Is New Heights Charter a good school?

New Heights Charter ranks 3015 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Heights Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 406 students attended New Heights Charter.

What is the racial makeup of New Heights Charter?

Students at New Heights Charter are 75% Hispanic, 23% African American.

New Heights Charter

Summary:

New Heights Charter is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 405 students in grades K-8 in Los Angeles, CA. The school is part of the New Heights Charter District, which is ranked 678 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating.

While New Heights Charter's overall performance on state assessments is below the state average, with proficiency rates of 39.78% in English Language Arts and 37.64% in Mathematics, the school's performance for specific student subgroups is more promising. In 2023-2024, the school ranked 105 out of 593 California elementary schools for African American students in ELA, with a 4-star rating, and 324 out of 3,160 for English Learners, also with a 4-star rating. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 90.37% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need population.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools in the Los Angeles Unified district, such as Martin Luther King Junior Elementary, Normandie Avenue Elementary, and Forty-Second Street Elementary, New Heights Charter generally outperforms them in ELA and Math proficiency. However, the nearby charter school, Today's Fresh Start-Compton, has higher proficiency rates in both subjects compared to New Heights Charter.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

2202 West Martin Luther King J
Los Angeles, CA 90008-2723

(323) 508-0155

District: New Heights Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3015^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.1%

African American:

23.4%

Asian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Heights Charter ranks worse than 51.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.68. (See more...)

Compare Details New Heights Charter ranks better than 63.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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New Heights Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks New Heights Charter 3015^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See New Heights Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks New Heights Charter 1024^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See New Heights Charter in the ranking list.)

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New Heights Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Heights Charter District 678^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Heights Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.08	2943^rd	5789	49.2%
2022	22.97	4544^th	5883	22.8%
2023	22.93	4569^th	5874	22.2%
2024	42.68	3015^th	5862	48.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.27	2035^th	3275	37.9%
2022	58.63	814^th	3311	75.4%
2023	34.11	2232^nd	3250	31.3%
2024	74.52	324^th	3160	89.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	59.96	1779^th	5173	65.6%
2022	33.61	3539^th	5264	32.8%
2023	31.27	3799^th	5374	29.3%
2024	51.68	2281^st	5511	58.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.93	3179^th	5492	42.1%
2022	24.02	4308^th	5635	23.5%
2023	27.50	4018^th	5617	28.5%
2024	41.74	2934^th	5605	47.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.85	2567^th	5510	53.4%
2022	23.40	4385^th	5663	22.6%
2023	20.84	4641^st	5650	17.9%
2024	43.99	2819^th	5636	50.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.71	223^rd	662	66.3%
2024	73.92	105^th	593	82.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	60.66	1647^th	4963	66.8%
2022	31.13	3611^th	5084	29.0%
2023	36.03	3228^th	5098	36.7%
2024	58.12	1774^th	5102	65.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	62.63	849^th	2715	68.7%
2022	45.28	1296^th	2740	52.7%
2023	52.96	1083^rd	2802	61.3%
2024	54.64	1024^th	2777	63.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.27	292^nd	1540	81.0%
2023	34.17	1026^th	1529	32.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	77.34	352^nd	2369	85.1%
2022	58.14	780^th	2458	68.3%
2023	63.19	674^th	2549	73.6%
2024	71.46	513^th	2575	80.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	58.46	870^th	2380	63.4%
2022	38.82	1382^nd	2509	44.9%
2023	43.11	1244^th	2547	51.2%
2024	49.86	1060^th	2546	58.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	64.94	710^th	2407	70.5%
2022	50.26	1053^rd	2527	58.3%
2023	60.03	817^th	2558	68.1%
2024	56.80	883^rd	2547	65.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	94.32	28^th	626	95.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at New Heights Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	78.76	330^th	2213	85.1%
2022	60.47	712^th	2359	69.8%
2023	66.18	606^th	2391	74.7%
2024	64.44	625^th	2383	73.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Heights Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	82	2	332	0	416
2020	0	92	0	337	0	429
2021	0	87	1	321	0	409
2022	1	85	0	321	4	411
2023	0	89	2	308	6	405
2024	2	95	3	305	1	406

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Heights Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	416	19.0	21.8	93.8
2020	429	n/a	n/a	96.5
2021	409	19.0	21.5	98.8
2022	411	19.0	21.6	99.3
2023	405	19.0	21.3	90.4
2024	406	20.0	20.3	91.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Heights Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	416	19.0	21.8	93.8
2020	429	n/a	n/a	96.5
2021	409	19.0	21.5	98.8
2022	411	19.0	21.6	99.3
2023	405	19.0	21.3	90.4
2024	406	20.0	20.3	91.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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