Richard E. Byrd Middle
8401 Arleta Ave, Sun Valley
Rank
140 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Richard E. Byrd Middle scored 27 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers three 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 "$501 - $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 |
|---|---|---|
| John H. Francis Polytechnic | 12431 Roscoe Blvd | C |
| Robert H. Lewis Continuation | 12508 Wicks St | D |
| Strathern Street Elementary | 7939 St Clair Ave | C |
| Saticoy Elementary | 7850 Ethel Ave | D |
| Fernangeles Elementary | 12001 Art St | C |
| Sun Valley High | 9171 Telfair Ave | C |
| Charles Leroy Lowman Special Education Center | 12827 Saticoy St | D |
| Julie Korenstein Elementary | 7650 N Ben Ave | C |
| Vena Avenue Elementary | 9377 Vena Ave | C |
| Canterbury Avenue Elementary | 13670 Montague St | C |
| Arminta Street Elementary | 11530 Strathern St | C |
| Ranchito Avenue Elementary | 7940 Ranchito Ave | C |
| Camellia Avenue Elementary | 7451 Camellia Ave | C |
| Chase Street Elementary | 14041 Chase St | C |
| James Madison Middle | 13000 Hart St No | 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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