John Burroughs Middle
600 S Mc Cadden P, Los Angeles
Rank
25 of 249
secondary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
John Burroughs Middle scored 46 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 provides extra programs, according to responses by administrators before the 2015-16 academic year. The school's survey response earned a B grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 94 schools (12.4%) 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 "more than $3,000" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Third Street Elementary | 201 S June St | B |
| Wilshire Crest Elementary | 5241 W Olympic Bl | C |
| Los Angeles Senior High | 4650 W Olympic Bl | C |
| Queen Anne Place Elementary | 1212 Queen Anne Pl | C |
| Wilshire Park Elementary | 4063 Ingraham St | D |
| Wilton Place Elementary | 745 S Wilton Pl | B |
| Hancock Park Elementary | 408 S Fairfax Ave | B |
| Alta Loma Elementary | 1745 Vineyard Ave | C |
| Melrose Avenue Elementary | 731 N Detroit St | A |
| Johnnie Cochran, Jr., Middle | 4066 W 17th St | D |
| Van Ness Avenue Elementary | 501 N Van Ness Av | C |
| Pio Pico Middle | 1512 S Arlington Ave | C |
| Arlington Heights Elementary | 1717 Seventh Ave | D |
| Charles H. Kim Elementary | 225 South Oxford Ave | C |
| Saturn Street Elementary | 5360 Saturn 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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