Pomelo Community Charter
7633 March Ave, Canoga Park
Rank
127 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Pomelo Community Charter scored 29 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers four 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Street Academy Charter | 23350 Justice St | B |
| Enadia Technology Enriched Charter | 22944 West Enadia Way | C |
| Welby Way Elementary Charter | 23456 Welby Way | A |
| Haynes Charter For Enriched Studies | 6624 Lockhurst Dr | C |
| Capistrano Avenue Elementary | 8118 Capistrano Ave | C |
| Christopher Columbus Middle | 22250 Elkwood St | C |
| Lockhurst Drive Charter Elementary | 6170 Lockhurst Dr | B |
| Hamlin Charter Academy | 22627 Hamlin St | N/A |
| Canoga Park Elementary | 7438 Topanga Cany | C |
| George Ellery Hale Charter Academy | 23830 Califa St | C |
| Nevada Avenue Elementary | 22120 Chase St | C |
| Woodlake Elementary Community Charter | 23231 Hatteras St | C |
| Canoga Park Senior High | 6850 Topanga Cyn Blvd | C |
| Owensmouth Continuation | 6921 Jordan Ave | C |
| Hart Street Elementary | 21040 Hart 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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