Gerald A. Lawson Academy of the Arts, Mathematics and Science
929 W 69Th St, Los Angeles
Rank
179 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Gerald A. Lawson Academy of the Arts, Mathematics and Science scored 26 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 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
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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sixty-Eighth Street Elementary | 612 W 68th St | C |
| Augustus F. Hawkins High B Community Health Advocates | 825 W 60th St | C |
| Augustus F. Hawkins High C Responsible Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship | 825 W 60th St | C |
| Loren Miller Elementary | 830 W 77th St | C |
| John Muir Middle | 5929 S Vermont Av | C |
| Raymond Avenue Elementary | 7511 Raymond Ave | C |
| Augustus F. Hawkins High A Critical Design and Gaming | 825 W 60th St | C |
| Sixty-First Street Elementary | 6020 S Figueroa St | C |
| Budlong Avenue Elementary | 5940 S Budlong Ave | C |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Middle | 155 W 69th St | B |
| Seventy-Fifth Street Elementary | 142 W 75th St | C |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | 915 W Manchester Ave | C |
| Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Primary Center | 8621 South Baring Cross St | D |
| Fifty-Second Street Elementary | 816 W 51st St | C |
| Horace Mann Junior High | 7001 S St Andrews Pl | 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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