State/Public Middle Open

Chilhowee Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 215 Schoolhouse Hill RD, Benton, Polk County, 37307

322
Pupils
15.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Chilhowee Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Benton, Polk County. The school has 322 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Polk County school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in a rural setting. The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Polk County

Enrollment & staffing

Chilhowee Middle School enrolls 322 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 21 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.

Male students
178 (55%)
Female students
144 (45%)
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student-teacher ratio
15.3:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White30294%
Hispanic or Latino154.7%
Black or African American3<1%
Two or more races2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades 6โ€“8

Chilhowee Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TN-30, state senate district 9, state house district 22.

School district: Polk County

Chilhowee Middle School is one of 7 schools in Polk County, based in Benton, Tennessee. The district serves 2,160 students district-wide and employs 162 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 322 students, Chilhowee Middle School is close to the district average of about 309 students per school.

2,160
District students
7
Schools
162
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

32%
Reading proficient
36%
Math proficient
21%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Rural - Distant

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