Chilhowee Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Benton, Tennessee·37307
Score
54.5/100
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#152
Among 333 Tennessee middle schools
Top 46%
In Tennessee

Score 54.5/100: better than 54% of Tennessee middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
36%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 37%, better than 61% of them
271 students tested
Math
37%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 42%, better than 49% of them
270 students tested
Science
44%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 54% of them
270 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6TCAP ACH: ELA39.691
English language artsGrade 7TCAP ACH: ELA4386
English language artsGrade 8TCAP ACH: ELA25.594
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA35.8271
MathGrade 6TCAP ACH: Math33.390
MathGrade 7TCAP ACH: Math39.586
MathGrade 8TCAP ACH: Math37.294
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math36.7270
ScienceGrade 6TCAP ACH: Science43.390
ScienceGrade 7TCAP ACH: Science46.586
ScienceGrade 8TCAP ACH: Science42.694
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science44.1270
Social studiesGrade 6TCAP ACH: Social Studies47.890
Social studiesGrade 7TCAP ACH: Social Studies66.386
Social studiesGrade 8TCAP ACH: Social Studies3494
Social studiesAll gradesTCAP ACH: Social Studies48.9270

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
292
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
292
Typical middle school: 518
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Polk County

Contact

Address
215 Schoolhouse Hill RD
Benton, TN 37307
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Chilhowee Middle School at a glance

Chilhowee Middle School is a public middle school in Benton, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Polk County school district. It has about 292 students (a typical Tennessee middle school has 518).

In 2025-26 state tests, 36% in English language arts (similar schools: 37%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee middle schools, it scores 54.5 out of 100: better than 54% of them, ranking #152 of 333. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.