Enrollment
293
Middle
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK COUNTY·NCES 470345001444
Chilhowee Middle School
215 Schoolhouse Hill RD, Benton, TN 37307 · (423) 299-0086 · Polk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Tennessee public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 97 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 104 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 92 | 31% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Chilhowee Middle School→Polk County High School
Based on grade levels within Polk County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
31.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.8pp since 2022
Math
27.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -7.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.4% | 27.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.1% | 30.9% |
| 2022-23 | 28.6% | 34.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chilhowee Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #227 of 336 ▼ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #174 of 336 ▲ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #285 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #320 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #52 of 216 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
293
-39 (-12%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 464
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 293 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 21 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 17 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 22 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 69% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 62% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 464 | 29 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chilhowee Middle School.
About Chilhowee Middle School
Chilhowee Middle School runs as a small middle school in Benton, Tennessee. A federal count lists 293 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Tennessee) has about 554 students.
Polk County runs Chilhowee Middle School along with 6 other schools, enrolling 2,160 students in total.
Most students at Chilhowee Middle School are White: 95% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Chilhowee Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 9%.
Chilhowee Middle School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Tennessee public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Polk County residents, median household income is about $62,522, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Chilhowee Middle School is one of 7 public schools in Polk County, which together enroll about 2,160 students.
Nearest public school: Polk Innovative Learning Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Chilhowee Middle School holds 3 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 293, 12% below the 332 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,898
Census ACS
Median income
$62,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Polk County
- Benton ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Polk County High SchoolHigh · 400 students
- South Polk ElementaryElementary · 347 students
- Copper Basin Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Copper Basin High SchoolHigh · 231 students
- Polk Innovative Learning AcademyCombined · 147 students
Other schools in Benton
- Benton ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Polk County High SchoolHigh · 400 students
- Polk Innovative Learning AcademyCombined · 147 students
Nearby schools
- Polk Innovative Learning Academy0.1 mi · 147
- Benton Elementary0.1 mi · 421
- Polk County High School2.2 mi · 400
- South Polk Elementary7.6 mi · 347
- Taylor Elementary School8.4 mi · 249
- Calhoun Elementary9.5 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Chilhowee Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chilhowee Middle School?
Chilhowee Middle School enrolls approximately 293 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Chilhowee Middle School serve?
Chilhowee Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chilhowee Middle School?
At Chilhowee Middle School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Chilhowee Middle School public or private?
Chilhowee Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Polk County.
What city is Chilhowee Middle School in?
Chilhowee Middle School is located in Benton, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.