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Chilhowee Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

215 Schoolhouse Hill RD, Benton, TN 37307 · (423) 299-0086 · Part of Polk County School District

Benton’s School Grade B better than 57% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
293
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Chilhowee Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Benton kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Benton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Benton Elementary421 students
6–8Chilhowee Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

215 Schoolhouse Hill RD, Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 697
Grade 7104
Grade 892
Enrollment over time
332’20
321’21
322’22
292’23
293’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chilhowee Middle School from Benton families.

Other schools in Polk County School District

The district →
Benton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
A−
421 students
South Polk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Old Fort
A−
347 students
Copper Basin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Copperhill
B
321 students
Polk Innovative Learning Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Benton
C
147 students
Copper Basin High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Copperhill
B
231 students
Polk County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Benton
B−
400 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Benton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.