Pacoima Middle
9919 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pacoima
Rank
57 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Pacoima Middle scored 38 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers four of seven 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
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 $3,000" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Haddon Avenue Elementary | 10115 Haddon Ave | C |
| Sharp Avenue Elementary | 13800 Pierce St | C |
| Vena Avenue Elementary | 9377 Vena Ave | C |
| Beachy Avenue Elementary | 9757 Beachy Ave | C |
| Arleta High | 14200 Van Nuys Blvd | C |
| Canterbury Avenue Elementary | 13670 Montague St | C |
| Telfair Avenue Elementary | 10975 Telfair Ave | C |
| Liggett Street Elementary | 9373 Moonbeam Ave | C |
| Mission Continuation | 11015 O'melveny Ave | C |
| San Fernando Senior High | 11133 O'melveny Ave | C |
| Chase Street Elementary | 14041 Chase St | C |
| Charles Maclay Middle | 12540 Pierce Ave | C |
| Sara Coughlin Elementary | 11035 Borden Ave | C |
| Sun Valley High | 9171 Telfair Ave | C |
| Lassen Elementary | 15017 Superior St | D |
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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