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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Merced County, California

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Merced County, California, drawn from 35 qualifying public elementary schools. Elim Elementary leads the list at -55.8%, against a median of -10.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
35
Merced County, California
Best Enrollment change
-55.8%
Median Enrollment change
-10.2%
FASTEST DECLINING · MERCED COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Elim ElementaryHilmar, CAHilmar Unified989437-55.8%
2Thomas Olaeta ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary617374-39.4%
3Shaffer ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary564405-28.2%
4Los Banos ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified861622-27.8%
5Henry Miller ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified929676-27.2%
6Harmony ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi Unified616452-26.6%
7Lorena Falasco ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified873669-23.4%
8Alicia Reyes ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary699540-22.7%
9Mercey Springs ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified783608-22.3%
10Westside Union ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified701573-18.3%
11Margaret Sheehy ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary588481-18.2%
12Don Stowell ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary605501-17.2%
13R. M. Miano ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified925778-15.9%
14Leontine Gracey ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary602509-15.4%
15Gustine ElementaryGustine, CAGustine Unified557483-13.3%
16Aileen Colburn ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary425371-12.7%
17Romero ElementarySanta Nella, CAGustine Unified255225-11.8%
18Bernhard Marks ElementaryDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified532478-10.2%
19Le Grand ElementaryLe Grand, CALe Grand Union Elementary382344-9.9%
20Schendel ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi Unified507458-9.7%
21Bellevue ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary656599-8.7%
22Mitchell ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary577528-8.5%
23Charleston ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified402374-7.0%
24Frank Sparkes ElementaryWinton, CAWinton448422-5.8%
25Donn B. Chenoweth ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary763722-5.4%
26Elmer Wood ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary543514-5.3%
27Sybil N. Crookham ElementaryWinton, CAWinton381362-5.0%
28Franklin ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary630602-4.4%
29Volta ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified403387-4.0%
30El Capitan ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi Unified300289-3.7%
31Winfield ElementaryWinton, CAWinton461444-3.7%
32Selma Herndon ElementaryLivingston, CALivingston Union632611-3.3%
33John Muir ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary622613-1.4%
34Charles Wright ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary534527-1.3%
35Dos Palos ElementaryDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified581579-0.3%
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