New Designs Charter School-watts
New Designs Charter School-watts serves 346 students in grades 6-12.
New Designs Charter School-watts placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
New Designs Charter School-watts's student population of 346 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
346 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
New Designs Charter School-watts is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of New Designs Charter School-watts is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#8831 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
22:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
12%
Hispanic
44%
56%
Black
54%
5%
White
1%
22%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
70-79%
84%
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
53%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
1 4/20/2021
Everything that's wrong with the charter school system, in one business. The administration is merely there for profit and have proven to be inept at everything except massaging their institutions academic results and covering up their callous profiteering.
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