New Designs Charter School-Watts
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Los Angeles, California 90061 · New Designs Charter School-Watts District
#1240 of 1,343 high schools in California
#16040 of 16,910 nationally
About New Designs Charter School-Watts
New Designs Charter School-Watts is a charter high located in Los Angeles, in the New Designs Charter School-Watts District school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–12. In 2025 it enrolled 194 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 15.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 1240th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is students per teacher (37th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (11th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 194.
There are 501 schools in Los Angeles; New Designs Charter School-Watts ranks 371st of 495 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)13%
- Reading proficiency (30%)25%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)93.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for New Designs Charter School-Watts by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 93.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 25%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 13%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near New Designs Charter School-Watts
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy
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Barack Obama Charter
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Animo Compton Charter
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Centennial High
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One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary
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465 students · 1.2 km away
One Hundred Sixteenth Street Elementary
Los Angeles · Public elementary · Grades K–5
401 students · 1.3 km away
Avalon Gardens Elementary
Los Angeles · Public elementary · Grades K–6
171 students · 1.4 km away
KIPP Compton Community
Compton · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
783 students · 1.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is New Designs Charter School-Watts a good school?
New Designs Charter School-Watts has a Success Index (US) of 15.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #1240 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does New Designs Charter School-Watts rank in California?
New Designs Charter School-Watts ranks #1240 of 1,343 high schools in California and #16040 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend New Designs Charter School-Watts?
New Designs Charter School-Watts had 194 students in 2025.
Is New Designs Charter School-Watts a elementary school or a high school?
New Designs Charter School-Watts is classified as a high covering Grades 6–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near New Designs Charter School-Watts?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of New Designs Charter School-Watts; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.