South Park Elementary
8510 Towne Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
381 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
South Park 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 two 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 "$501 - $999" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Academy for Multilingual Arts and Science at Mervyn M. Dymally High | 8800 S San Pedro Dr | C |
| John C. Fremont Senior High | 7676 S San Pedro | C |
| Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary | 8919 S Main St | C |
| McKinley Avenue Elementary | 7812 Mc Kinley Av | C |
| Ninety-Third Street Elementary | 330 E 93rd St | C |
| Russell Elementary | 1263 E Firestone Blvd | C |
| Seventy-Fifth Street Elementary | 142 W 75th St | C |
| Charles Drew Middle | 8511 Compton Ave | D |
| Parmelee Avenue Elementary | 1338 E 76th Pl | C |
| Wisdom Elementary | 1125 E 74th St | C |
| Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary | 9900 S Wadsworth Ave | C |
| Manchester Avenue Elementary | 661 W 87th St | D |
| Judith F. Baca Arts Academy | 1536 E 89th St | B |
| Charles W. Barrett Elementary | 419 W 98th St | C |
| Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary | 1471 E 96th 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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