Rosa Parks Learning Center
8855 Noble Ave, North Hills
Rank
60 of 507
elementary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Rosa Parks Learning Center scored 34 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 B grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 94 schools (12.4%) 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 "more than $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 |
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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Alta California Elementary | 14859 W Rayen St | C |
Panorama City Elementary | 8600 Kester Ave | C |
Primary Academy for Success | 9075 Willis Ave | D |
Noble Avenue Elementary | 8329 Noble Ave | C |
Langdon Avenue Elementary | 8817 Langdon Ave | C |
Plummer Elementary | 9340 Noble Ave | C |
Carlos Santana Arts Academy | 9301 N Columbus Ave | A |
Vista Middle | 15060 Roscoe Blvd | C |
Francisco Sepulveda Middle | 15330 Plummer St | C |
Michelle Obama Elementary | 8150 N Cedros Ave | C |
Cal Burke High | 14630 Lanark St | D |
James Monroe High | 9229 Haskell Ave | C |
Panorama High | 8015 Van Nuys Blv | C |
Liggett Street Elementary | 9373 Moonbeam Ave | C |
Lassen Elementary | 15017 Superior St | D |
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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