Hancock Park Elementary
408 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
36 of 507
elementary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Hancock Park Elementary scored 38 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers three 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 "$201 - $500" |
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 |
---|---|---|
Whitman Continuation | 7795 Rosewood Ave | C |
Carthay Center Elementary | 6351 W Olympic Bl | C |
Fairfax Senior High | 7850 Melrose Ave | B |
Rosewood Avenue Elementary | 503 N Croft Ave | D |
Wilshire Crest Elementary | 5241 W Olympic Bl | C |
Laurel Elementary | 925 N Hayworth Av | C |
Melrose Avenue Elementary | 731 N Detroit St | A |
Third Street Elementary | 201 S June St | B |
John Burroughs Middle | 600 S Mc Cadden P | B |
Saturn Street Elementary | 5360 Saturn St | C |
Crescent Heights Boulevard Elementary | 1661 S Crescent Hts Blvd | C |
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies | 5931 W 18th St | B |
Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle | 929 N Las Palmas Ave | B |
Los Angeles Senior High | 4650 W Olympic Bl | C |
West Hollywood Elementary | 970 N Hammond 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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