Marlton
4000 Santo Tomas Dr, Los Angeles
Rank
263 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Marlton scored 22 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 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
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 "$201 - $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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Drive Elementary | 4041 Hillcrest Dr | C |
| Coliseum Street Elementary | 4400 Coliseum St | D |
| Audubon Middle | 4120 11th Ave | D |
| Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High | 3537 Farmdale Ave | B |
| Windsor Hills Math Science | 5215 Overdale Dr | C |
| Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary | 5501 S Eileen Ave | D |
| Crenshaw Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine Magnet | 5010 11th Ave | C |
| Forty-Second Street Elementary | 4231 Fourth Ave | D |
| Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet | 3875 Dublin Ave | C |
| Virginia Road Elementary | 2925 Virginia Rd | C |
| Angeles Mesa Elementary | 2611 W 52nd St | C |
| Baldwin Hills Elementary | 5421 Rodeo Rd | B |
| Sixth Avenue Elementary | 3109 Sixth Ave | D |
| Cienega Elementary | 2611 S Orange Dr | C |
| Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy | 1700 W 46th 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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