Thomas A. Edison Middle
6500 Hooper Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
109 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Thomas A. Edison 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 one of seven 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Miramonte Elementary | 1400 E 68th St | C |
| Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math, Science, Technology Academy | 1321 E 61st St | C |
| Green Design at Diego Rivera Learning Complex | 6100 S Central Ave | C |
| Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex | 6100 S Central Ave | C |
| Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex | 6100 S Central Ave | C |
| Communication and Technology at Diego Rivera Learning Complex | 6100 S Central Ave | C |
| Wisdom Elementary | 1125 E 74th St | C |
| Lillian Street Elementary | 5909 Lillian St | C |
| Parmelee Avenue Elementary | 1338 E 76th Pl | C |
| Florence Avenue Elementary | 7211 Bell Ave | C |
| Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Huntington Park Institute of Applied Medicine | 6361 Cottage St | C |
| Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary | 6600 S San Pedro | C |
| Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice | 6361 Cottage St | C |
| Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy | 6361 Cottage St | C |
| McKinley Avenue Elementary | 7812 Mc Kinley Av | 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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