| Table 19. | Percent and standard error for public elementary schools reporting that they were currently undergoing various arts initiatives, by school characteristics: School year 2009–10 |
| School characteristic | Expansion of arts curriculum/ offerings |
Integration of arts with other academic subjects1 | Integration of technology into arts instruction/ learning | Expansion/ improvement of arts facilities2 | Hiring of additional specialists/ instructors in the arts | New/expanded partnerships with community organizations3 | Other initiatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | Standard error |
Percent | Standard error |
Percent | Standard error |
Percent | Standard error |
Percent | Standard error |
Percent | Standard error |
Percent | Standard error |
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| All public elementary schools | 23 | (1.4) | 72 | (1.6) | 67 | (1.8) | 22 | (1.5) | 6 | (0.7) | 32 | (1.6) | 1! | (0.4) |
| Enrollment size | ||||||||||||||
| Less than 300 | 19 | (3.6) | 65 | (4.0) | 63 | (3.7) | 18 | (2.8) | 4! | (1.7) | 33 | (3.6) | ‡ | (†) |
| 300 to 499 | 25 | (2.2) | 75 | (2.1) | 66 | (2.5) | 25 | (2.3) | 6 | (1.3) | 32 | (2.5) | 1! | (0.5) |
| 500 or more | 23 | (2.2) | 75 | (2.1) | 70 | (2.5) | 22 | (2.0) | 7 | (1.0) | 32 | (2.1) | 1! | (0.6) |
| Community type | ||||||||||||||
| City | 31 | (3.4) | 78 | (2.8) | 72 | (3.0) | 28 | (3.3) | 11 | (1.9) | 41 | (3.7) | ‡ | (†) |
| Suburban | 21 | (2.1) | 76 | (2.3) | 69 | (3.0) | 20 | (2.3) | 5 | (1.5) | 29 | (2.6) | 1! | (0.6) |
| Town | 14 | (3.2) | 65 | (4.1) | 54 | (4.4) | 15 | (2.8) | 3! | (1.5) | 27 | (4.0) | ‡ | (†) |
| Rural | 20 | (2.2) | 67 | (3.2) | 65 | (3.1) | 22 | (2.9) | 3! | (1.1) | 29 | (2.9) | 2! | (0.7) |
| Region | ||||||||||||||
| Northeast | 28 | (2.9) | 82 | (2.9) | 71 | (3.2) | 23 | (3.6) | 4! | (1.4) | 36 | (3.6) | ‡ | (†) |
| Southeast | 19 | (2.7) | 76 | (2.6) | 70 | (3.1) | 22 | (2.8) | 6 | (1.5) | 35 | (3.6) | 2! | (1.0) |
| Central | 16 | (2.7) | 64 | (3.1) | 67 | (3.5) | 23 | (2.7) | 3! | (1.0) | 29 | (2.5) | ‡ | (†) |
| West | 27 | (2.9) | 71 | (3.0) | 61 | (3.7) | 20 | (2.6) | 9 | (1.7) | 31 | (2.7) | ‡ | (†) |
| Percent combined enrollment of Black and other races/ethnicities4 |
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| Less than 6 percent | 18 | (3.1) | 64 | (3.9) | 64 | (3.9) | 20 | (3.2) | ‡ | (†) | 24 | (3.5) | ‡ | (†) |
| 6 to 20 percent | 23 | (2.9) | 74 | (3.4) | 69 | (3.6) | 20 | (3.1) | 2! | (0.9) | 31 | (2.9) | ‡ | (†) |
| 21 to 49 percent | 18 | (2.2) | 74 | (2.7) | 66 | (3.7) | 18 | (2.3) | 6 | (1.4) | 31 | (3.3) | 2! | (0.9) |
| 50 percent or more | 29 | (3.0) | 75 | (2.5) | 68 | (3.0) | 28 | (3.0) | 11 | (1.7) | 38 | (2.9) | ‡ | (†) |
| Percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch |
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| 0 to 25 percent | 23 | (2.9) | 77 | (3.2) | 73 | (3.5) | 18 | (2.8) | 4 | (1.1) | 28 | (3.3) | ‡ | (†) |
| 26 to 50 percent | 18 | (3.0) | 73 | (3.4) | 68 | (3.4) | 18 | (2.7) | 3! | (1.0) | 32 | (2.8) | 2! | (1.0) |
| 51 to 75 percent | 22 | (2.3) | 69 | (3.2) | 61 | (3.2) | 25 | (2.7) | 5 | (1.3) | 28 | (2.7) | ‡ | (†) |
| 76 percent or more | 27 | (3.3) | 70 | (3.0) | 67 | (3.1) | 25 | (3.0) | 12 | (2.2) | 40 | (3.2) | ‡ | (†) |
| † Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||
| ! Interpret data with caution; the coefficient of variation is greater than or equal to 30 percent. | ||||||||||||||
| ‡ Reporting standards not met. | ||||||||||||||
| 1 The questionnaire wording was “Integration of arts with other academic subjects (e.g., language arts, reading, social studies).”) | ||||||||||||||
| 2 The questionnaire wording was “Expansion/improvement of arts facilities (e.g., rooms, dedicated space, equipment).”) | ||||||||||||||
| 3 The questionnaire wording was “New/expanded partnerships with community organizations/entities for support in arts instruction.” | ||||||||||||||
| 4 Other races/ethnicities include Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaska Native students. | ||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Fast Response Survey System, “Elementary School Arts Education Survey: Fall 2009,” FRSS 100, 2009–10. |
