Solano Avenue Elementary
615 Solano Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
72 of 507
elementary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Solano Avenue Elementary scored 33 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers two of five 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 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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Street Elementary | 126 E Bloom St | C |
| Albion Street Elementary | 322 S Ave 18 | C |
| Castelar Street Elementary | 840 Yale St | B |
| Dorris Place Elementary | 2225 Dorris Pl | C |
| Florence Nightingale Middle | 3311 N Figueroa St | B |
| Loreto Street Elementary | 3408 Arroyo Seco Ave | C |
| Griffin Avenue Elementary | 2025 Griffin Ave | C |
| Hillside Elementary | 120 E Ave 35 | D |
| Elysian Heights Elementary | 1562 Baxter St | C |
| Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts | 450 N Grand Ave | A |
| Aragon Avenue Elementary | 1118 Aragon Ave | D |
| Downtown Business High | 1081 W Temple St | C |
| Logan Street Elementary | 1711 W Montana St | D |
| Betty Plasencia Elementary | 1321 Cortez St | C |
| Gates Street Elementary | 3333 Manitou 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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