Other / mixed grade configuration · Los Angeles, CA

New Designs Charter

Federal NCES profile for New Designs Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060154810840Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Designs Charter earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools.

#17 of 41
schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
31.4:1
large classes for California
74.5%
free-lunch eligible

New Designs Charter has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Designs Charter ranks #17 of 41 schools in Los Angeles, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+53 students YoY

New Designs Charter grew from 744 students in 2022-23 to 797 in 2023-24 (+7.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.8 → 23.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+53 students YoY 060154810840 · Los Angeles, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

784 enr · 31.4:1 · 74.5% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Villas Elementary School (784 students)

New Designs Charter grew from 744 students in 2022-23 to 797 in 2023-24 (+7.1%). Teacher FTE lost 25.8 → 23.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How New Designs Charter compares

New Designs Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 31.4:1 ▲ 46% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.5% ▲ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 784 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

31.4:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
784
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.5%
free-lunch eligible - 34% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
31.4:1
students per teacher - 46% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$21,590
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 79.6%
Two or More 9.9%
African American 8.4%
White 1.9%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.9, New Designs Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for New Designs Charter District reports $21,590 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about New Designs Charter

How many students attend New Designs Charter?

New Designs Charter has 784 students enrolled. It is a public school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 744 (2022-23) → 797 (2023-24), up 53.

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Designs Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at New Designs Charter is 31.4:1, which is 46% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 100% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Designs Charter?

74.5% of students at New Designs Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Designs Charter?

The largest demographic group at New Designs Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 79.6% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Designs Charter?

New Designs Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does New Designs Charter rank among schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, New Designs Charter ranks #17 of 41 schools in Los Angeles, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in New Designs Charter District?

None; New Designs Charter District is a single-school charter district, and New Designs Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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