Van Gogh Charter
17160 Van Gogh St, Granada Hills
Rank
127 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Van Gogh Charter scored 29 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 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
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 "$201 - $500" |
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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Robert Frost Middle | 12314 Bradford Pl | C |
El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies | 12230 El Oro Way | C |
Knollwood Preparatory Academy | 11822 Gerald Ave | C |
El Dorado Avenue Elementary | 12749 El Dorado Ave | C |
John F. Kennedy High | 11254 Gothic Ave | C |
Jane Addams Continuation | 16341 Donmetz St | D |
Herrick Avenue Elementary | 13350 Herrick Ave | C |
Castlebay Lane Charter | 19010 Castlebay Ln | C |
Tulsa Street Elementary | 10900 Hayvenhurst Ave | B |
Granada Community Charter | 17170 Tribune St | C |
Danube Avenue Elementary | 11220 Danube Ave | C |
Osceola Street Elementary | 14940 Osceola St | B |
Haskell Elementary | 15850 Tulsa St G | C |
Darby Avenue Charter | 10818 Darby Ave | C |
Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences | 10445 Balboa Blvd | A |
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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