Robert A. Millikan Middle
5041 Sunnyslope Ave, Sherman Oaks
Rank
2 of 249
secondary schools
A
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Robert A. Millikan Middle scored 65 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers seven of seven 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
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 $3,000" |
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 |
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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Chandler Learning Academy | 14030 Weddington St | D |
Riverside Drive Charter Elementary | 13061 Riverside Dr | B |
Dixie Canyon Community Charter | 4220 Dixie Canyon Ave | A |
Ulysses S. Grant Senior High | 13000 Oxnard St | C |
Erwin Elementary | 13400 Erwin St V | B |
Van Nuys Middle | 5435 Vesper Ave | C |
John B. Monlux Elementary | 6051 Bellaire Ave | C |
Kester Avenue Elementary | 5353 Kester Ave | B |
Burbank Boulevard Elementary | 12215 Albers St | D |
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter | 14755 Greenleaf St | A |
Kittridge Street Elementary | 13619 Kittridge St | C |
Van Nuys Elementary | 6464 Sylmar Ave | B |
Will Rogers Continuation | 14711 Gilmore St | D |
North Hollywood Senior High | 5231 Colfax Ave | A |
Colfax Charter Elementary | 11724 Addison 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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