Etowah Elementary

Set in Etowah, Tennessee, Etowah Elementary is a close-knit elementary school, part of Etowah. It serves 332 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 29% below the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Etowah Elementary is a school of Etowah, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Etowah Elementary logs that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Around the school, the surrounding county (McMinn County) logs that median household earnings sit near $61,470, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, McMinn County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,131 students), of which Etowah Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mountain View Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Etowah Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 19%: 411 students in 2018 compared to 332 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.