West Athens Elementary
1110 W 119Th St, Los Angeles
Rank
150 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
West Athens Elementary scored 28 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 "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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Primary Center | 860 West 112th Street | D |
| Middle College High | 1600 W Imperial Hwy | N/A |
| Woodcrest Elementary | 1151 W 109th St | B |
| George Washington Preparatory High | 10860 S Denker Av | B |
| One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary | 801 W 135th St | C |
| One Hundred Eighteenth Street | 144 E 118th St | C |
| Cimarron Avenue Elementary | 11559 Cimarron Av | C |
| One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary | 405 E 122nd St | C |
| One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary | 147 E 107th St | C |
| Century Park Elementary | 10935 S Spinning Ave | C |
| Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary | 1109 W 96th St | C |
| Purche Avenue Elementary | 13210 Purche Ave | C |
| Charles W. Barrett Elementary | 419 W 98th St | C |
| Bret Harte Preparatory Middle | 9301 S Hoover St | C |
| One Hundred Sixteenth Street Elementary | 11610 Stanford Ave | D |
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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