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N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts

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Public, Charter Grades K-5

395

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

379 S. Loma Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90017-1142

(213) 413-9183

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

African American:

1.0%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2008 → 54th in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2008

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

California avg46%

Not ranked this year

N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	49.7	2579 of 5662	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	22.8	4448 of 5692	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.9	3854 of 5614	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.8	3487 of 5611	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	3749 of 5530	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.1	2264 of 5390	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.0	3088 of 5377	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.3	4059 of 5314	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.7	4238 of 5193	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	4594 of 5113	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.5	4849 of 5113	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.1	4741 of 4818	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.8	4614 of 4822	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	64.7	707 of 3246	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	49.6	2517 of 5413	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	64.8	1400 of 4830	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	66.7	1364 of 5084	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	48.9	2510 of 5431	53.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2018)78th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2018)71st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2018)54th percentile~ school

Female (2018)54th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts	Public, Charter	K-5	379 South Loma Dr.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 413-9183	417	18	23.1	97.4%	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	410 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.6	3251^st of 5857 public elementary schools	44.5%		39.6	3199^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.5%	52	19.2	16.7	6.4	14.0	59.6	28.6	42.6	44.1	25.5	33.3	4.3	20.6	10.6	16.7	6.4	11.0	16.7		16.7	31.8	55.2	43.9				43.2	38.5	45.8	19.7				34.2						$22,269	$3,110	$19,159
Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)	Public	K-5	309 Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 250-2932	408	20	20.4	96.3%	15 (3.7%)	56 (13.7%)	326 (79.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	20.8	4758^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%		30.2	3912^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	846																	15.1		15.1	21.9	27.3	32.4				27.4	29.0	23.8	20.6				24.3	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5		$26,392	$5,188	$21,204
Union Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	150 South Burlington Ave.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 483-1345	809	37	21.8	93.9%	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	775 (95.8%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	33.4	3685^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.1%		36.9	3373^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	42.5%	312																	23.4		23.4	34.5	40.0	37.5				37.1	32.7	30.8	28.2				30.7	95.5	96.7	97.2	96.7	97.8	$21,870	$4,992	$16,878
Esperanza Elementary	Public	K-5	680 Little St.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 484-0326	577	27	21.3	97.9%	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.6%)	539 (93.4%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	30.7	3899^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.4%		25	4365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.6%	466																	20.0		20.0	23.6	36.0	41.4				33.4	33.6	33.6	26.7				31.4	93.9	96.5	94.8	96.5	96.5	$24,625	$4,584	$20,041
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	697 South Burlington Ave.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Camino Nuevo Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 413-4245	603	30	20.2	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	602 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.2	3780^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.5%		30.9	3863^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.2%	83																	14.8	23.3	19.0	20.6	28.6	26.2	51.7	38.3	45.0	34.9	36.5	36.5	18.0	42.4	38.3	46.7	36.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.5	$23,192	$2,614	$20,578
Lake Street Primary	Public	K-1	135 North Lake St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 413-3305	104	6	17.3	94.2%	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.7%)	80 (76.9%)	14 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)																																							$48,692	$6,725	$41,967
MacArthur Park Elementary School for the Visual and Perf Arts	Public	K-5	2300 West Seventh St.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 381-7217	338	16	21.1	97.9%	7 (2.1%)	10 (3.0%)	311 (92.0%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.4	4643^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%		25.3	4337^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.1%	306																	8.2		8.2	18.0	40.4	24.5				27.2	23.4	42.3	12.2				26.1	90.9	93.5	97.4	94.8	97.4	$26,576	$6,216	$20,360
Charles White Elementary	Public	1-5	2401 Wilshire Blvd.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 487-9172	233	14	16.6	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	222 (95.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	55.2	2297^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.8%		30.8	3871^st of 5869 public elementary schools	34.0%	1574																	26.5		26.5	51.2	36.2	47.9				44.9	50.0	50.0	49.0				49.7						$31,522	$6,966	$24,556
Betty Plasencia Elementary	Public	K-5	1321 Cortez St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 250-7450	411	21	20.0	95.1%	16 (3.9%)	14 (3.4%)	360 (87.6%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	27.4	4177^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.7%		31.7	3801^st of 5869 public elementary schools	35.2%	376																	19.7		19.7	28.3	29.7	39.0				32.1	32.8	28.0	24.6				28.4	94.9		94.9		95.9	$30,428	$6,125	$24,303
Olympic Primary Center	Public	K	950 South Albany St.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 739-2753	96	5	19.2	96.9%	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	88 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)								(n/a)																																							$48,349	$5,802	$42,547

Frequently Asked Questions about N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts

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Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts?

In the 2017-18 school year, 395 students attended N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts.

What is the racial makeup of N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts?

Students at N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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