Pio Pico Middle
1512 S Arlington Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
202 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Pio Pico Middle scored 19 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers one 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 "$1 - $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 |
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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Carson-Gore Academy of Enviornmental Studies | 3200 W Washington Blvd | C |
Arlington Heights Elementary | 1717 Seventh Ave | D |
Los Angeles Elementary | 1211 S Hobart Blv | C |
Johnnie Cochran, Jr., Middle | 4066 W 17th St | D |
Joseph Pomeroy Widney High | 2302 S Gramercy P | C |
Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary | 2055 W 24th St | D |
Hobart Boulevard Elementary | 980 S Hobart Blvd | C |
Wilton Place Elementary | 745 S Wilton Pl | B |
Queen Anne Place Elementary | 1212 Queen Anne Pl | C |
Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences | 3150 W Adams Blvd | C |
Wilshire Park Elementary | 4063 Ingraham St | D |
Los Angeles Senior High | 4650 W Olympic Bl | C |
Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center | 987 S Mariposa Ave | D |
Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center | 1925 Budlong Ave | C |
Berendo Middle | 1157 S Berendo 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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