Porter Ranch Community
12450 Mason Ave, Porter Ranch
Rank
195 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Porter Ranch Community scored 20 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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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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Castlebay Lane Charter | 19010 Castlebay Ln | C |
Germain Academy For Academic Achievement | 20730 Germain St | C |
Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies | 19130 Tulsa St | C |
Chatsworth Charter High | 10027 Lurline Ave | C |
Ernest Lawrence Middle | 10100 Variel Ave | C |
Chatsworth Park Elementary | 22005 Devonshire | C |
Stoney Point Continuation | 10010 De Soto Ave | D |
CDS Elementary | 10001 Jumilla Ave | C |
Superior Street Elementary | 9756 Oso Ave | C |
Darby Avenue Charter | 10818 Darby Ave | C |
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle | 9950 Tampa Ave | C |
William Tell Aggeler Opportunity High | 21050 Plummer St | D |
Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies | 9815 Topeka Dr | B |
Robert Frost Middle | 12314 Bradford Pl | C |
Van Gogh Charter | 17160 Van Gogh 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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