Is New Designs Charter School-Watts a good school?

New Designs Charter School-Watts ranks 1676 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend New Designs Charter School-Watts?

In the 2022-23 school year, 255 students attended New Designs Charter School-Watts.

What is the racial makeup of New Designs Charter School-Watts?

Students at New Designs Charter School-Watts are 57% African American, 43% Hispanic.

New Designs Charter School-Watts

Public, Charter 6-12

12714 S. Avalon Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90061-2730

(323) 418-0600

District: New Designs Charter School-Watts District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1676^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 255

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.9%

Hispanic:

42.7%

Pacific Islander:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.5%

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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.99. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of New Designs Charter School-Watts freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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SchoolDigger ranks New Designs Charter School-Watts 2646^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See New Designs Charter School-Watts in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks New Designs Charter School-Watts 1676^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See New Designs Charter School-Watts in the ranking list.)

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New Designs Charter School-Watts District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Designs Charter School-Watts District 1411^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.14	2480^th	2715	8.7%
2022	14.64	2470^th	2740	9.9%
2023	11.51	2636^th	2788	5.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	16.16	2136^th	2369	9.8%
2022	26.34	1845^th	2458	24.9%
2023	14.72	2349^th	2535	7.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.74	2178^th	2380	8.5%
2023	9.00	2480^th	2535	2.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.20	2242^nd	2407	6.9%
2022	20.55	2025^th	2527	19.9%
2023	14.93	2309^th	2546	9.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.33	525^th	643	18.4%
2022	34.45	403^rd	637	36.7%
2023	25.00	482^nd	609	20.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	20.40	1878^th	2213	15.1%
2023	19.44	2039^th	2379	14.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.22	1426^th	2133	33.1%
2021	22.41	999^th	1290	22.6%
2022	19.23	1678^th	2123	21.0%
2023	20.99	1665^th	2335	28.7%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.46	147^th	1315	88.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.25	1053^rd	1539	31.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.46	1222^nd	1937	36.9%
2021	27.67	849^th	1126	24.6%
2022	23.36	1478^th	1943	23.9%
2023	21.61	1618^th	2237	27.7%

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Rank History for high school Female students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.20	1358^th	1833	25.9%
2021	18.25	891^st	1054	15.5%
2022	15.51	1595^th	1858	14.2%
2023	20.81	1567^th	2106	25.6%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.00	773^rd	1161	33.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.38	1253^rd	1880	33.4%
2021	23.66	873^rd	1122	22.2%
2022	19.98	1503^rd	1916	21.6%
2023	20.21	1597^th	2195	27.2%

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Rank History for high school African American students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.84	282^nd	592	52.4%
2022	15.67	464^th	522	11.1%
2023	23.41	555^th	713	22.2%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at New Designs Charter School-Watts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.65	1203^rd	1814	33.7%
2022	43.28	1005^th	1861	46.0%
2023	41.63	1068^th	2132	49.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	1	210	0	183	1	2	3	400
2020	2	216	2	191	1	6	7	425
2021	2	186	1	153	0	3	1	346
2022	2	177	0	131	1	2	0	313
2023	0	145	0	109	0	1	0	255

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Designs Charter School-Watts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	400	10.0	40.0	92.8
2020	425	n/a	n/a	76.7
2021	346	13.0	26.5	67.9
2022	313	8.0	39.1	59.4
2023	255	11.0	23.1	63.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Designs Charter School-Watts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	400	10.0	40.0	92.8
2020	425	n/a	n/a	76.7
2021	346	13.0	26.5	67.9
2022	313	8.0	39.1	59.4
2023	255	11.0	23.1	63.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Impact of COVID-19 on New Designs Charter School-Watts

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2480^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2636^th of 2788 Middle schools	3.2%
Ranks 1426^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1665^th of 2335 High schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Designs Charter School-Watts)	24	7.1	16.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	45.1	3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Designs Charter School-Watts)	24	7.7	16.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	32.5	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Designs Charter School-Watts)	21.4	7.7	13.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Designs Charter School-Watts)	11.9	15.4	3.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Designs Charter School-Watts)	19.5	10	9.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Designs Charter School-Watts)	8.6	10	1.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (New Designs Charter School-Watts)	8	3.3	4.7%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Designs Charter School-Watts)	42.9	32.4	10.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (New Designs Charter School-Watts)	4.9	27	22.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (New Designs Charter School-Watts)	10.5	5.2	5.4%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	400	255	36.3%
African American	210	145	31%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	183	109	40.4%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	1	0	100%
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.8%	63.5%	29.2%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
New Designs Charter School-Watts	Public, Charter	6-12	12714 S. Avalon Blvd.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	New Designs Charter School-Watts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 418-0600	255	11	23.1	63.5%	0 (0.0%)	145 (56.9%)	109 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21	1676^th of 2346 public high schools	28.6%		19.2	1678^th of 2123 public high schools	21.0%	2	3.3		5.2	4.6		7.7	10.0	32.4	17.7		15.4	10.0	27.0	16.7
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	12628 Avalon Blvd.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-3930	572	29	20.0	95.6%	4 (0.7%)	43 (7.5%)	519 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	48.1	912^th of 2346 public high schools	61.1%		41.2	1147^th of 2123 public high schools	46.0%	235		24.6		24.8				58.5	58.5				12.8	12.8
Animo Compton Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	13305 S. San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Animo Compton Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-1600	319	19	16.8	91.8%	6 (1.9%)	137 (42.9%)	168 (52.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	12.1	1945^th of 2346 public high schools	17.1%					(n/a)	3.5	7.7		5.2	11.4	15.6	15.5	31.6	17.8	9.1	2.3	5.2	0.0	4.3
Centennial High	Public	9-12	2606 N. Central Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 635-2715	929	46	20.0	63.4%	2 (0.2%)	190 (20.5%)	723 (77.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	21.2	1664^th of 2346 public high schools	29.1%		20.2	1647^th of 2123 public high schools	22.4%	17		10.5	0.0	9.6				30.8	30.8				8.1	8.1
Benjamin Banneker Career and Transition Center	Public	12	14024 S. San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-6668	178	17	10.2	96.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$62,401
University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy	Public	9-12	11227 S. San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 241-4060	180	14	13.3	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.8	1452^nd of 2346 public high schools	38.1%		38.8	1211^th of 2123 public high schools	43.0%	241		15.8		15.8				36.8	36.8				10.5	10.5
King/Drew Medical Magnet High	Public	9-12	1601 E. 120th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 566-0420	1,343	70	19.2	88.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.6	404^th of 2346 public high schools	82.8%		59	736^th of 2123 public high schools	65.3%	332		36.0		35.8				77.4	77.4				35.3	35.3	$9,917
Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	325 E. 111th St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 420-2170	1,256	68	18.4	93.3%	18 (1.4%)	264 (21.0%)	961 (76.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.7%)	21.5	1651^st of 2346 public high schools	29.6%		21.5	1623^rd of 2123 public high schools	23.6%	28		9.0	0.0	7.9				34.5	34.5				6.2	6.2
Compton Early College High	Public	9-12	2601 N. Wilmington Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 604-2706	567	19	30.6	56.1%	3 (0.5%)	61 (10.8%)	498 (87.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	89.3	190^th of 2346 public high schools	91.9%		84.2	293^rd of 2123 public high schools	86.2%	103		44.7		44.7				86.4	86.4				53.0	53.0
Dorothy V. Johnson Community Day	Public	9-12	10601 S. Grandee Ave.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-8400	32	4	8.0	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.5	2289^th of 2346 public high schools	2.4%					(n/a)				0.0				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$27,673

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