Ivanhoe Elementary
2828 Herkimer St, Los Angeles
Rank
127 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Ivanhoe Elementary scored 29 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers one 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.
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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Marshall Senior High | 3939 Tracy St | B |
| Atwater Avenue Elementary | 3271 Silver Lake Blvd | D |
| Allesandro Elementary | 2210 Riverside Dr | B |
| Glenfeliz Boulevard Elementary | 3955 Glenfeliz Bl | C |
| Franklin Avenue Elementary | 1910 N Commonwealth Ave | A |
| Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet | 4201 Fountain Ave | C |
| Clifford Street Elementary | 2150 Duane St | D |
| Micheltorena Street Elementary | 1511 Micheltorena | B |
| Los Feliz Elementary | 1740 N New Hampshire Ave | C |
| Washington Irving Middle School Math, Music and Engineering Magnet | 3010 Estara Ave | B |
| Los Angeles River at Sonia Sotomayor Learning Academies | 2050 San Fernando Rd | C |
| Lexington Avenue Primary Center | 4564 W Lexington Ave | C |
| Fletcher Drive Elementary | 3350 Fletcher Dr | D |
| Mayberry Street Elementary | 2414 Mayberry St | C |
| Elysian Heights Elementary | 1562 Baxter 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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