Grading the arts in LAUSD

Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter

15530 Hesby St, Encino

Enrollment: 552

Low-income students: 14%

Race/Ethnicity: Latino: 16%, white: 70%, Asian: 5%, black: 5%, other: 5%

Rank

211 of 249

secondary schools

D

What arts classes are offered?

Theater

Visual

Dance

Music

Vocal

Film

Media

Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter scored 18 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers three of seven 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 D grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 79 schools (10.4%) received the same grade.

The campus is also home to elementary grades, which earned a C 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

Instructional time per week: The estimated amount of time spent on arts education per week

Number of arts courses: The number of arts programs offered

Instructional time per week

Number of arts courses

Teachers and facilities

Arts instructors: For elementary schools, this is the number of days per week that a district-employed arts teacher provides instruction. For secondary schools, this is the number of full-time arts teachers on staff.

Training: Arts-specific training opportunites offered to teachers

Equipment and facilities: Quality of equipment and facilities available at each school to support the arts

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

Sources of funding for arts resources and supplies (e.g. paintbrushes, instruments) used for instruction during the regular school day

School budget*

 Yes

Fundraising by school or parent groups

 Yes

Grants

 No

Donations

 No
* Amount from budget reported as "$1 - $500"

Funds for extra instruction

Sources of funding for arts programs that are not provided as part of the regular school day

School budget

 No

Fundraising by school or parent groups

 No

Grants

 No

Donations

 No

Teachers of extra classes

Who provides the extra arts instruction at this school

A district teacher not dedicated to teaching the arts

 No

Community arts partner

 No

Parent or community volunteer

 No

Accomplished artist

 No

How did nearby schools score?

Compare the grades earned by L.A. Unified schools in surrounding neighborhoods.

Name Type Address Grade
Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter Elementary 15530 Hesby St C
Kester Avenue Elementary Elementary 5353 Kester Ave B
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter Elementary 14755 Greenleaf St A
Van Nuys Middle Secondary 5435 Vesper Ave C
Lanai Road Elementary Elementary 4241 Lanai Rd En B
Sylvan Park Elementary Elementary 6238 Noble Ave V C
Encino Charter Elementary Elementary 16941 Addison St A
Chandler Learning Academy Elementary 14030 Weddington St D
Will Rogers Continuation Secondary 14711 Gilmore St D
Van Nuys Senior High Secondary 6535 Cedros Ave C
Columbus Avenue Elementary 6700 Columbus Ave C
Bassett Street Elementary Elementary 15756 Bassett St C
Van Nuys Elementary Elementary 6464 Sylmar Ave B
Robert A. Millikan Middle Secondary 5041 Sunnyslope Ave A
Independence Continuation Secondary 6501 Balboa Blvd D

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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

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