Friendship Elementary

Friendship Elementary is one of the minimally staffed elementary schools in Friendship, Tennessee, part of Crockett County, with 117 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 75% leaner than the state mean of about 470.

Crockett County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,969 students; Friendship Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Friendship Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder reads as 26% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

In the surrounding community, Crockett County reports that median household income runs about $62,165, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Crockett County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,976 students), of which Friendship Elementary is one.

Maury City Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.7 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Friendship Elementary has edged down 25%, going from 157 students in 2018 to 117 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.