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New Heights Charter

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New Heights Charter ranks 2909 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Public, Charter Grades K-8

2909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of California elementary schools

Summary

New Heights Charter is a K–8 school serving 435 students in Los Angeles Unified, and its clearest academic concern is science: in 2025–26, proficiency was 9 percentage points below the state and 5 points below the district.

The school’s overall ELA and math results were close to state and district averages, and it ranked second among nearby schools with results in all three subjects. ELA proficiency was 48%, about 1 point below both the state and district; math was 38%, nearly level with the state and 1 point below the district. In science, 27% were proficient, compared with 36% statewide and 32% districtwide. The nearby-school leaders were Lashon Academy City in ELA and math and Angeles Mesa Elementary in science. Grade-level results show both strengths and areas to watch: eighth-grade ELA reached 65%, 15 points above the state and 17 above the district, while fourth-grade math was 25%, 17 points below the state and 20 below the district. Third-grade math was a bright spot at 54%, the highest reported nearby result for that grade.

SchoolDigger placed the school at the 50th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, second-highest among the nearby schools; only Lashon Academy City ranked higher, at the 59th percentile with 3 stars. Its overall percentile has fallen 14 points from 64 in 2017–18, though the history is not a steady decline: it reached 68 in 2016–17 and was as low as 17 in 2012–13. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure also indicates particularly strong service for African American students, at the 87th percentile, and Hispanic students, at the 72nd, compared with the school’s overall 50th percentile. The latest supplied student–teacher ratio is 22.8 for 2017–18, and the latest free/reduced lunch eligible figure is 97% for 2017–18; no current low-income measure is reported. Test-score changes over time cannot be assessed because only 2025–26 results are supplied for the school.

435

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,595

Per pupil spending ?

2202 W. MLK Jr Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008-2723

(323) 508-0155

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.0%

African American:

21.8%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2009 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

California avg42%

Elementary school

2,909^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,034^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

306^th of 564Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

450^th of 968Los 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	2909 of 5804	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	2066 of 5662	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	1805 of 5692	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.0	2711 of 5614	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.0	3474 of 5611	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.4	4575 of 5530	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	4026 of 5390	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.3	3513 of 5377	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.4	2954 of 5314	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.3	3416 of 5193	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.5	4374 of 5113	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	66 of 506	87.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	81.5	312 of 3246	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	2998 of 5569	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	2291 of 5413	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	1408 of 5085	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	943 of 4830	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	1873 of 5412	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	1044 of 5084	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	2625 of 5590	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	1877 of 5431	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	1034 of 2703	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	733 of 2480	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	764 of 2508	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.8	1168 of 2497	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.0	1259 of 2477	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.6	1160 of 2379	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.0	1270 of 2259	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	1144 of 2236	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	55 of 583	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	1142 of 2483	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	700 of 2262	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	500 of 2325	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	203 of 2072	90.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	564 of 2493	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	225 of 2230	89.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	802 of 2478	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	690 of 2273	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	267 of 1586	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2018)90th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)91st percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science27%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Heights Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2202 West Martin Luther King J	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	New Heights Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 508-0155	394	20	19.7	87.6%	3 (0.8%)	90 (22.8%)	296 (75.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																		56.1	86.4		81.8	83.3	87.9
Forty-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-5	4231 Fourth Ave.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 296-7550	215	14	15.3	89.3%	5 (2.3%)	131 (60.9%)	66 (30.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	21.2	4698^th of 5804 public elementary schools	19.1%		22	4672^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.2%	26	26.7		26.7	23.3	18.5	31.0				24.4	13.3	22.2	31.0				22.1	93.0				93.0		$69,389	$64,106	$5,283
Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet	Public	K-5	3875 Dublin Ave.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 292-8195	140	6	23.3	87.1%	0 (0.0%)	74 (52.9%)	52 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	13 (9.3%)	41.5	3134^th of 5804 public elementary schools	46.0%		43.1	2999^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.8%	135	19.1		19.1	52.0	37.5	47.6				45.7	44.0	33.3	23.8				34.3	75.9	89.7		82.8	89.7	86.2	$79,121	$72,170	$6,951
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	3989 South Hobart Blvd.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-0031	278	15	19.1	—	3 (1.1%)	43 (15.5%)	223 (80.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	23.7	4486^th of 5804 public elementary schools	22.7%		15.5	5225^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%	739	16.4		16.4	28.6	21.4	40.0				31.1	31.4	16.7	27.3				25.0	82.4	91.2	94.1	85.3	91.2	91.2	$55,781	$52,304	$3,477
Today's Fresh Start-Compton	Public, Charter	K-8	4476 Crenshaw Blvd.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Today's Fresh Start-Compton District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 293-9826	374	22	16.6	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	194 (51.9%)	166 (44.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)																		84.6	88.5	94.2	88.5	88.5	90.4
Invictus Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4928 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Invictus Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 792-4403	161	8	20.0	79.5%	0 (0.0%)	72 (44.7%)	87 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	29.8	3990^th of 5804 public elementary schools	31.3%		19.7	4848^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%	858	0.0		4.2	31.8	47.8	12.5	31.8	18.8		29.0	31.8	60.9	0.0	13.6	25.0		27.1							$34,260	$32,878	$1,382
Birdielee V. Bright Elementary	Public	K-5	1771 West 36th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-1178	374	19	19.6	95.5%	3 (0.8%)	61 (16.3%)	300 (80.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	35.9	3506^th of 5804 public elementary schools	39.6%		36.5	3438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.3%	68	24.6		24.6	38.3	34.3	52.6				41.5	34.0	16.7	36.8				28.2	90.7	96.5		93.0	96.5	96.5	$42,048	$38,712	$3,336
Angeles Mesa Elementary	Public	K-5	2611 West 52nd St.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5103	297	17	17.4	95.6%	8 (2.7%)	82 (27.6%)	186 (62.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.1%)	32	3808^th of 5804 public elementary schools	34.4%		20.9	4746^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.0%	938	29.0		29.0	34.0	33.3	35.5				34.2	31.4	25.0	38.7				31.4	89.3	92.9		91.1	91.1	91.1	$55,081	$51,670	$3,411
Normandie Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4505 South Raymond Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5171	509	31	16.4	97.4%	2 (0.4%)	68 (13.4%)	429 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	28.1	4140^th of 5804 public elementary schools	28.7%		17.1	5095^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.0%	955	16.7		16.7	30.9	23.6	37.4				30.4	36.3	33.3	29.8				33.1	97.7			98.5			$58,051	$53,590	$4,461
Sixth Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	3109 Sixth Ave.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-9107	313	18	17.3	90.4%	6 (1.9%)	45 (14.4%)	246 (78.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	32.3	3779^th of 5804 public elementary schools	34.9%		26.8	4239^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%	460	16.4		16.4	18.0	40.0	43.6				35.7	20.5	38.3	32.7				31.8	96.1				96.1		$59,721	$55,818	$3,903

Frequently Asked Questions about New Heights Charter

What is the racial makeup of New Heights Charter?

Students at New Heights Charter are 77% Hispanic, 22% African American.

What district is New Heights Charter in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend New Heights Charter?

In the 2017-18 school year, 435 students attended New Heights Charter.

Is New Heights Charter a good school?

New Heights Charter ranks 2909^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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