One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary
1581 W 186Th St, Gardena
Rank
4 of 507
elementary schools
A
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary scored 54 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers five of five standard arts classes tracked by the district and provides extra programs, according to responses by administrators before the 2015-16 academic year. The school's survey response earned an A grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 35 schools (4.6%) 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 "more than $1,000" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gardena Senior High | 1301 W 182nd St | C |
| Denker Avenue Elementary | 1620 W 162nd St | C |
| Robert E. Peary Middle | 1415 W Gardena Blvd | C |
| Gardena Elementary | 647 W Gardena Blv | C |
| One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary | 2100 W 156th St | C |
| Van Deene Avenue Elementary | 826 W Javelin St | B |
| Halldale Elementary | 21514 Halldale Av | A |
| One Hundred Fifty-Third Street | 1605 W 153rd St | C |
| Towne Avenue Elementary | 18924 Towne Ave | C |
| Ambler Avenue Elementary | 319 E Sherman Dr | C |
| Chapman Elementary | 1947 Marine Ave | C |
| Amestoy Elementary | 1048 W 149th St | C |
| Leapwood Avenue Elementary | 19302 Leapwood Av | D |
| Meyler Street Elementary | 1123 W 223rd St | C |
| Carson Street Elementary | 161 E Carson 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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