New Designs Charter School-Watts
Los Angeles, CA
CharterHigh · Grades 6–12
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
90 students tested28.9% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 27.6% did.
- Exceeded8.9%
- Met20.0%
- Nearly met22.2%
- Not met48.9%
Math
90 students tested18.9% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 16.1% did.
- Exceeded7.8%
- Met11.1%
- Nearly met20.0%
- Not met61.1%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
3.5% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 296 | 231 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 0.0% · 0 | 3.5% · 8 |
| Suspensions | 0 | 9 |
| Violence with injury | 0 | 0 |
| Violence without injury | 0 | 9 |
| Weapons | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 0 | 0 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 313 | 239 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Suspended in school | 2.2% · 7 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
14.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 270 | 215 |
| Chronically absent | 2.2% · 6 | 14.9% · 32 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
34:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino29.3%
White3.3%
Black or African American53.6%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races12.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 060154312456
- District
- New Designs Charter School-Watts District
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- Yes
- Virtual instruction
- Supplemental virtual
- Enrollment
- 239 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25