Chilhowee Middle School

215 Schoolhouse Hill Rd, Benton TN, 37307 | Polk County School District | 423-299-0086
  • grades 6-8
  • students 389
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 36% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Benton
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
33%Benton
35%Tennessee

Chilhowee Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Benton, TN. There are a total of 389 students and 22 teachers at Chilhowee Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Chilhowee Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 2% higher than the Tennessee average.

Chilhowee Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students389
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Chilhowee Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
725-29%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
725-29%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Chilhowee Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 95.8% 96.7% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.7% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 1.7% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.6% 1.5% 3.1%

Benton demographics profile

StatisticBentonTennesseeNational
Population1,2566,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)41416791
Median age36.238.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Benton

IndexBentonTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade71.0%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school64.1%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college33.6%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.7%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.5%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters1.4%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Chilhowee Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.