New Directions Academy
Score 5.1/100: better than 5% of Tennessee combined schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 39 published results by grade and test
As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | TCAP ACH: ELA | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | TCAP ACH: ELA | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | TCAP ACH: ELA | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | TCAP ACH: ELA | hidden (small group) | 4 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | TCAP ACH: ELA | hidden (small group) | 3 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | TCAP ACH: ELA | 5.3 | 19 |
| English language arts | All grades | TCAP ACH: ELA | ≤5 | 32 |
| English language arts | High school | TCAP EOC: English I | hidden (small group) | 0 |
| English language arts | All grades | TCAP EOC: English I | hidden (small group) | 6 |
| English language arts | High school | TCAP EOC: English II | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| English language arts | All grades | TCAP EOC: English II | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| Math | Grade 3 | TCAP ACH: Math | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| Math | Grade 4 | TCAP ACH: Math | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| Math | Grade 5 | TCAP ACH: Math | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| Math | Grade 6 | TCAP ACH: Math | hidden (small group) | 4 |
| Math | Grade 7 | TCAP ACH: Math | hidden (small group) | 3 |
| Math | Grade 8 | TCAP ACH: Math | ≤5 | 20 |
| Math | All grades | TCAP ACH: Math | ≤5 | 33 |
| Math | High school | TCAP EOC: Algebra I | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| Math | All grades | TCAP EOC: Algebra I | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| Math | High school | TCAP EOC: Algebra II | hidden (small group) | 1 |
| Math | All grades | TCAP EOC: Algebra II | hidden (small group) | 5 |
| Math | High school | TCAP EOC: Geometry | hidden (small group) | 5 |
| Math | All grades | TCAP EOC: Geometry | hidden (small group) | 5 |
| Science | Grade 3 | TCAP ACH: Science | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| Science | Grade 4 | TCAP ACH: Science | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| Science | Grade 5 | TCAP ACH: Science | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| Science | Grade 6 | TCAP ACH: Science | hidden (small group) | 4 |
| Science | Grade 7 | TCAP ACH: Science | hidden (small group) | 3 |
| Science | Grade 8 | TCAP ACH: Science | 20 | 20 |
| Science | All grades | TCAP ACH: Science | 15.2 | 33 |
| Science | High school | TCAP EOC: Biology I | hidden (small group) | 1 |
| Science | All grades | TCAP EOC: Biology I | hidden (small group) | 4 |
| Social studies | Grade 6 | TCAP ACH: Social Studies | hidden (small group) | 4 |
| Social studies | Grade 7 | TCAP ACH: Social Studies | hidden (small group) | 3 |
| Social studies | Grade 8 | TCAP ACH: Social Studies | 30 | 20 |
| Social studies | All grades | TCAP ACH: Social Studies | 29.6 | 27 |
| Social studies | High school | TCAP EOC: US History | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| Social studies | All grades | TCAP EOC: US History | hidden (small group) | 6 |
School profile
- Grades
- 3-12
- Students
- 36
- Type
- Combined school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Alternative
Students
District and location
Contact
"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
New Directions Academy at a glance
New Directions Academy is a public combined school in Charlotte, Tennessee, serving grades 3-12. It is part of the Dickson County school district. It has about 36 students (a typical Tennessee combined school has 162).
In 2025-26 state tests, 3% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 3% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee combined schools, it scores 5.1 out of 100: better than 5% of them, ranking #102 of 107. Its English language arts result fell by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.