New Designs Charter District

New Designs Charter District consists of a single public charter high school, New Designs Charter, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 744 students in Los Angeles, California. While the school has a higher-than-average four-year graduation rate, it faces several challenges, including academic underperformance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high-need student population.

Academically, New Designs Charter struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly below the state averages across multiple grade levels. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 785 out of 2,123 California high schools in 2021-2022 to 1,181 out of 2,348 in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's dropout rate of 4.9% is higher than the state average, indicating a need for additional support systems to help students stay engaged and on track to graduation.

The data also reveals that New Designs Charter serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 82.12% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This high-need student population may require additional resources and targeted interventions to address their unique educational needs. Furthermore, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0% is higher than the state average, suggesting a potential issue with student engagement and attendance that the school should investigate and address.