Franklin Avenue Elementary
1910 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
11 of 507
elementary schools
A
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Franklin Avenue Elementary scored 47 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers five 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 an A grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 35 schools (4.6%) 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 |
---|---|---|
John Marshall Senior High | 3939 Tracy St | B |
Los Feliz Elementary | 1740 N New Hampshire Ave | C |
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet | 4201 Fountain Ave | C |
Lexington Avenue Primary Center | 4564 W Lexington Ave | C |
Ivanhoe Elementary | 2828 Herkimer St | C |
Lockwood Avenue Elementary | 4345 Lockwood Ave | C |
Micheltorena Street Elementary | 1511 Micheltorena | B |
Ramona Elementary | 1133 N Mariposa Ave | C |
Kingsley Elementary | 5200 W Virginia Ave | C |
Glenfeliz Boulevard Elementary | 3955 Glenfeliz Bl | C |
Dayton Heights Elementary | 607 N Westmorelan | C |
Grant Elementary | 1530 N Wilton Pl | C |
STEM Academy at Bernstein High | 1309 N Wilton Pl | C |
Atwater Avenue Elementary | 3271 Silver Lake Blvd | D |
Mayberry Street Elementary | 2414 Mayberry 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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