Robert Hill Lane Elementary
1500 Cesar Chavez Ave, Monterey Park
Rank
381 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Robert Hill Lane Elementary scored 17 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers three 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary | 4865 E First St | C |
| David Wark Griffith Middle | 4765 E Fourth St | C |
| Brooklyn Avenue Elementary | 4620 Cesar Chavez Ave | C |
| Fourth Street Elementary | 420 S Amalia Ave | C |
| Alphonso B. Perez Special Education Center | 4540 Michigan Ave | D |
| James A. Garfield Senior High | 5101 E Sixth St | C |
| Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy School of Technology, Business and Education | 319 N Humphreys Ave | C |
| Humphreys Avenue Elementary | 500 S Humphreys Ave | C |
| Marianna Avenue Elementary | 4215 E Gleason St | C |
| Humanitas Academy of Art and Technology at Esteban E. Torres High No. 4 | 4211 Dozier St | B |
| East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 2 | 4211 Dozier St | C |
| Social Justice Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 5 | 4211 Dozier St | C |
| East Los Angeles Performing Arts Magnet | 4211 Dozier St | A |
| City Terrace Elementary | 4350 City Terrace Dr | D |
| Belvedere Middle | 312 N Record Ave | 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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