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Public elementary school · Sequatchie County · Dunlap, Tennessee

Griffith Elementary

Griffith Elementary rates 7.9, right at the middle of Sequatchie County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.9this school

7.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sequatchie County median is 7.9.

#365 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Sequatchie County: 1 elementary schools rated, median 7.9

The brief

A Sequatchie County elementary school where students score 44 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 365 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 1 of 3 in Sequatchie County.

Griffith Elementary is listed in Sequatchie County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math45%6 points above the Tennessee average of 39%253 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading43%2 points above the Tennessee average of 41%252 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 10 points since 2020, reaching 44% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 29 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.7
50% of the rating
Academics
7.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37327; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Griffith Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$51,862
Median home value
$217,600
Median rent
$843/mo
College educated
18.2%
Homeownership
73.2%
Poverty rate
23.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37327; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
18
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
604/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Dunlap. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Dunlap), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Griffith Elementary serve?

Griffith Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.

How many students attend Griffith Elementary?

Griffith Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 777 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Griffith Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Griffith Elementary is 13.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Griffith Elementary rank in TN?

Griffith Elementary ranks #365 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Griffith Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Griffith Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Griffith Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Griffith Elementary has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 33% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Griffith Elementary a charter school?

No, Griffith Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Griffith Elementary a Title I school?

No, Griffith Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 4th
Enrollment
777
Student-teacher ratio
13.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
59
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Sequatchie County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$11,279
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37327)
12,424
Area average commute
29.1 min
Area median age
42.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.