Graham Elementary
8407 S Fir Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
307 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Graham Elementary scored 20 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 does not provide 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 "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 |
|---|---|---|
| Judith F. Baca Arts Academy | 1536 E 89th St | B |
| Ninety-Second Street Elementary | 9211 Grape St | C |
| Charles Drew Middle | 8511 Compton Ave | D |
| Russell Elementary | 1263 E Firestone Blvd | C |
| Walnut Park Middle B Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Academy | 7500 Marbrisa Ave | N/A |
| Walnut Park Middle A School of Social Justice and Service Learning | 7500 Marbrisa Ave | D |
| Florence Avenue Elementary | 7211 Bell Ave | C |
| Walnut Park Elementary | 2642 Olive St | C |
| Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary | 1471 E 96th St | C |
| Liberty Boulevard Elementary | 2728 Liberty Blvd | C |
| Parmelee Avenue Elementary | 1338 E 76th Pl | C |
| Willow Elementary | 2777 Willow Pl | C |
| Stanford Avenue Elementary | 2833 Illinois Ave | C |
| Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary | 1963 E 103rd St | D |
| David Starr Jordan Senior High | 2265 E 103rd 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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