Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37327

Summary:

The 37327 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Griffith Elementary, Sequatchie County High School, and Sequatchie County Middle School. While the schools share a predominantly White student population, they demonstrate varying levels of academic performance, with Sequatchie County High School emerging as the standout, consistently outperforming state and county averages in several subject areas.

Griffith Elementary also shows strong academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and 3rd/4th-grade subjects, while Sequatchie County Middle School generally underperforms the state and county averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. The per-student spending and student-teacher ratios vary between the schools, which may contribute to the observed performance differences.

Overall, the schools in the Sequatchie County district provide a mixed educational landscape, with Sequatchie County High School and Griffith Elementary demonstrating stronger academic outcomes compared to Sequatchie County Middle School. Further analysis of the underlying factors contributing to these performance trends could help guide future educational initiatives and resource allocation decisions within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Algebra I (2024)		TNReady Algebra II (2024)			TNReady Biology I (2024)		TNReady US History (2024)				TNReady English I (2024)		TNReady English II (2024)		TNReady Geometry (2024)			TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sequatchie County High School	Public	9-12	523 Hwy 28	Dunlap	37327	Sequatchie County	Sequatchie County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 949-2154	586	47	12.5		508 (86.7%)	6 (1.0%)	61 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	51.7	156^th of 392 public high schools	60.2%		56.8	128^th of 384 public high schools	66.7%	28															26.6	26.2	81.8	19.8	28.3	56.4	52.5	47.1	43.6	60.0	45.7	33.1	32.9	40.2	38.9	21.8	13.3	21.0												$11,311	$1,625	$9,008
Sequatchie County Middle School	Public	5-8	7079 State Route 28	Dunlap	37327	Sequatchie County	Sequatchie County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 949-4149	604	39	15.4		524 (86.8%)	8 (1.3%)	58 (9.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	36.2	371^st of 587 public middle schools	36.8%		36.6	362^nd of 594 public middle schools	39.1%	9			34.7	15.4	23.7	24.3	24.8			26.0	26.2	23.7	15.4	22.9																					30.6	35.4	46.7	36.8	37.8	36.2	40.2	39.7	38.9	$10,621	$1,628	$8,203
Griffith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	173 Jones DR	Dunlap	37327	Sequatchie County	Sequatchie County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 949-2105	777	59	13.1		700 (90.1%)	4 (0.5%)	59 (7.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	49.2	479^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.9%		42.4	579^th of 1020 public elementary schools	43.2%	100	57.0	41.4					48.8	38.9	42.6					40.9																			36.0	37.8					37.0					$12,259	$2,158	$9,241

Cities Near Zip Code 37327

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dunlap	0.9 mi	3	201^st
Gruetli Laager	12.37 mi	1	244^th
Soddy Daisy	14.09 mi	8	116^th
Signal Mountain	14.55 mi	2	5^th
Sale Creek	14.77 mi	2	40^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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