Walter Reed Middle
4525 Irvine Ave, No Hollywood
Rank
128 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Walter Reed Middle scored 28 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers five 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colfax Charter Elementary | 11724 Addison St | C |
| Carpenter Community Charter | 3909 Carpenter Av | A |
| North Hollywood Senior High | 5231 Colfax Ave | A |
| Berenece Carlson Home Hospital | 10952 Whipple St | D |
| Lankershim Elementary | 5250 Bakman Ave | C |
| Rio Vista Elementary | 4243 Satsuma Ave | C |
| Amelia Earhart Continuation | 5355 Colfax Ave | C |
| Burbank Boulevard Elementary | 12215 Albers St | D |
| East Valley Senior High | 5525 Vineland Ave | C |
| Toluca Lake Elementary | 4840 Cahuenga Blv | C |
| Maurice Sendak Elementary | 11414 W Tiara St | C |
| Riverside Drive Charter Elementary | 13061 Riverside Dr | B |
| Oxnard Street Elementary | 10912 Oxnard St | C |
| Dixie Canyon Community Charter | 4220 Dixie Canyon Ave | A |
| Victory Boulevard Elementary | 6315 Radford 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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