Enrollment
194
High
STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW DESIGNS CHARTER SCHOOL-WATTS DISTRICT·NCES 060154312456
New Designs Charter School-Watts
12714 South Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90061 · (323) 418-0600 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
17.1:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
181 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 19% |
Student demographics
58%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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Designs Charter School-Watts this school | 194 | 93.3% | N/A |
| CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. Los Angeles | 125 | 97.6% | N/A |
| City Honors International Preparatory High Inglewood | 331 | 82.2% | 47.8% |
| The SEED School of Los Angeles County Los Angeles | 206 | 99.0% | N/A |
| Sacramento Charter High Sacramento | 413 | 75.5% | N/A |
| Horace Mann UCLA Community Los Angeles | 440 | 95.0% | 14.3% |
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 School-Watts ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #1,365 of 2,093 | #362 of 486 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.3% | #192 of 1,575 | #111 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
194
-152 (-44%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 26.6:1
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 | 194 | 11.4 | 17.1:1 | 93% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 7.1 | 33.9:1 | 95% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 11 | 23.1:1 | 64% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 13 | 26.6:1 | 68% (235) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Designs Charter School-Watts.
About New Designs Charter School-Watts
New Designs Charter School-Watts is a high school in Los Angeles, California, and it is part of New Designs Charter School-Watts District. It had 194 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
For district matters, New Designs Charter School-Watts falls under New Designs Charter School-Watts District.
Of every 100 students at New Designs Charter School-Watts, about 56 are Black. The rest of enrollment is 31% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% White. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Black share is about 8%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
Its ratio of 17.1:1 is based on 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. In all, 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
The county, Los Angeles County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $90,112 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting New Designs Charter School-Watts, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle is the nearest public school to New Designs Charter School-Watts, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
New Designs Charter School-Watts has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. New Designs Charter School-Watts is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment was 346 in 2020-21 and 194 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. By 2024-25, the school had 17.1 students per teacher, compared with 26.6 in 2020-21.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About New Designs Charter School-WattsHow many students attend New Designs Charter School-Watts?
New Designs Charter School-Watts enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 06-12.
Is New Designs Charter School-Watts an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Designs Charter School-Watts is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at New Designs Charter School-Watts?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at New Designs Charter School-Watts.
How diverse is New Designs Charter School-Watts?
New Designs Charter School-Watts reports a student body of 4% White, 31% Hispanic, 56% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is New Designs Charter School-Watts public or private?
New Designs Charter School-Watts is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by New Designs Charter School-Watts District.
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