Roy Romer Middle
6513 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Los Angeles
Rank
109 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Roy Romer Middle scored 30 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers five 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Elementary | 6728 N Bellingham Ave | C |
| Victory Boulevard Elementary | 6315 Radford Ave | C |
| John B. Monlux Elementary | 6051 Bellaire Ave | C |
| Coldwater Canyon Elementary | 6850 Coldwater Canyon Ave | C |
| James Madison Middle | 13000 Hart St No | C |
| Burbank Boulevard Elementary | 12215 Albers St | D |
| Fair Avenue Elementary | 6501 Fair Ave No | C |
| Maurice Sendak Elementary | 11414 W Tiara St | C |
| Ulysses S. Grant Senior High | 13000 Oxnard St | C |
| Julie Korenstein Elementary | 7650 N Ben Ave | C |
| Camellia Avenue Elementary | 7451 Camellia Ave | C |
| Charles Leroy Lowman Special Education Center | 12827 Saticoy St | D |
| Amelia Earhart Continuation | 5355 Colfax Ave | C |
| Sun Valley Magnet | 7330 Bakman Ave | B |
| Erwin Elementary | 13400 Erwin St V | B |
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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