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New Open World Academy K-12

3201 West Eighth St., Los Angeles, CA 90010 · (213) 480-3700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL911 STUDENTS
Enrollment
911
Combined
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 602
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
889 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
59
Grade 1
45
Grade 2
49
Grade 3
57
Grade 4
58
Grade 5
48
Grade 6
66
Grade 7
74
Grade 8
84
Grade 9
102
Grade 10
82
Grade 11
98
Grade 12
89
Student demographics
White
243%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
79988%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56%
Black
324%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Asian
425%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12%
Two+
131%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
48153%
Female
43047%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
23.5%
CA avg 47.1% . +0.5pp since 2014
Math
15.7%
CA avg 35.6% . -1.3pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
911
-242 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 22.2:1
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
88%
was 86%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
5%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About New Open World Academy K-12

New Open World Academy K-12 is one of the heavily attended unified-grade schools in Los Angeles, California, overseen by Los Angeles Unified, with 911 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. That puts it 51% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), New Open World Academy K-12 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, New Open World Academy K-12 records that 88% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder reads as 5% Asian, 4% Black, 3% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, New Open World Academy K-12 lists 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. The state averages about 18.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 98% of students at New Open World Academy K-12 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, New Open World Academy K-12 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 21.4%; this one delivers 20.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. New Open World Academy K-12 is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ambassador School-Global Education, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around New Open World Academy K-12. On composite proficiency, New Open World Academy K-12 comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 26.1%.

New Open World Academy K-12 operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. New Open World Academy K-12's enrollment has contracted 21% since 2018, when it stood at 1,153 (now 911). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
New Open World Academy K-12
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
3201 West Eighth St., Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone
(213) 480-3700
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
911
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
889 (98%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271012493
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About New Open World Academy K-12
How large is New Open World Academy K-12?
New Open World Academy K-12 enrolls approximately 911 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does New Open World Academy K-12 serve?
New Open World Academy K-12 serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does New Open World Academy K-12 have?
New Open World Academy K-12 employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the student diversity at New Open World Academy K-12?
Student demographics at New Open World Academy K-12 are roughly 3% White, 88% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees New Open World Academy K-12?
New Open World Academy K-12 is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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