Vista Middle
15060 Roscoe Blvd, Van Nuys
Rank
105 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Vista Middle scored 31 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 "$1,001 - $2,999" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Noble Avenue Elementary | 8329 Noble Ave | C |
| Michelle Obama Elementary | 8150 N Cedros Ave | C |
| Cal Burke High | 14630 Lanark St | D |
| Panorama City Elementary | 8600 Kester Ave | C |
| Panorama High | 8015 Van Nuys Blv | C |
| Rosa Parks Learning Center | 8855 Noble Ave | B |
| Robert Fulton College Preparatory | 7477 Kester Ave | C |
| Alta California Elementary | 14859 W Rayen St | C |
| Langdon Avenue Elementary | 8817 Langdon Ave | C |
| Valerio Street Elementary | 15035 Valerio St | C |
| Primary Academy for Success | 9075 Willis Ave | D |
| Burton Street Elementary | 8111 Calhoun Ave | C |
| Chase Street Elementary | 14041 Chase St | C |
| Cohasset Street Elementary | 15810 Saticoy St | C |
| Plummer Elementary | 9340 Noble 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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