South Polk Elementary

South Polk Elementary is a small primary school in Old Fort, Tennessee, run under Polk County. The school educates 347 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Polk County comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,160 students; South Polk Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Polk Elementary logs that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Polk County) shows that median household income runs about $62,522, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Polk Elementary is one of 7 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 2,160 students).

The closest other public school is Taylor Elementary School, roughly 4.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 5%: 331 students in 2018 compared to 347 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment contracted from 6% to 1% over that span.

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