State Street Elementary
3211 Santa Ana St, South Gate
Rank
263 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
State Street Elementary scored 22 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 "$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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Street Elementary | 7560 State St | N/A |
| Independence Elementary | 8435 Victoria Ave | D |
| South Gate Senior High | 3351 Firestone Bl | N/A |
| Liberty Boulevard Elementary | 2728 Liberty Blvd | C |
| Walnut Park Elementary | 2642 Olive St | C |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard Elementary | 3232 Saturn Ave | C |
| San Gabriel Avenue Elementary | 8628 San Gabriel Ave | C |
| Willow Elementary | 2777 Willow Pl | C |
| Miles Avenue Elementary | 6020 Miles Ave | C |
| Stanford Avenue Elementary | 2833 Illinois Ave | C |
| Teresa Hughes Elementary | 4242 Clara St Cu | C |
| Henry T. Gage Middle | 2880 E Gage Ave | C |
| Stanford Primary Center | 3020 Kansas Ave | D |
| South Gate Middle | 4100 Firestone Bl | C |
| Corona Avenue Elementary | 3825 Bell 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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