Enrollment
61
Combined
DISTRICT 35 · STATE 243
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKSON COUNTY·NCES 470102000327
New Directions Academy
4000 Highway 48 North, Charlotte, TN 37036 · (615) 740-6070 · Dickson County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED42-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL61 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 20.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 2 | 3% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
11.4%
own-school result
Math
16.7%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.4% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 13.3% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 6.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where New Directions Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 61 | #35 of 42 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
61
-1,033 (-94%) vs 2020
-90% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 16.2 | 2.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 8.5 | 2.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,094 | 48 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 52 | 13 | 4.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 81 | 12 | 6.8:1 | 86% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 66 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 30 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Directions Academy.
About New Directions Academy
New Directions Academy is a small combined-grade school in Charlotte, Tennessee, under Dickson County. The school's enrollment of 61 students covers grades 3 through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Tennessee average about 243 students each.
The district, Dickson County, operates 17 schools serving 7,777 students.
A majority of students at New Directions Academy, 67%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 89%. By the diversity index, New Directions Academy comes in at 50%.
In Dickson County (population about 55,983), median household income is about $75,003, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. New Directions Academy is one of 17 public schools in Dickson County, which together enroll about 7,777 students.
The shortest distance from New Directions Academy to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Charlotte Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data put enrollment at 1,094 in 2020-21 and 61 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at New Directions Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dickson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,983
Census ACS
Median income
$75,003
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dickson County
- Dickson County High SchoolHigh · 1,337 students
- Creek Wood High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Stuart Burns ElementaryElementary · 706 students
- Charlotte ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Dickson Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
Other schools in Charlotte
- Creek Wood High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Charlotte ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Charlotte Middle SchoolMiddle · 433 students
Nearby schools
- Charlotte Middle School0.1 mi · 433
- Charlotte Elementary0.2 mi · 601
- Creek Wood High School3.9 mi · 919
- Vanleer Elementary6.3 mi · 269
- Dickson County High School6.8 mi · 1,337
- Dickson County Distance Learning Academy6.9 mi · 40
Frequently asked questions
About New Directions AcademyHow large is New Directions Academy?
New Directions Academy enrolls approximately 61 students in grades 03-12.
Is New Directions Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Directions Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades 03-12.
How diverse is New Directions Academy?
New Directions Academy reports a student body of 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees New Directions Academy?
New Directions Academy is overseen by Dickson County in Dickson County.
What city is New Directions Academy in?
New Directions Academy is located in Charlotte, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.