New Designs Charter

Summary:

New Designs Charter is a public charter high school serving 744 students in grades 6-12 in Los Angeles, CA. The school is part of the New Designs Charter District, which is ranked 1015 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Designs Charter has some notable strengths, including a strong 95.1% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023, significantly higher than nearby schools like YouthBuild Charter School of California (29.0%) and Frida Kahlo High (23.9%). The school also performs better than the state average on English Language Arts/Literacy assessments, particularly in 11th grade. However, their math scores lag behind the state average.

While New Designs Charter outperforms some nearby schools, it faces challenges related to serving a predominantly low-income population, with 82.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's overall academic performance has also declined over time, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 2-star rating in 2022-2023. Compared to high-performing charter schools like Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex and Girls Academic Leadership Academy, New Designs Charter has room for improvement in areas such as test scores and overall statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 2303 South Figueroa Way
       Los Angeles, CA  90007-2504


(213) 765-9084

District: New Designs Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1081st of 2,323 California High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  28.8 Help
Number of students:  744

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.1%
Two or more races:
37.9%
African American:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.1% Help


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Compare Details New Designs Charter ranks worse than 76.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.82. (See more...)
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Compare Details New Designs Charter ranks better than 53.5% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.91. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of New Designs Charter freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Designs Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks New Designs Charter 2129th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See New Designs Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks New Designs Charter 1081st of 2323 California public high schools. (See New Designs Charter in the ranking list.)

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New Designs Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Designs Charter District 1015th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Designs Charter

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Rank History for all middle school students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.11 1645th 2715 39.4%
2022 22.99 2087th 2740 23.8%
2023 28.95 1854th 2802 33.8%
2024 22.82 2129th 2777 23.3%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 5.86 633rd 665 4.8%
2023 4.59 662nd 678 2.4%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.74 801st 1442 44.5%
2022 35.32 957th 1540 37.9%
2023 43.94 624th 1529 59.2%
2024 38.65 783rd 1477 47.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.32 1418th 1550 8.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.58 1028th 2369 56.6%
2022 33.39 1563rd 2458 36.4%
2023 42.47 1248th 2549 51.0%
2024 29.96 1777th 2575 31.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.75 1695th 2380 28.8%
2022 21.34 2016th 2509 19.6%
2023 26.73 1801st 2547 29.3%
2024 24.02 1933rd 2546 24.1%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.06 1033rd 1491 30.7%
2022 26.51 1203rd 1531 21.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.13 1312th 2407 45.5%
2022 25.30 1833rd 2527 27.5%
2023 31.55 1609th 2558 37.1%
2024 21.83 2009th 2547 21.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.36 136th 643 78.8%
2024 51.18 259th 626 58.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.19 1157th 2213 47.7%
2022 30.04 1625th 2359 31.1%
2023 41.64 1217th 2391 49.1%
2024 27.90 1715th 2383 28.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for New Designs Charter

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Rank History for all high school students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.76 542nd 2133 74.6%
2021 41.98 736th 1290 42.9%
2022 56.70 785th 2123 63.0%
2023 38.79 1181st 2348 49.7%
2024 41.91 1081st 2323 53.5%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.02 685th 786 12.8%
2024 18.31 618th 804 23.1%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.18 847th 1323 36.0%
2024 43.25 384th 1350 71.6%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.31 846th 1547 45.3%
2024 36.92 780th 1534 49.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.98 311th 1937 83.9%
2021 53.02 500th 1126 55.6%
2022 66.41 515th 1943 73.5%
2023 49.68 885th 2247 60.6%
2024 52.10 806th 2235 63.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.03 652nd 1833 64.4%
2021 38.03 656th 1054 37.8%
2022 36.40 1143rd 1858 38.5%
2023 41.20 1049th 2118 50.5%
2024 39.93 1080th 2098 48.5%
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Rank History for high school Male students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.26 440th 1880 76.6%
2021 39.67 659th 1122 41.3%
2022 70.91 479th 1916 75.0%
2023 34.23 1218th 2207 44.8%
2024 41.72 1014th 2172 53.3%
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Rank History for high school African American students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.83 187th 720 74.0%
2024 51.18 281st 721 61.0%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at New Designs Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.10 232nd 1814 87.2%
2022 60.20 609th 1861 67.3%
2023 49.29 868th 2142 59.5%
2024 50.11 818th 2125 61.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for New Designs Charter

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2019 0 94 1 756 1 0 3 0 855
2020 0 51 2 791 0 0 57 0 901
2021 0 48 1 764 0 0 58 0 871
2022 8 43 1 724 1 0 43 0 820
2023 3 27 0 432 0 0 282 0 744

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Designs Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 855 32.0 26.7 91.5
2020 901 n/a n/a 85.8
2021 871 30.0 29.0 61.2
2022 820 25.0 32.8 56.5
2023 744 25.7 28.8 82.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Designs Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 855 32.0 26.7 91.5
2020 901 n/a n/a 85.8
2021 871 30.0 29.0 61.2
2022 820 25.0 32.8 56.5
2023 744 25.7 28.8 82.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Designs Charter

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1645th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1854th of 2802 Middle schools
 5.6%
Ranks 542nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1181st of 2348 High schools
 24.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Designs Charter)32.623.5
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Designs Charter)17.812.9
 4.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Designs Charter)44.838.8
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Designs Charter)25.920.7
 5.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Designs Charter)46.639.6
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Designs Charter)2617
 9.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (New Designs Charter)21.913.2
 8.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Designs Charter)7569.4
 5.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (New Designs Charter)22.923.3
 0.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (New Designs Charter)27.116.5
 10.6%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students855744
 13%
African American9427
 71.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic756432
 42.9%
Pacific Islander00
White03
Two or More Races3282
 9300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.5%82.1%
 9.3%


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New Designs Charter ranks 1081st of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at New Designs Charter are 58% Hispanic, 38% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 744 students attended New Designs Charter.


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