James J. McBride Special Education Center
3960 Centinela Av, Los Angeles
Rank
217 of 249
secondary schools
D
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
James J. McBride Special Education Center scored 16 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers two 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.
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
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 "$501 - $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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grand View Boulevard Elementary | 3951 Grand View Blvd | B |
| Phoenix Continuation | 12971 Zanja St | C |
| Beethoven Street Elementary | 3711 Beethoven St | B |
| Venice Senior High | 13000 Venice Blvd | C |
| Short Avenue Elementary | 12814 Maxella Ave | C |
| Mark Twain Middle | 2224 Walgrove Ave | C |
| Braddock Drive Elementary | 4711 Inglewood Blvd | C |
| Mar Vista Elementary | 3330 Granville Ave | C |
| Stoner Avenue Elementary | 11735 Braddock Dr | C |
| Marina del Rey Middle | 12500 Braddock Dr | C |
| Walgrove Avenue Elementary | 1630 Walgrove Ave | B |
| Charnock Road Elementary | 11133 Charnock Rd | C |
| Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary | 810 Coeur D'alene Ave | B |
| Palms Middle | 10860 Woodbine St | B |
| Playa del Rey Elementary | 12221 Juniette 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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