Frazier Elementary

Frazier Elementary is an intimate primary school in Dayton, Tennessee, run under Rhea County. The school educates 304 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 35% leaner than the state mean of about 470.

Across the 7 schools in Rhea County (3,890 students total), Frazier Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Frazier Elementary records that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Rhea County) reports that median household earnings sit near $55,033, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rhea County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,781 students), of which Frazier Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Dayton City Elementary, around 4.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Frazier Elementary.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 336 students in 2018 compared to 304 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 91% to 84%.

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