Overview of South Polk Elementary School: South Polk Elementary School serves 331 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

South Polk Elementary School landed in the upper 20% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority Black). South Polk Elementary School’s learner population of 331 learners has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years. South Polk Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

School Comparison: The equity score of South Polk Elementary School is 0.11, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years. The closest high school to South Polk Elementary School is Polk County High School (9.8 miles away)Nearby Public Places: The closest middle school is Lake Forest Middle School (7.6 miles away)The closest elementary school is Taylor Elementary School (4.7 miles away)Review South Polk Elementary School.