For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 671 students in Polk County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Polk County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
2,160 Students
314,306 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Polk County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.5%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
95%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,438 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,895 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,438
$12,076
Spending / Student
$10,895
$11,570
Best Polk County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chilhowee Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 Schoolhouse Hill Rd
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 299-0086
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 299-0086
Gr: 6-8 | 293 students Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Copper Basin High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
205 Cougar Dr
Copperhill, TN 37317
(423) 496-3291
Copperhill, TN 37317
(423) 496-3291
Gr: 7-12 | 231 students Minority enrollment: 5%
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