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New Designs Charter School-Watts
12714 South Avalon Blvd
Los Angeles CA, 90061, Los Angeles County
Phone: 323-418-0600
| Ranking: | High School:  (1,119 out of 1,403, bottom 20%)Elementary/Middle School:  (6,647 out of 6,930, bottom 4%)* |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
School District: Los Angeles Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 16 | 12 | NA | NA | 7 | ||||
| Total Students: | 455 | 358 | NA | NA | 325 | 236 | ||||
| Grade 6: | 81 | 17.8% | 93 | 26.0% | NA | NA | 60 | 18.5% | 105 | 44.5% |
| Grade 7: | 121 | 26.6% | 97 | 27.1% | NA | NA | 125 | 38.5% | 67 | 28.4% |
| Grade 8: | 119 | 26.2% | 60 | 16.8% | NA | NA | 70 | 21.5% | 45 | 19.1% |
| Grade 9: | 56 | 12.3% | 50 | 14.0% | NA | NA | 45 | 13.8% | 19 | 8.1% |
| Grade 10: | 35 | 7.7% | 25 | 7.0% | NA | NA | 23 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 11: | 29 | 6.4% | 27 | 7.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 12: | 14 | 3.1% | 6 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 219 | 48.1% | 181 | 50.6% | NA | NA | 168 | 51.7% | 129 | 54.7% |
| Female: | 236 | 51.9% | 177 | 49.4% | NA | NA | 157 | 48.3% | 107 | 45.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 254 | 55.8% | 217 | 60.6% | NA | NA | 143 | 44.0% | 99 | 41.9% |
| Black: | 197 | 43.3% | 131 | 36.6% | NA | NA | 180 | 55.4% | 134 | 56.8% |
| White: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 2.2% | NA | NA | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.3% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 414 | 91.0% | 321 | 89.7% | NA | NA | 265 | 81.5% | 182 | 77.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.4% | NA | NA | 20 | 6.2% | 18 | 7.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 27.44 | 22.38 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 33.71 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CAHSEE | ||||||
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.0% | 75.0% | 82.0% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 76.0% | 83.0% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.0% | 77.0% | 83.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 67.0% | 75.0% | 83.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 77.0% | 84.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 58.0% | 78.0% | 84.0% |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2011 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 264.7 | 302.8 | 343.1 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 244.0 | 297.9 | 335.6 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.2 | 309.2 | 349.6 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.7 | 308.9 | 351.5 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.3 | 314.3 | 350.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.8 | 330.4 | 346.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.5 | 332.9 | 348.4 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.3 | 339.8 | 352.4 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 269.3 | 278.1 | 299.7 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 332.1 | 353.1 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.9 | 336.1 | 357.3 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.0 | 340.6 | 360.4 |
| 2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.1 | 327.2 | 347 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.5 | 339.5 | 357.2 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.4 | 335 | 344.7 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.3 | 334.6 | 344.8 |
| 2013 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.6 | 333.1 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 266.4 | 322.0 | 351.5 |
| 2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.3 | 332.9 | 346.9 |
| 2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.6 | 334.1 | 348.5 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 339.7 | 358.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.7 | 346.4 | 364.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.4 | 348.3 | 363.0 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291.9 | 342.7 | 364.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.7 | 349.6 | 366.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.5 | 350.8 | 366.5 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 340.5 | 360.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.9 | 347.4 | 366.6 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.2 | 346.1 | 363.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.4 | 332.2 | 354.9 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.7 | 338.2 | 360.5 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.5 | 338.7 | 357.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.2 | 339.7 | 361.8 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.5 | 346.7 | 365.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.2 | 343.8 | 361.3 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.9 | 311.6 | 322.7 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.9 | 313.5 | 323.5 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.5 | 305.6 | 322.9 |
| 2011 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.7 | 337.3 | 352.6 |
| 2012 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.6 | 340.7 | 356.6 |
| 2013 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.8 | 342.3 | 357.1 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.9 | 356.4 | 385.9 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.7 | 368 | 394.8 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.9 | 367.6 | 390.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 290 | 309.3 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273.3 | 297.8 | 313.2 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 259.3 | 345.7 | 396.1 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 258.2 | 333.5 | 384.1 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.7 | 324.6 | 363.5 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.7 | 328.3 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.6 | 327.6 | 363.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.5 | 331 | 357.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.6 | 335.9 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.8 | 341.3 | 363.9 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 275.2 | 308 | 349.2 |
| 2012 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.9 | 299.8 | 351.4 |
| 2013 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.9 | 304.2 | 354.5 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 278.2 | 309.7 | 326.9 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 270.9 | 323.2 | 334.1 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 262.3 | 293.8 | 328.3 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 250.5 | 296.2 | 325.2 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 335.7 | 327.3 | 351.7 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 316.6 | 331.4 | 354.9 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 320.7 | 331.7 | 354.0 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 301.2 | 308.3 | 339.7 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 308.1 | 309.3 | 342.2 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 315.3 | 313.9 | 342.9 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 320.9 | 308.4 | 316.8 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 325.9 | 310.1 | 318 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 326.5 | 304.6 | 317.9 |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 267.6 | 298 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 339.6 | 327.2 | 355.5 |
| 2012 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 264.5 | 328.3 | 362.6 |
| 2013 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 264.1 | 331.7 | 360.2 |
| 2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 356 | 319.9 | 345.7 |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 346.9 | 323.0 | 346.7 |
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* New Designs Charter School-Watts was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.