Johnnie Cochran, Jr., Middle
4066 W 17Th St, Los Angeles
Rank
227 of 249
secondary schools
D
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Johnnie Cochran, Jr., Middle scored 15 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers 0 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 "$1,001 - $2,999" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Heights Elementary | 1717 Seventh Ave | D |
| Carson-Gore Academy of Enviornmental Studies | 3200 W Washington Blvd | C |
| Pio Pico Middle | 1512 S Arlington Ave | C |
| Queen Anne Place Elementary | 1212 Queen Anne Pl | C |
| Alta Loma Elementary | 1745 Vineyard Ave | C |
| Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences | 3150 W Adams Blvd | C |
| Joseph Pomeroy Widney High | 2302 S Gramercy P | C |
| Los Angeles Senior High | 4650 W Olympic Bl | C |
| Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary | 2055 W 24th St | D |
| Sixth Avenue Elementary | 3109 Sixth Ave | D |
| Virginia Road Elementary | 2925 Virginia Rd | C |
| Los Angeles Elementary | 1211 S Hobart Blv | C |
| Wilton Place Elementary | 745 S Wilton Pl | B |
| Wilshire Crest Elementary | 5241 W Olympic Bl | C |
| Wilshire Park Elementary | 4063 Ingraham St | D |
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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