New Designs Charter School-Watts

Grades 6–12 Public charter District: New Designs Charter School-Watts District

12714 South Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90061 Map

Math (met standard)
25%
−10 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
30%
−22 state 52% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
12%
−22 state 34% · 2025-26
Low income
93%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
194
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 0% state 37% · 2024-25 0% state 48% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 0% state 36% · 2024-25 23% state 50% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 21% state 36% · 2025-26 21% state 50% · 2025-26 4% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 25% state 32% · 2025-26 60% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 25% state 35% · 2025-26 30% state 52% · 2025-26 12% state 34% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 25% state 35% 30% state 52% 12% state 34%
2024-25 19% state 34% 29% state 51% 34% state 30%
2023-24 16% state 32% 28% state 49% 5% state 28%
2022-23 17% state 30% 18% state 50% 5% state 28%
2021-22 9% state 29% 19% state 51% 8% state 28%
2020-21 7% state 34% 34% state 59% 8% state 27%
2018-19 11% state 36% 26% state 52% 9% state 29%
2017-18 9% state 36% 27% state 51% —
2016-17 8% state 36% 25% state 50% —
2015-16 9% state 35% 21% state 50% —
2014-15 4% state 33% 9% state 45% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
86%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
100%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
43%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle
Grades 6–8 Charter · Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District
0.0 mi
10%
−27 vs state
27%
−23 vs state
13%
−22 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 96% 441 Hispanic 79%
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy
Grades 9–12 Charter · Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District
0.1 mi
21%
−11 vs state
51%
−7 vs state
30%
−8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 92% 546 Hispanic 86%
Animo Compton Charter
Grades 6–12 Charter · Animo Compton Charter District
0.6 mi
13%
−23 vs state
32%
−19 vs state
20%
−16 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 89% 372 Hispanic 54%
Centennial High
Grades 9–12 · Compton Unified
0.7 mi
12%
−20 vs state
47%
−10 vs state
21%
−17 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 90% 908 Hispanic 81%
Avalon Gardens Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Angeles Unified
0.9 mi
31%
−10 vs state
37%
−10 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 94% 171 Hispanic 54%
KIPP Compton Community
Grades K–8 Charter · KIPP Compton Community District
0.9 mi
16%
−25 vs state
24%
−24 vs state
18%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 76% 783 Black 64%
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle
Grades 6–8 Charter · Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District
0.9 mi
33%
−4 vs state
43%
−7 vs state
45%
+10 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 97% 390 Hispanic 73%
Ronald E. McNair Elementary
Grades K–6 · Compton Unified
0.9 mi
62%
+21 vs state
64%
+18 vs state
60%
+25 vs state
24% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 89% 358 Hispanic 73%
Carver Elementary
Grades K–8 · Compton Unified
1.0 mi
49%
+9 vs state
45%
−3 vs state
14%
−21 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 92% 293 Hispanic 80%
University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
1.1 mi
21%
−11 vs state
54%
−3 vs state
32%
−6 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 97% 110 Hispanic 79%