Original Research by School Decision on New Los Angeles Charter District
New Los Angeles Charter District operates a small network of charter schools serving grades six through eight at the middle level, alongside an elementary dual-language immersion program added in 2023. The district's middle school population is almost entirely Hispanic, with a smaller presence of Black students and very few students from other backgrounds. The enrollment sits at just over three hundred students across the middle grades, divided roughly evenly among sixth, seventh, and eighth grade.
State assessment data for the district was not available, so prospective families cannot see proficiency results or academic trends from standardized testing. A graduation rate does not apply to this entity because it serves only middle grades. The absence of these metrics is typical for a district organized around grades six through eight without a high school component.
The district does report a chronic absenteeism rate that sits just below the midpoint compared to other Los Angeles County districts. This suggests attendance is a moderate concern, though not among the highest rates in the county. Per-pupil spending falls in the lower range countywide. Neither free-or-reduced-price lunch participation nor counts of English learners or students in special education were available in the reported data, leaving those student support profiles unclear. A parent may want to look into those specifics directly with the school.
The charter organization recently underwent structural change. In July 2023, City Language Immersion Charter, a Spanish dual-language elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade, merged into the New Los Angeles network after its former operator, City Charter Schools, closed. That school uses a 90/10 model in which the bulk of instruction occurs in Spanish with English support. It relocated to a permanent campus in West Adams that the organization purchased, designed to house its full enrollment stably rather than on borrowed or co-located space. This addition gives the New Los Angeles family a long-standing dual-language pathway feeding into the middle school, creating a coherent six-to-eight-year immersion option for families seeking that model.
The middle school itself is the core middle-grades offering. Beyond the grade band served, limited information on curriculum, course offerings, or instructional approach was available from the data provided. No information on magnet designations, Title I status, or discipline and school environment details was reported. Families considering New Los Angeles Charter would benefit from visiting the school directly or speaking with staff about the academic program, support services, and day-to-day culture, since those details did not surface in the available reporting.
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