School Profile · Los Angeles
New Heights Charter: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.
New Heights Charter posts 35.9% meeting the standard — versus 42.7% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.
2202 West Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, 90008 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades K-8·394 students·88% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 508-0155·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
45
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,243 statewide · #218 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified
New Heights Charter scores 45 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 61st percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “36% proficient” and call it done. New Heights Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: +9.3pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.
As a charter, New Heights Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
16%
19%
65%
Grade 3 · 35% proficient
28%
9%
63%
Grade 4 · 37% proficient
13%
21%
66%
Grade 5 · 34% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 3.1pp across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
18.1%
State 21.3%
3.2pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
35.9%
State 42.7%
6.7pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-9.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
20.4%
State 17.9%
2.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.6%
State 1.6%
1.0pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 64
Girls Academic Leadership Academy, Dr. Michelle Ki
Los Angeles Unified · 2.6 mi
Strong
74/100
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter
Inglewood Unified · 3.4 mi
Solid
65/100
Saturn Street Elementary
Los Angeles Unified · 3.3 mi
Solid
53/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic75.1%
White0.8%
Asian1.0%
Black22.8%
Other0.3%
GenderFemale 48.5%Male 51.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 87.6% (24pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
394
226 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,180
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$60,420 – $122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At New Heights Charter in Los Angeles, 43.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. New Heights Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (37.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (45.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 244 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−29.8pp
15.0% vs 44.9% overall · n=34
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−18.8pp
0.0% vs 18.8% overall · n=34
Math · English Learner−16.8pp
21.9% vs 38.6% overall · n=36
Math Exceeded · English Learner−7.4pp
10.6% vs 18.0% overall · n=36
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income247 tested
ELA 43.7%·Math 37.7%· +2.8pp vs district
Hispanic216 tested
ELA 45.3%·Math 39.8%· +4.3pp vs district
English Learner77 tested
ELA 12.2%·Math 16.9%· +5.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 1.1pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.5pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$62K
$23K below CA median
Median Home Value
$1.04M
$382K above CA median
Bachelor's+
33%
2pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
8.4 years avg experience
24 teachers · 4% first-year · 17% second-year
Teacher Credentials
95% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
18.1%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 47th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
35.9%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 45th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-9.3pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 75th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
20.4%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 46th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.6%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 58th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 37 | 16% | 19% | 32% | 32% | 35% | −8 |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 28% | 9% | 19% | 44% | 37% | −8 |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% | 21% | 21% | 45% | 34% | −14 |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 19% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 47% | +1 |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 23% | 40% | 27% | 10% | 63% | +16 |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 14% | 37% | 27% | 22% | 51% | +5 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% | 30% | 32% | 24% | 43% | −2 |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 22% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 40% | −2 |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% | 10% | 33% | 41% | 26% | −10 |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 15% | 15% | 32% | 38% | 30% | −5 |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 28% | 35% | 9% | 28% | 63% | +29 |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 14% | 16% | 29% | 41% | 29% | −3 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 90 | 3% | 16% | 67% | 14% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 244 | 43.7% | +3 | +6 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 213 | 45.3% | +4 | +6 |
| English Learners | 75 | 12.2% | +5 | +2 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Heights Charter ← | — | 45 | 18.1% | 35.9% | −9.3 | 0.6% |
| Girls Academic Leadership Academy, Dr. Michelle Ki | 2.6 mi | 74 | 44.5% | 76.3% | +0.3 | 0.2% |
| Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter | 3.4 mi | 65 | 41.2% | 69.8% | +5.7 | 0.1% |
| Saturn Street Elementary | 3.3 mi | 53 | 25.8% | 45.1% | −7.8 | 0.2% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3015 → #3491 → #2941 → #2403 → #2243
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is New Heights Charter a good elementary school?
New Heights Charter has a Scope Score of 45 out of 100, placing it in the 61st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,243 statewide. 18.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.2 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are New Heights Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 35.9% of students at New Heights Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 18.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 17.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 18.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 239 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does New Heights Charter rank in California?
New Heights Charter ranks #2,243 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 61st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is New Heights Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at New Heights Charter decreases by 9.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at New Heights Charter?
20.4% of students at New Heights Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.6%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does New Heights Charter compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
New Heights Charter scores 45/100 (61st percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 394 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does New Heights Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At New Heights Charter in Los Angeles, 43.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. New Heights Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (37.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (45.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 244 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.