New Dimensions

550 Lenoir Road, Morganton NC, 28655 | Burke County Schools | 828-437-5753
  • grades KG-8
  • students 282
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Morganton
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
40%Morganton
43%North Carolina

New Dimensions is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Burke County Schools" in Morganton, NC. There are a total of 282 students and 24 teachers at New Dimensions, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

New Dimensions has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 22% higher than the North Carolina average.

New Dimensions location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students282
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At New Dimensions, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-49%
450-59%
550-59%
6<= 20%
760-79%
8< 50%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
350-59%
460-69%
550-59%
640-59%
760-79%
8>= 50%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

New Dimensions race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 85.8% 72.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 5.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 6.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1% 11.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 4.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Morganton demographics profile

StatisticMorgantonNorth CarolinaNational
Population16,51710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)85821891
Median age37.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%57%55%
Speak English77%89%79%
Speak Spanish17%7%13%

Education level achieved in Morganton

IndexMorgantonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade73.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school71.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The New Dimensions data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.