Griffith Elementary

Griffith Elementary is a primary school of sprawling scale in Dunlap, Tennessee, part of Sequatchie County, hosting 786 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 67% bigger than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Sequatchie County (1,924 students total), Griffith Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Griffith Elementary reports that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 8% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Sequatchie County indicate the typical household earns roughly $58,750 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Griffith Elementary is one of 3 public schools in Sequatchie County (combined enrollment of about 1,924 students).

The closest other public school is Sequatchie Co Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 814 students in 2018 compared to 786 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.