Western Avenue Elementary
1724 W 53Rd St, Los Angeles
Rank
381 of 507
elementary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Western Avenue Elementary scored 17 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 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 "$0" |
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 |
---|---|---|
Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy | 1700 W 46th St | C |
Normandie Avenue Elementary | 4505 S Raymond Av | C |
Angeles Mesa Elementary | 2611 W 52nd St | C |
Budlong Avenue Elementary | 5940 S Budlong Ave | C |
Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary | 5939 Second Ave | C |
John Muir Middle | 5929 S Vermont Av | C |
Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center | 1017 W 47th St | C |
Fifty-Second Street Elementary | 816 W 51st St | C |
Crenshaw Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine Magnet | 5010 11th Ave | C |
Augustus F. Hawkins High A Critical Design and Gaming | 825 W 60th St | C |
Forty-Second Street Elementary | 4231 Fourth Ave | D |
Horace Mann Junior High | 7001 S St Andrews Pl | C |
Augustus F. Hawkins High C Responsible Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship | 825 W 60th St | C |
Augustus F. Hawkins High B Community Health Advocates | 825 W 60th St | C |
Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte Elementary | 4410 Orchard 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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