New Designs Charter School-Watts | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics3 grades reported

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

30%

English Language Arts3 grades reported

Grade 6

Grade 7

23%

Grade 8

19%

Science1 grade reported

Grade 8

46%

Community Context

School

Enrollment239

Grades served06–12

District

New Designs Charter School-Watts District

Per-pupil expenditure$25,980

Federal revenue share12.9%

State revenue share70.5%

Local revenue share16.6%

Chronic absenteeism rate1.6%

County

Median household income$87,760

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher35.5%

Median home value$783,300

Unemployment rate5.8%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

239

Grades

06–12

Student body

Hispanic 29%Black 54%White 3%Two+ 13%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 7

24%

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Grade 8

19%

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Math

Grade 7

—

Grade 8

30%

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Science

Grade 8

46%

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Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered2

Advanced mathematics enrollment57

Hispanic 30 · Black 27 | Male 30 · Female 27 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment17

Hispanic 9 · Black 8 | Male 12 · Female 5 | English learners 1

AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes

AP courses offered2

AP enrollment24

Hispanic 12 · Black 11 · White 1 | Male 15 · Female 9 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredNo

AP science enrollment15

Hispanic 10 · Black 5 | Male 10 · Female 5 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

AP science enrollment, offeredYes

AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered2

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-81

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-120

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-826

Hispanic 13 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 11 · White 1 | Male 15 · Female 11 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-1044

Hispanic 21 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 21 | Male 23 · Female 21 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-820

Hispanic 10 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 8 · White 1 | Male 11 · Female 9 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-1034

Hispanic 17 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 15 | Male 18 · Female 16 | English learners 1

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered3

Algebra II enrollment66

Hispanic 33 · Black 33 | Male 36 · Female 30 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Geometry

Geometry classes offered2

Geometry enrollment48

Hispanic 25 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 22 | Male 25 · Female 23 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered0

Biology

Biology classes offered2

Biology enrollment50

Hispanic 21 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 25 · White 2 | Male 24 · Female 26 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered3

Chemistry enrollment60

Hispanic 30 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 26 · White 2 | Male 28 · Female 32 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Physics

Physics classes offered2

Physics enrollment60

Hispanic 30 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 26 · White 2 | Male 28 · Female 32 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered0

Data Science

Data Science enrollment0

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment34

Hispanic 19 · Black 15 | Male 19 · Female 15 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredNo

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT29

Hispanic 15 · Black 14 | Male 16 · Female 13 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 28 · Female 18

English learner program enrollment

Male 28 · Female 18

Enrollment

Male 168 · Female 145

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 37 · Female 19

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 1 · Female 1

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Athletic participants30

Male 20 · Female 10

Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes

Sports3

Male 2 · Female 1

Teams5

Male 2 · Female 3

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided313

Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)1

Security staff (FTE), security guards2

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses0

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0.5

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers6

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified3

Teachers (FTE), total9

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

School type, charter schoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))4

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 2

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)3

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 1 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 0 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 0 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon0

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon0

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0