New Dimensions

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Morganton, North Carolina

New Dimensions in Morganton, North Carolina enrolled 569 students in 2024-25 with 38.5 full-time teachers, 14.8 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 61-70% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 62-71% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%

535 students in 2022-23, 556 students in 2023-24, 569 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.7 to 38.5.

Students enrolled at New Dimensions by school year2022-23: 535, 2023-24: 556, 2024-25: 56902004006002022-235352023-245562024-25569
Students enrolled at New Dimensions by school year2022-23: 535, 2023-24: 556, 2024-25: 56902004006002022-235352023-245562024-25569
Students enrolled at New Dimensions by school year2022-23: 535, 2023-24: 556, 2024-25: 56902004006002022-235352023-245562024-25569
Students enrolled at New Dimensions by school year2022-23: 535, 2023-24: 556, 2024-25: 56902004006002022-235352023-245562024-25569
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353536.714.6
2023-2455635.015.9
2024-2556938.514.8

14.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 51 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; New Dimensions 14.8; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNew Dimensions 14.8state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; New Dimensions 14.8; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNew Dimensions 14.8state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; New Dimensions 14.8; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNew Dimensions 14.8state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; New Dimensions 14.8; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNew Dimensions 14.8state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection New Dimensions enrolled 470 students and reported no counselor; it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent14.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

87.9% of students were White, 5.4% of two or more races, 3.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White87.9%
  2. Two or more races5.4%
  3. Black3.7%
  4. Hispanic2.3%
  5. Asian0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at New Dimensions scored proficient or above: 61-70% in reading and 62-71% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts61‑70%61‑70%48%
Math62‑71%62‑71%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Morganton

10 public elementary schools in Morganton report 2024-25 enrollment; New Dimensions is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Mountain View Elementary76214.697.8%
New Dimensions56914.833.0%
Drexel Elementary47716.498.7%
Salem Elementary47617.098.7%
W A Young Elementary32712.995.4%
Oak Hill Elementary31015.399.0%
Forest Hill Elementary30515.999.0%
Glen Alpine Elementary29513.299.0%

All public schools in Morganton →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about New Dimensions

  1. Hillcrest ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 254 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Mountain View ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 762 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare New Dimensions with Hillcrest ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much The New Dimensions School spends per student$9,424 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,424
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaNew Dimensions is the number 413 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#413 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher14.8 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.14.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about New Dimensions

  1. How many students attend New Dimensions?
    569 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 535 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Morganton, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at New Dimensions?
    14.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is New Dimensions a Title I school?
    New Dimensions ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at New Dimensions do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at New Dimensions scored proficient or above: 61-70% in reading and 62-71% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is New Dimensions in?
    The New Dimensions School, NCES district ID 3700118. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370011802603 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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