George Washington Carver Middle
4410 Mc Kinley Av, Los Angeles
Rank
140 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
George Washington Carver Middle scored 27 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers one 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 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
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 - $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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy | 1041 E 46th St | C |
| Harmony Elementary | 898 E 42nd St | C |
| Forty-Ninth Street Elementary | 750 E 49th St | C |
| Forty-Ninth Street Elementary | 750 E 49th St | B |
| Wadsworth Avenue Elementary | 981 E 41st St | C |
| Aurora Elementary | 1050 East 52nd Place | C |
| Hooper Avenue Elementary | 1225 E 52nd St | C |
| Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary | 401 East 40th Place | C |
| Ascot Avenue Elementary | 1447 E 45th St | C |
| Hooper Avenue Primary Center | 1280 East 52nd St | C |
| NAVA College Preparatory Academy | 1319 E 41st St | C |
| Quincy Jones Elementary | 900 E 33rd St | C |
| Dr. Maya Angelou Community High | 300 E 53rd St | C |
| Thomas Jefferson Senior High | 1319 E 41st St | C |
| Trinity Street Elementary | 3736 Trinity St | D |
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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