New Designs Charter School-Watts

New Designs Charter School-Watts District

12714 South Avalon Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90061

wattsschool.newdesignscharter.com/

Charter School 194 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

New Designs Charter School-Watts is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Los Angeles, CA. Administered by New Designs Charter School-Watts District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 194 enrolled students across grades 06 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 11.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 93.3% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 171 students qualified for free lunch and 10 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 12714 South Avalon Blvd. in Los Angeles, CA 90061, New Designs Charter School-Watts serves families zoned within the New Designs Charter School-Watts District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

194

Total Students

11.4

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for New Designs Charter School-Watts
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	61
Black	108
Two or More	16
Pacific Islander	1

Black
108 (55.7%)
Hispanic
61 (31.4%)
Two or More
16 (8.2%)
White
8 (4.1%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	New Designs Charter School-Watts District
Phone:	(323)418-0600
Website:	http://wattsschool.newdesignscharter.com/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	194
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	171
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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

Grade 6 13

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 31

Grade 9 29

Grade 10 23

Grade 11 30

Grade 12 37