Charter SchoolElementary

New Dimensions

550 Lenoir Road, Morganton, NC 28655

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
569
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
The New Dimensions School
Burke County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores66% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
97thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
89thpercentile
Class size14.8 students per teacher
48thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About New Dimensions

New Dimensions is a charter elementary school in Morganton, North Carolina, serving grades K–8. It is part of The New Dimensions School. The school is located in a small city in Burke County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 569 students were enrolled, with about 14.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from NC State Board of Education. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

550 Lenoir Road
Morganton, NC 28655
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
569 students
Students per teacher
14.8 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
NC State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
The New Dimensions School
County
Burke County
NCES school ID
370011802603

Schools near New Dimensions

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.