Gaspar De Portola Middle
18720 Linnet St, Tarzana
Rank
16 of 249
secondary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Gaspar De Portola Middle scored 48 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers six of seven 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
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 $3,000" |
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 |
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Wilbur Charter For Enriched Academics | 5213 Crebs Ave | A |
Tarzana Elementary | 5726 Topeka Dr | C |
Nestle Avenue Charter | 5060 Nestle Ave | C |
Vanalden Avenue Elementary | 19019 Delano St | C |
Emelita Academy Charter | 17931 Hatteras St | C |
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies | 18605 Erwin St | C |
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies | 18605 Erwin St | C |
Henry David Thoreau Continuation | 5492 Quarkertown Ave | D |
Academy for Enriched Sciences | 17551 Miranda St | C |
Calvert Charter for Enriched Studies | 19850 Delano St | C |
Zane Grey Continuation | 18230 Kittridge St | D |
Reseda Senior High | 18230 Kittridge St | B |
William Howard Taft Charter High | 5461 Winnetka Ave | C |
Newcastle Elementary | 6520 Newcastle Av | C |
Shirley Avenue Elementary | 19452 Hart 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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