Glenwood Elementary
8001 Ledge Ave, Sun Valley
Rank
28 of 507
elementary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Glenwood Elementary scored 41 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers four 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 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
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 "more than $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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Elementary | 10765 Strathern St | C |
| Vinedale Elementary | 10150 La Tuna Canyon Rd | C |
| Sun Valley Magnet | 7330 Bakman Ave | B |
| Arminta Street Elementary | 11530 Strathern St | C |
| Camellia Avenue Elementary | 7451 Camellia Ave | C |
| Julie Korenstein Elementary | 7650 N Ben Ave | C |
| Fair Avenue Elementary | 6501 Fair Ave No | C |
| Fernangeles Elementary | 12001 Art St | C |
| Stonehurst Avenue Elementary | 9851 Stonehurst Ave | C |
| Strathern Street Elementary | 7939 St Clair Ave | C |
| Sun Valley High | 9171 Telfair Ave | C |
| John H. Francis Polytechnic | 12431 Roscoe Blvd | C |
| Oxnard Street Elementary | 10912 Oxnard St | C |
| Robert H. Lewis Continuation | 12508 Wicks St | D |
| Bellingham Elementary | 6728 N Bellingham 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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