Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies
9815 Topeka Dr, Northridge
Rank
60 of 507
elementary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies scored 34 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers five 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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* Amount from budget reported as "more than $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 |
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 |
How did nearby schools score?
Compare the grades earned by L.A. Unified schools in surrounding neighborhoods.
Name | Type | Grade |
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Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle | 9950 Tampa Ave | C |
Calahan Community Charter | 18722 Knapp St | C |
CDS Elementary | 10001 Jumilla Ave | C |
Northridge Academy High | 9601 Zelzah Ave | C |
Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies | 19130 Tulsa St | C |
Darby Avenue Charter | 10818 Darby Ave | C |
Napa Street Elementary | 19010 Napa St | C |
Superior Street Elementary | 9756 Oso Ave | C |
Andasol Avenue Elementary | 10126 Encino Ave | B |
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center | 8218 Vanalden Ave | D |
Grover Cleveland Charter High | 8140 Vanalden Ave | C |
Northridge Middle | 17960 Chase St | C |
Patrick Henry Middle | 17340 San Jose St | C |
Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy | 9240 Wish Ave | A |
Chatsworth Charter High | 10027 Lurline 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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