Mark Twain Middle
2224 Walgrove Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
128 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Mark Twain Middle scored 28 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 does not provide extra programs, according to responses by administrators before the 2015-16 academic year. The school's survey response earned a C grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 535 schools (70.8%) 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 - $500" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beethoven Street Elementary | 3711 Beethoven St | B |
| Venice Senior High | 13000 Venice Blvd | C |
| Phoenix Continuation | 12971 Zanja St | C |
| Walgrove Avenue Elementary | 1630 Walgrove Ave | B |
| Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary | 810 Coeur D'alene Ave | B |
| James J. McBride Special Education Center | 3960 Centinela Av | D |
| Grand View Boulevard Elementary | 3951 Grand View Blvd | B |
| Broadway Elementary | 1015 Lincoln Blvd | C |
| Short Avenue Elementary | 12814 Maxella Ave | C |
| Mar Vista Elementary | 3330 Granville Ave | C |
| Westminster Avenue Elementary | 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd | B |
| Marina del Rey Middle | 12500 Braddock Dr | C |
| Westside Global Awareness Magnet | 104 Anchorage St | N/A |
| Braddock Drive Elementary | 4711 Inglewood Blvd | 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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