Maywood Elementary
5200 Cudahy Ave, Maywood
Rank
150 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Maywood Elementary scored 28 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers four 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 "$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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fishburn Avenue Elementary | 5701 Fishburn Ave | C |
| Heliotrope Avenue Elementary | 5911 Woodlawn Ave | C |
| Maywood Academy High | 6125 Pine Ave | C |
| Huntington Park Elementary | 6055 Corona Ave | C |
| Nueva Vista Elementary | 4412 Randolph St | C |
| Loma Vista Elementary | 3629 E 58th St | C |
| Chester W. Nimitz Middle | 6021 Carmelita Av | N/A |
| Woodlawn Avenue Elementary | 6314 Woodlawn Ave | C |
| Martha Escutia Primary Center | 6401 Bear Ave | C |
| Orchard Academies 2B | 6411 Orchard Ave | C |
| Orchard Academies 2C | 6411 Orchard Ave | D |
| Corona Avenue Elementary | 3825 Bell Ave | C |
| Bell Senior High | 4328 Bell Ave | C |
| Jaime Escalante Elementary | 4443 Live Oak St | A |
| Eastman Avenue Elementary | 4112 E Olympic Bl | 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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