Lanai Road Elementary
4241 Lanai Rd En, Encino
Rank
41 of 507
elementary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Lanai Road Elementary scored 37 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers two 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 "$501 - $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 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Encino Charter Elementary | 16941 Addison St | A |
Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter | 15530 Hesby St | C |
Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter | 15530 Hesby St | D |
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter | 14755 Greenleaf St | A |
Academy for Enriched Sciences | 17551 Miranda St | C |
Nestle Avenue Charter | 5060 Nestle Ave | C |
Kester Avenue Elementary | 5353 Kester Ave | B |
Roscomare Road Elementary | 2425 Roscomare Rd | C |
Emelita Academy Charter | 17931 Hatteras St | C |
Van Nuys Middle | 5435 Vesper Ave | C |
Independence Continuation | 6501 Balboa Blvd | D |
Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet | 6649 Balboa Blvd | C |
Valley Alternative Magnet | 6701 Balboa Blvd | C |
Sylvan Park Elementary | 6238 Noble Ave V | C |
Gaspar De Portola Middle | 18720 Linnet St | B |
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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