Virgil Middle
152 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
149 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Virgil Middle scored 26 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers two 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 "$1 - $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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary | 3600 W Council St | C |
| Frank del Olmo Elementary | 100 N New Hampshire Ave | C |
| Commonwealth Avenue Elementary | 215 S Commonwealth | C |
| Alexandria Avenue Elementary | 4211 Oakwood Ave | D |
| Dayton Heights Elementary | 607 N Westmorelan | C |
| Young Oak Kim Academy | 615 S Shatto Pl | C |
| Lafayette Park Primary Center | 310 S Lafayette Park Pl | C |
| Harvard Elementary | 330 N Harvard Blv | C |
| Cahuenga Elementary | 220 S Hobart Blvd | B |
| RFK Community Schools- for the Visual Arts and Humanities | 701 S Catalina St | B |
| RFK Community Schools-Los Angeles High School of the Arts | 701 S Catalina St | A |
| RFK Community Schools-Ambassador-Global Leadership | 701 S Catalina St | C |
| Charles H. Kim Elementary | 225 South Oxford Ave | C |
| RFK Community Schools-UCLA Community K-12 | 700 S Mariposa Ave | C |
| Lockwood Avenue Elementary | 4345 Lockwood 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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