Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy
12411 N Bromont Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
224 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy scored 24 out of 83 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The elementary school offers two of five 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
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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Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Teacher Preparation Academy | 1001 Arroyo Ave | C |
Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Social Justice Humanitas Academy | 1001 Arroyo Ave | B |
Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Arts,Theatre, Entertainment (ArTES) | 1001 Arroyo Ave | A |
Gridley Street Elementary | 1907 Eighth St | D |
Morningside Elementary | 576 N Maclay Ave | N/A |
Hillery T. Broadous Elementary | 12561 Filmore St | C |
San Fernando Middle | 130 N Brand Blvd | C |
San Fernando Institute of Applied Media | 130 N Brand Blvd | C |
Evergreen Continuation | 13101 Dronfield Ave | D |
Hubbard Street Elementary | 13325 Hubbard St | D |
Sylmar Senior High | 13050 Borden Ave | B |
Sylmar Biotech Health Academy | 13050 Bordan Ave | C |
Dyer Street Elementary | 14500 Dyer St | C |
Sylmar Elementary | 13291 Phillippi Ave | C |
San Fernando Elementary | 1130 Mott St | 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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