James Madison Middle
13000 Hart St No, Hollywood
Rank
169 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
James Madison Middle scored 23 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 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Canyon Elementary | 6850 Coldwater Canyon Ave | C |
| Charles Leroy Lowman Special Education Center | 12827 Saticoy St | D |
| Kittridge Street Elementary | 13619 Kittridge St | C |
| John B. Monlux Elementary | 6051 Bellaire Ave | C |
| Erwin Elementary | 13400 Erwin St V | B |
| Bellingham Elementary | 6728 N Bellingham Ave | C |
| Saticoy Elementary | 7850 Ethel Ave | D |
| Roy Romer Middle | 6513 Laurel Canyon Blvd | C |
| Ulysses S. Grant Senior High | 13000 Oxnard St | C |
| Hazeltine Avenue Elementary | 7150 Hazeltine Av | B |
| Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary | 6900 N Calhoun Ave | C |
| Victory Boulevard Elementary | 6315 Radford Ave | C |
| Strathern Street Elementary | 7939 St Clair Ave | C |
| Julie Korenstein Elementary | 7650 N Ben Ave | C |
| Ranchito Avenue Elementary | 7940 Ranchito Ave | 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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