New West Charter

As an average-sized senior high in Los Angeles, California, New West Charter teaches 980 students from grades 6 through 12, overseen by New West Charter District.

New West Charter is a school of New West Charter District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, New West Charter records that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 22% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 9% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 31% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, New West Charter lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. The state averages about 18.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Around the school, Los Angeles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which New West Charter is one.

Nearest neighbor: Nora Sterry Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around New West Charter.

New West Charter operates from an urban location. As a public charter, New West Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.