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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at New Designs Charter this year?
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Enrollment
784
High
STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW DESIGNS CHARTER DISTRICT·NCES 060154810840
New Designs Charter
2303 South Figueroa Way, Los Angeles, CA 90007 · (213) 765-9084 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL784 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
41.8:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
630 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 94 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 95 | 12% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like New Designs Charter
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Designs Charter this school | 784 | 80.4% | N/A |
| Making Waves Academy Richmond | 1,078 | 79.9% | N/A |
| Cobalt Institute of Math and Science Victorville | 1,058 | 80.0% | 60.2% |
| Summit Public School: Tamalpais Richmond | 629 | 78.2% | N/A |
| Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy Richmond | 590 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Compton Early College High Compton | 556 | 85.4% | 68.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where New Designs Charter ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 784 | #839 of 2,093 | #185 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 41.8:1 | #1,351 of 1,352 | #358 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #923 of 1,351 | #170 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.4% | #602 of 1,575 | #236 of 396 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
784
-87 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
41.8:1
was 29.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 784 | 18.8 | 41.8:1 | 80% (630) |
| 2023-24 | 797 | 23.3 | 34.2:1 | 76% (608) |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 25.8 | 28.9:1 | 82% (611) |
| 2020-21 | 871 | 30 | 29.0:1 | 61% (533) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Designs Charter.
About New Designs Charter
The public high school New Designs Charter is located in Los Angeles, California. The student body numbers 784 students, from grades 6 through 12.
New Designs Charter District operates New Designs Charter.
Hispanic students are the majority at New Designs Charter, with 80% of enrollment. It is also 10% multiracial and 8% Black. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 31 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 18.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 41.8:1. That is 23.6 students per teacher above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at New Designs Charter is 80%. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Within Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides New Designs Charter, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr. Michelle King Sch STEM is located about 0.2 miles from New Designs Charter. The five-mile area around New Designs Charter holds at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, New Designs Charter is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Over 4 years, New Designs Charter's enrollment declined 10%, to 784. The number of students per teacher rose from 29.0 to 41.8 over 4 years.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About New Designs CharterWhat is the total enrollment at New Designs Charter?
New Designs Charter enrolls approximately 784 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does New Designs Charter serve?
New Designs Charter serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does New Designs Charter have?
New Designs Charter employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 41.8:1.
What is the student diversity at New Designs Charter?
Student demographics at New Designs Charter are roughly 2% White, 80% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees New Designs Charter?
New Designs Charter is overseen by New Designs Charter District in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.