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New Designs Charter School-Watts

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

12714 South Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90061 · (323) 418-0600

West Rancho Dominguez’s School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
194
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about New Designs Charter School-Watts

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 43.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12714 South Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 613
Grade 731
Grade 831
Grade 929
Grade 1023
Grade 1130
Grade 1237
Enrollment over time
346’20
313’21
255’22
239’23
194’24

Down 43.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 8%White 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Designs Charter School-Watts from West Rancho Dominguez families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; West Rancho Dominguez’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.