Palisades Charter Elementary
800 Via De La Paz, Palisades
Rank
12 of 507
elementary schools
A
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Palisades Charter Elementary scored 46 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marquez Charter | 16821 Marquez Ave | C |
| Canyon Elementary | 421 Entrada Dr | C |
| Paul Revere Middle | 1450 Allenford Ave | B |
| Kenter Canyon Elementary | 645 N Kenter Ave | B |
| Brentwood Science | 740 Gretna Green Way | B |
| Brockton Avenue Elementary | 1309 Armacost Ave | C |
| University Senior High | 11800 Texas Ave | B |
| Community Magnet Charter Elementary | 11301 Bellagio Rd | C |
| Nora Sterry Elementary | 1730 Corinth Ave | C |
| Westminster Avenue Elementary | 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd | B |
| Broadway Elementary | 1015 Lincoln Blvd | C |
| Walgrove Avenue Elementary | 1630 Walgrove Ave | B |
| Richland Avenue Elementary | 11562 Richland Ave | C |
| Emerson Community Charter | 1650 Selby Ave | B |
| Daniel Webster Middle | 11330 W Graham Pl | 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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