New Directions Program
Tel:
(331) 228-4873
New Directions Program serves 80 students in grades 12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
New Directions Program ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
New Directions Program's student population of 80 students has grown by 31% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 12 |
| Total Students | 80 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Rankings
The diversity score of New Directions Program is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | ≤20% | 32% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 26% |
| Black | 6% | 17% |
| White | 75% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 47% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kane ROE School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to New Directions Program is Mades-johnstone Rssp (0.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Thompson Middle School (1.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Munhall Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Saint Charles Mades-johnstone Rssp Alternative School Grades: 10-12 | 8 students
0.0 miles
1304 Ronzheimer Ave
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(630) 232-5963 0 10-12 8 - Saint Charles Mades-johnstone Center Special Education School Grades: 12 | 44 students
0.1 miles
1304 Ronzheimer Ave
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-4858 0.1 12 44 - Saint Charles Munhall Elementary School Math: 50% | Reading: 64%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: K-5 | 428 students10
0.1 miles
1400 S 13th Ave
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-2600 0.1 K-5 428 - Saint Charles Fox Ridge School Grades: PK-5 | 415 students
0.7 miles
1905 E Tyler Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-2400 0.7 PK-5 415 - Geneva Harrison Street Elementary School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: K-5 | 427 students10
1.2 miles
201 N Harrison St
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 463-3300 1.2 K-5 427
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