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South Polk Elementary

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South Polk Elementary ranks 529 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

South Polk Elementary is a public elementary school in Old Fort, Tennessee, serving 341 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Polk County School District, which is ranked 107 out of 139 districts in the state.

South Polk Elementary consistently outperforms the Polk County district and the state of Tennessee in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 44.1% of South Polk students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35% for Polk County and 38.9% for Tennessee. In Mathematics, South Polk had 39.5% proficiency, compared to 31.7% for Polk County and 42.2% for Tennessee. However, the school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, South Polk Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Polk County district, such as Benton Elementary. But some schools in the Bradley County district, like Park View Elementary and Michigan Avenue Elementary, have higher test scores and academic performance than South Polk Elementary.

347

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,369

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

964 Old Federal RD
Old Fort, TN 37362

(423) 338-4512

District: Polk County

Students who attend South Polk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chilhowee Middle School
High:	Polk County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Hispanic:

1.2%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2014 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg42%

529^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Polk County

107^th of 139Polk County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	529 of 1009	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	488 of 1018	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	426 of 1020	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	398 of 1000	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	517 of 983	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	242 of 985	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	296 of 997	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	34.9	465 of 646	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.4	537 of 855	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	445 of 853	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.6	673 of 846	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	62.1	323 of 820	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.6	522 of 818	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.8	657 of 809	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	516 of 986	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	463 of 990	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	370 of 989	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	410 of 975	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	683 of 945	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.0	223 of 926	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	253 of 843	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	317 of 853	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	152 of 865	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	153 of 858	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	172 of 823	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	161 of 821	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	235 of 877	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	544 of 984	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	516 of 991	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	494 of 987	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	387 of 980	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	329 of 941	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	289 of 916	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	508 of 618	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	519 of 582	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	186 of 447	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	595 of 840	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	562 of 847	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	484 of 852	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	397 of 844	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	542 of 844	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	275 of 812	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	331 of 841	60.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%+5 vs state

Science40%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

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Schools Near South Polk Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	964 Old Federal RD	Old Fort	37362	Polk County	Polk County	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%)	46.1	529^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.6%		48.7	488^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.1%	41	39.1	32.8	47.9	39.5	41.3	44.8	45.8	44.1	41.3	44.8	33.3	40.1	$11,369	$1,291	$9,085
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5265 Bates PIKE	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8817	277	19	14.9		239 (86.3%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	37.3	640^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.6%		37.4	642^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	36.9%	2	33.3	41.7	51.3	41.7	28.9	50.0	35.9	37.5	24.4	38.9	28.2	30.0	$13,314	$1,171	$11,198
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5607 Spring Place RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8825	340	23	15.1		292 (85.9%)	3 (0.9%)	37 (10.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	38.4	625^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.1%		33.7	689^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.3%	64	40.0	44.1	23.5	36.3	34.0	34.5	31.4	33.3	34.0	49.2	41.2	41.9	$12,269	$1,152	$10,203
Park View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Minnis RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 476-6622	443	29	15.5		375 (84.7%)	11 (2.5%)	39 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	65.8	287^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.6%		63.9	302^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	70.3%	15	44.4	51.9	49.1	48.4	42.6	57.4	43.4	47.8	42.6	64.8	66.0	57.8	$13,169	$1,161	$11,048
Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Schoolhouse Hill RD	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County	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%)	43.1	559^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.6%		46.2	525^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.4%	34	38.2	22.7	43.1	34.1	50.9	34.8	37.9	40.8	54.5	36.4	39.7	43.0	$11,644	$707	$9,931
Michigan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	188 Michigan Ave School RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8807	453	29	15.8		353 (77.9%)	13 (2.9%)	48 (10.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	89.7	90^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.9	101^st of 1018 public elementary schools	90.1%	11	74.3	59.7	67.9	67.6	69.3	75.0	64.1	69.2	61.3	69.1	67.9	66.1	$11,288	$816	$9,691
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Durkee Road SE	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8812	380	26	14.9		274 (72.1%)	16 (4.2%)	66 (17.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	39.3	616^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.1	625^th of 1018 public elementary schools	38.6%	9	23.2	57.7	27.0	35.1	32.1	50.9	39.7	40.7	26.8	53.8	27.0	35.1	$12,959	$1,081	$10,860
Waterville Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4081 Dalton Pike	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8827	672	42	16.0		504 (75.0%)	11 (1.6%)	116 (17.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (5.1%)	50.6	477^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.7%		48.8	487^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.2%	10	42.0	39.4	51.5	44.2	39.6	49.0	36.1	41.7	43.6	51.0	38.1	44.4	$11,940	$1,177	$9,914
Blythe-Bower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	604 20th St SE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-5121	668	48	13.8		288 (43.1%)	85 (12.7%)	216 (32.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	66 (9.9%)	22.1	823^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.5	836^th of 1018 public elementary schools	17.9%	13	40.4	21.1	32.4	30.6	33.3	22.4	23.1	25.9	32.3	26.6	21.3	26.6	$14,011	$1,395	$11,795
Mayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 20th Street NE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 472-4541	448	34	13.1		177 (39.5%)	56 (12.5%)	156 (34.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	47 (10.5%)	36.1	661^st of 1009 public elementary schools	34.5%		28.8	744^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.9%	83	31.9	37.1	40.6	36.4	31.9	36.1	21.9	29.9	31.9	56.5	39.1	42.1	$15,672	$1,149	$13,701

Frequently Asked Questions about South Polk Elementary

What is the racial makeup of South Polk Elementary?

Students at South Polk Elementary are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

Is South Polk Elementary a good school?

South Polk Elementary ranks 529^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Polk Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended South Polk Elementary.

What district is South Polk Elementary in?

Polk County

What schools do graduates of South Polk Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Polk Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chilhowee Middle School
High : Polk County High School

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