William Jefferson Clinton Middle
3500 South Hill St, Los Angeles
Rank
217 of 249
secondary schools
D
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
William Jefferson Clinton Middle scored 16 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers one 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 D grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 79 schools (10.4%) 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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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 |
---|---|---|
Maple Primary Center | 3601 S Maple Ave | C |
Dr. Theo. T. Alexander Jr., Science Center | 3737 S Figueroa St | C |
Dolores Huerta Elementary | 260 E 31st St | C |
John Adams Middle | 151 W 30th St | B |
Trinity Street Elementary | 3736 Trinity St | D |
Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts | 822 W 32nd St | B |
Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts | 822 W 32nd St | C |
Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary | 401 East 40th Place | C |
Orthopaedic Hospital | 300 W 23rd St | C |
Twenty-Eighth Street Elementary | 2807 Stanford Ave | C |
West Vernon Avenue Elementary | 4312 S Grand Ave | A |
Quincy Jones Elementary | 900 E 33rd St | C |
Menlo Avenue Elementary | 4156 Menlo Ave | C |
Frank Lanterman | 2328 St James Pl | C |
Santee Education Complex | 1921 South Maple 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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