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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 060154810840 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 34.9, New Designs Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~784 students)
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.