |
| Compton Avenue Elementary | 1515 E 104th St | D |
| Ninety-Second Street Elementary | 9211 Grape St | C |
| Grape Street Elementary | 1940 E 111th St | C |
| Southeast Middle | 2560 Tweedy Blvd | C |
| Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary | 1471 E 96th St | C |
| Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary | 1630 E 111th St | C |
| Simon Rodia Continuation | 2701 Sequoia Dr | C |
| South East High | 2560 Tweedy Ave | C |
| Ritter Elementary | 11108 Watts Ave | C |
| Judith F. Baca Arts Academy | 1536 E 89th St | B |
| One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary | 1265 E 112th St | C |
| Stanford Avenue Elementary | 2833 Illinois 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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