Judith F. Baca Arts Academy
1536 E 89Th St, Los Angeles
Rank
45 of 507
elementary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Judith F. Baca Arts Academy scored 36 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers five 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 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
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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| * Amount from budget reported as "more than $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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary | 1471 E 96th St | C |
| Charles Drew Middle | 8511 Compton Ave | D |
| Russell Elementary | 1263 E Firestone Blvd | C |
| Graham Elementary | 8407 S Fir Ave | C |
| Ninety-Second Street Elementary | 9211 Grape St | C |
| Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary | 9900 S Wadsworth Ave | C |
| Compton Avenue Elementary | 1515 E 104th St | D |
| Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary | 1963 E 103rd St | D |
| Parmelee Avenue Elementary | 1338 E 76th Pl | C |
| Edwin Markham Middle | 1650 E 104th St | C |
| McKinley Avenue Elementary | 7812 Mc Kinley Av | C |
| David Starr Jordan Senior High | 2265 E 103rd St | C |
| South Park Elementary | 8510 Towne Ave | C |
| Academy for Multilingual Arts and Science at Mervyn M. Dymally High | 8800 S San Pedro Dr | C |
| Ninety-Third Street Elementary | 330 E 93rd 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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