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What advice would you give to incoming students at Griffith Elementary?
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Enrollment
786
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEQUATCHIE COUNTY·NCES 470375001542
Griffith Elementary
173 Jones DR, Dunlap, TN 37327 · (423) 949-2105 · Sequatchie County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL786 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 147 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 163 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 159 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (147) is 27% larger than its 4th grade class (116).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Sequatchie County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.8pp since 2022
Math
45.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 45.6% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 48.8% |
| 2022-23 | 36.2% | 42.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Griffith Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #409 of 957 ▼ 95 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #396 of 959 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 786 | #89 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #772 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #457 of 537 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
786
+55 (+8%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 507
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 786 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 777 | 59 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 778 | 51.3 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 731 | 48 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 814 | 57 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 876 | 64 | 13.7:1 | 100% (876) |
| 2010-11 | 936 | 63 | 14.9:1 | 72% (673) |
| 2000-01 | 764 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 507 | 34 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Griffith Elementary.
About Griffith Elementary
Griffith Elementary is a large elementary school. Its address is in Dunlap, Tennessee. In all, 786 students attend the school in pre-K through 4. That puts enrollment 67% above the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Sequatchie County (3 schools, 1,924 students) runs Griffith Elementary.
A large majority of enrollment at Griffith Elementary is White, at 90%. It is also 8% Hispanic. Among Sequatchie County residents, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Griffith Elementary outscored 51%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Sequatchie County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $58,750, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 21%. The county has 3 public schools and about 1,924 students.
Sequatchie Co Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Griffith Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
From 731 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 786 by 2024-25.
Griffith Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sequatchie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,809
Census ACS
Median income
$58,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sequatchie County
- Sequatchie Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Sequatchie Co High SchoolHigh · 542 students
Other schools in Dunlap
- Sequatchie Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Sequatchie Co High SchoolHigh · 542 students
Other Griffith Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Griffith Elementary. Griffith Elementary is the largest of the 6.
- Griffith ElementaryWinston Salem, NC · 621 students
- Griffith Elementary SchoolCLUTE, TX · 493 students
- Griffith Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 422 students
- Griffith ElemWichita, KS · 370 students
- GRIFFITH ELEMENTARYFERGUSON, MO · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Sequatchie Co Middle School0.2 mi · 596
- Sequatchie Co High School0.2 mi · 542
- Swiss Memorial Elementary12.0 mi · 317
- Signal Mountain Middle/High School13.8 mi · 1,396
- Ivy Academy Inc.13.9 mi · 487
- Nolan Elementary School13.9 mi · 729
Frequently asked questions
About Griffith ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Griffith Elementary?
Griffith Elementary enrolls approximately 786 students in grades PK-04.
Is Griffith Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Griffith Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How diverse is Griffith Elementary?
Griffith Elementary reports a student body of 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Griffith Elementary?
Griffith Elementary is overseen by Sequatchie County in Sequatchie County.
What city is Griffith Elementary in?
Griffith Elementary is located in Dunlap, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.