Michelle Obama Elementary
8150 N Cedros Ave, Panorama City
Rank
409 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Michelle Obama Elementary scored 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Burke High | 14630 Lanark St | D |
| Panorama High | 8015 Van Nuys Blv | C |
| Vista Middle | 15060 Roscoe Blvd | C |
| Noble Avenue Elementary | 8329 Noble Ave | C |
| Panorama City Elementary | 8600 Kester Ave | C |
| Burton Street Elementary | 8111 Calhoun Ave | C |
| Robert Fulton College Preparatory | 7477 Kester Ave | C |
| Chase Street Elementary | 14041 Chase St | C |
| Rosa Parks Learning Center | 8855 Noble Ave | B |
| Alta California Elementary | 14859 W Rayen St | C |
| Valerio Street Elementary | 15035 Valerio St | C |
| Ranchito Avenue Elementary | 7940 Ranchito Ave | C |
| Primary Academy for Success | 9075 Willis Ave | D |
| Langdon Avenue Elementary | 8817 Langdon Ave | C |
| Hazeltine Avenue Elementary | 7150 Hazeltine Av | 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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