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Best Public Schools in Polk County, TN

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At a glance

Schools

2,131

Students

Top rankedCopper Basin High School114^th of 400 Tennessee high schools

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Biggest riser

Chilhowee Middle School up 94 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Copper Basin High School 9.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Algebra II (2026)		TNReady Biology I (2026)			TNReady US History (2026)		TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Schoolhouse Hill Road	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 299-0090	395	26	15.4		370 (93.7%)	11 (2.8%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.6	796^th of 1019 public elementary schools	21.9%		43.1	559^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.6%	237	21.5	22.8	23.8				22.7	44.6	29.8	33.9				36.4																27.7	35.1	34.9				32.4					$11,644	$707	$9,931
Copper Basin High School	Public	7-12	205 Cougar Drive	Copperhill	37317	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 496-3291	244	26	9.2		235 (96.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	62.5	114^th of 400 public high schools	71.5%		66.6	89^th of 389 public high schools	77.1%	25						30.3	16.4					26.5	30.3	28.4	33.3	23.7	33.3	31.8		35.7	33.3	65.2	66.7	37.9	36.7	68.8	64.7	27.3	19.4					38.2	33.3	35.8		41.2	54.5	47.8	$16,864	$410	$15,224
Chilhowee Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Schoolhouse Hill Road	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 299-0086	292	21	13.9		274 (93.8%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	52.9	272^nd of 594 public middle schools	54.2%		38.6	366^th of 583 public middle schools	37.2%	94				33.3	39.5	37.2	36.7				39.6	43.0	25.5	35.8																			43.3	46.5	42.6	44.1	47.8	66.3	34.0	48.9	$12,935	$560	$11,872
South Polk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	964 Old Federal Road	Old Fort	37362	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 338-4512	341	21	16.6		332 (97.4%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.8	614^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.7%		46.1	529^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.6%	85	21.6	74.4	31.5				39.6	37.3	69.2	29.6				43.1																25.5	56.4	36.5				38.0					$11,369	$1,291	$9,085
Polk County High School	Public	9-12	7200 Highway 411 North	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 299-0078	446	29	15.6		422 (94.6%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47.4	201^st of 400 public high schools	49.8%		58.6	133^rd of 389 public high schools	65.8%	68															15.9	14.7	36.3	38.8	46.7	49.2	49.0	52.9	52.9	28.3	27.5	49.4	49.4	30.0	34.5												$12,807	$592	$11,221
Copper Basin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	206 Cougar Drive	Copperhill	37317	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 496-3271	316	21	15.2		305 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	19.3	860^th of 1019 public elementary schools	15.6%		26.9	770^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.7%	90	14.6	61.5	26.3	9.4			28.0	33.3	30.8	21.1	21.9			27.4																22.9	32.5	12.8	15.6			21.4	15.6			15.6	$12,575	$797	$10,720
Polk Innovative Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	217 School House Hill Road	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(423) 299-0471	97	15	6.5		90 (92.8%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)								(n/a)						7.1							14.3	17.6						14.3	12.5	11.8	6.3	6.7	6.7	21.7	21.7								14.3	11.8			7.7	6.7	$6,555	$494	$6,062

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.