Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet
4201 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
128 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet scored 28 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers four 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Avenue Primary Center | 4564 W Lexington Ave | C |
| Micheltorena Street Elementary | 1511 Micheltorena | B |
| Franklin Avenue Elementary | 1910 N Commonwealth Ave | A |
| Lockwood Avenue Elementary | 4345 Lockwood Ave | C |
| Los Feliz Elementary | 1740 N New Hampshire Ave | C |
| John Marshall Senior High | 3939 Tracy St | B |
| Dayton Heights Elementary | 607 N Westmorelan | C |
| Ivanhoe Elementary | 2828 Herkimer St | C |
| Ramona Elementary | 1133 N Mariposa Ave | C |
| Mayberry Street Elementary | 2414 Mayberry St | C |
| Kingsley Elementary | 5200 W Virginia Ave | C |
| Clifford Street Elementary | 2150 Duane St | D |
| Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary | 3600 W Council St | C |
| Alexandria Avenue Elementary | 4211 Oakwood Ave | D |
| Allesandro Elementary | 2210 Riverside Dr | 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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