Melvin Avenue Elementary
7700 Melvin Ave, Reseda
Rank
307 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Melvin Avenue Elementary scored 20 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 "$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 |
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Stanley Mosk Elementary | 7335 N Lubao Ave | A |
John A. Sutter Middle | 7330 Winnetka Ave | C |
Grover Cleveland Charter High | 8140 Vanalden Ave | C |
Winnetka Avenue Elementary | 8240 Winnetka Ave | C |
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center | 8218 Vanalden Ave | D |
Shirley Avenue Elementary | 19452 Hart St | C |
Diane S. Leichman Special Education Center | 19034 Gault St | C |
John R. Wooden High | 18741 Elkwood St | C |
Blythe Street Elementary | 18730 Blythe St | N/A |
Reseda Elementary | 7265 Amigo Ave | C |
Napa Street Elementary | 19010 Napa St | C |
Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary | 20620 Arminta St | C |
Fullbright Avenue Elementary | 6940 Fullbright Ave | D |
Limerick Avenue Elementary | 8530 Limerick Ave | C |
Garden Grove Elementary | 18141 Valerio 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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