New Heights Charter

2202 West Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008

Charter School 394 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

New Heights Charter is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Los Angeles, CA. Administered by New Heights Charter District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 394 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 20.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 87.6% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 319 students qualified for free lunch and 26 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 2202 West Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. in Los Angeles, CA 90008, New Heights Charter serves families zoned within the New Heights Charter District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

394

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for New Heights Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	296
Black	90
Asian	4
Two or More	1

Hispanic
296 (75.1%)
Black
90 (22.8%)
Asian
4 (1.0%)
White
3 (0.8%)
Two or More
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	New Heights Charter District
Phone:	(323)508-0155
Website:	http://newheightscharter.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	394
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	319
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 51

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 35

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 40

Grade 6 51

Grade 7 53

Grade 8 51