Polk Innovative Learning Academy

Polk County
131 Stephens ST
Benton, TN 37307
68 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
Polk Innovative Learning Academy is a public school and part of the Polk County school district, located in Benton, TN with 68 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 14 teachers, Polk Innovative Learning Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 4.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
68
Total Students
14.9
Full-Time Teachers
4.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    64 (94.1 %)
  • Two or More
    4 (5.9 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Primarily virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Polk County
Phone: (423)299-0471
Website: http://www.polk-schools.com
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 68
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 14.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 4.6
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 1
Grade 1 3
Grade 3 2
Grade 4 2
Grade 5 3
Grade 6 6
Grade 7 2
Grade 8 7
Grade 9 8
Grade 10 11
Grade 11 12
Grade 12 11
Gender Ratio