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Polk County Schools
Polk County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Polk County (Benton). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Polk County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Polk County
7 of 7 schools in Polk County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 3D: 2
Best schools in Polk County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Polk County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Copper Basin High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ South Polk Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Benton Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Chilhowee Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Copper Basin Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Polk Innovative Learning Academy (K-12 school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Polk County
High schools (2)
- B- Copper Basin High School, Copperhill
- B Polk County High School, Benton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Chilhowee Middle School, Benton
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C Benton Elementary, Benton
- D+ Copper Basin Elementary School, Copperhill
- C+ South Polk Elementary, Old Fort
Other schools and academies (1)
- D- Polk Innovative Learning Academy, Benton
Where Polk County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Benton (4)
- Copperhill (2)
- Old Fort (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Polk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,131 students with 157 full-time-equivalent teachers and 339 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4703450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cleveland (9 schools, 19 mi)
- McMinn County (9 schools, 20 mi)
- Bradley County (17 schools, 23 mi)
- Athens (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Monroe County (12 schools, 28 mi)
- Meigs County (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Sweetwater (4 schools, 34 mi)
- Hamilton County (79 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Polk County
How many schools are in Polk County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Polk County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Polk County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Benton, Copperhill, Old Fort.
How good are the schools in Polk County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37%. 43% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Polk County?
2,131 students were enrolled in Polk County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Polk County?
Polk County is in Tennessee, based in Polk County, with its district office in Benton. Its boundary covers about 435 sq mi.