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Copper Basin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

770^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Copper Basin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Copperhill, Tennessee, serving 316 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Polk County School District, which is ranked 107 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Copper Basin Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (34.5%), English Language Arts (31.8%), and Science (24.5%) well below the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning in Social Studies, where only 8.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49%. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.2% to 28.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Comparing Copper Basin Elementary to nearby schools, such as Benton Elementary and South Polk Elementary, both of which are also part of the Polk County School District, as well as Coker Creek Elementary in the Monroe County School District, suggests that Copper Basin Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than its peers. Despite similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, the nearby schools consistently outperform Copper Basin Elementary in most subject areas.

321

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,575

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

206 Cougar DR
Copperhill, TN 37317

(423) 496-3271

District: Polk County

Students who attend Copper Basin Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Copper Basin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Hispanic:

1.9%

American Indian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 50th percentile in 2019 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (29% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 50th-percentile peak (2019) to 24th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg43%

770^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	26.9	770 of 1009	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	577 of 1018	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	594 of 1020	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	627 of 1000	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	612 of 983	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	497 of 985	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	693 of 997	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	383 of 646	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.0	742 of 855	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.3	710 of 853	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.7	629 of 846	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	637 of 820	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.9	719 of 818	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.9	595 of 809	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	739 of 986	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	510 of 990	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	523 of 989	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	627 of 975	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	651 of 945	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	494 of 926	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	47.0	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	545 of 843	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	447 of 853	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	379 of 865	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	255 of 858	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	275 of 823	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	222 of 821	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.1	541 of 877	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	718 of 984	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	566 of 991	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	630 of 987	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	571 of 980	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	520 of 941	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	473 of 916	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	210 of 618	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	334 of 582	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	186 of 447	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	252 of 395	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	775 of 840	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	657 of 847	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	675 of 852	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	663 of 844	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	648 of 844	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	549 of 812	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	714 of 841	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+42 vs school

Homeless (2023)39th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-8 vs state

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

Science24%-22 vs state

Social Studies9%-40 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, April 28, 2019

This is a very horrible school. Teachers/Principles don"t know how to handle stuff properly Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (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 6th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Copper Basin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	206 Cougar DR	Copperhill	37317	Polk County	Polk County	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%)	26.9	770^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.7%		42.9	577^th of 1018 public elementary schools	43.3%	193	34.1	47.4	25.7	29.4	34.5	41.5	42.1	17.1	23.5	31.8	19.0	38.9	14.3	26.5	24.5	8.8	8.8	$12,575	$797	$10,720
Coker Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	130 Ruritan RD	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 261-2241	54	8	7.2		51 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	7.6	968^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.1%		17.4	868^th of 1018 public elementary schools	14.7%	100				9.1	11.9				9.1	11.9				18.2	11.9	18.2	12.5	$20,993	$2,115	$16,807
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Copper Basin Elementary School

What district is Copper Basin Elementary School in?

Polk County

Is Copper Basin Elementary School a good school?

Copper Basin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Copper Basin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Copper Basin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Copper Basin High School

How many students attend Copper Basin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Copper Basin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Copper Basin Elementary School?

Students at Copper Basin Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic.

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2024–25 graduation ratesOct 28, 2025

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

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