Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter
15530 Hesby St, Encino
Rank
99 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter scored 31 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 C grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 535 schools (70.8%) received the same grade.
The campus is also home to secondary grades, which earned a D grade on a separate survey response published here.
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 |
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 |
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Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter | 15530 Hesby St | D |
Kester Avenue Elementary | 5353 Kester Ave | B |
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter | 14755 Greenleaf St | A |
Van Nuys Middle | 5435 Vesper Ave | C |
Lanai Road Elementary | 4241 Lanai Rd En | B |
Sylvan Park Elementary | 6238 Noble Ave V | C |
Encino Charter Elementary | 16941 Addison St | A |
Chandler Learning Academy | 14030 Weddington St | D |
Will Rogers Continuation | 14711 Gilmore St | D |
Van Nuys Senior High | 6535 Cedros Ave | C |
Columbus Avenue | 6700 Columbus Ave | C |
Bassett Street Elementary | 15756 Bassett St | C |
Van Nuys Elementary | 6464 Sylmar Ave | B |
Robert A. Millikan Middle | 5041 Sunnyslope Ave | A |
Independence Continuation | 6501 Balboa Blvd | 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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