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Charter elementary school · New Heights Charter District · Los Angeles, California

New Heights Charter

New Heights Charter rates 8.2, right at the middle of New Heights Charter District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the New Heights Charter District median is 8.2.

#869 of 9,557 schools in California · New Heights Charter District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 8.2

The brief

A charter elementary school in Los Angeles, CA where students score 18 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 869 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in New Heights Charter District.

New Heights Charter is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math39%1 point above the California average of 38%2025 CAASPP
Reading45%3 points below the California average of 48%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 10 points since 2019, to 42% in 2025, across a 8-year record (2018–2025).2025 CAASPP; 34 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.1
50% of the rating
Academics
8.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 90008; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
New Heights Charter and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$61,822
Median home value
$1,003,000
Median rent
$1,589/mo
College educated
33.2%
Homeownership
30.4%
Poverty rate
16.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90008; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
77
Very Walkable
Transit Score
56
Good Transit
Bike Score
56
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,917/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Los Angeles. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Los Angeles), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
91.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.4Compare →
  2. New Heights Charterthis school
    8.2
  3. 7.8Compare →
  4. 7.5Compare →
  5. 7.3Compare →
  6. 7.2Compare →
  7. 6.8Compare →
  8. 6.1Compare →
  9. 5.9Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than New Heights Charter.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does New Heights Charter serve?

New Heights Charter serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend New Heights Charter?

New Heights Charter has an enrollment of approximately 406 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at New Heights Charter is 20.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does New Heights Charter rank in CA?

New Heights Charter ranks #869 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is New Heights Charter's MySchoolScout rating?

New Heights Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at New Heights Charter?

Based on loaded state assessment records, New Heights Charter has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is New Heights Charter a charter school?

Yes, New Heights Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is New Heights Charter a Title I school?

No, New Heights Charter is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for New Heights Charter?

91.4% of students at New Heights Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
406
Student-teacher ratio
20.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Los Angeles County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$21,237
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 90008)
33,443
Area average commute
35.3 min
Area median age
41.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.