Kenter Canyon Elementary
645 N Kenter Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
28 of 507
elementary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Kenter Canyon Elementary scored 41 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 |
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 |
How did nearby schools score?
Compare the grades earned by L.A. Unified schools in surrounding neighborhoods.
Name | Type | Grade |
---|---|---|
Paul Revere Middle | 1450 Allenford Ave | B |
Brentwood Science | 740 Gretna Green Way | B |
Community Magnet Charter Elementary | 11301 Bellagio Rd | C |
Brockton Avenue Elementary | 1309 Armacost Ave | C |
University Senior High | 11800 Texas Ave | B |
Palisades Charter Elementary | 800 Via De La Paz | A |
Canyon Elementary | 421 Entrada Dr | C |
Nora Sterry Elementary | 1730 Corinth Ave | C |
Warner Avenue Elementary | 615 Holmby Ave | D |
Emerson Community Charter | 1650 Selby Ave | B |
Fairburn Avenue Elementary | 1403 Fairburn Ave | C |
Roscomare Road Elementary | 2425 Roscomare Rd | C |
Westwood Charter Elementary | 2050 Selby Ave | A |
Marquez Charter | 16821 Marquez Ave | C |
Richland Avenue Elementary | 11562 Richland 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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