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

Across San Diego County, California, 279 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Godfrey G. Berry Elementary leads the list at -45.4%, against a median of -16.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
279
San Diego County, California
Best Enrollment change
-45.4%
Median Enrollment change
-16.1%
FASTEST DECLINING · SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Godfrey G. Berry ElementarySan Diego, CASouth Bay Union500273-45.4%
2Rodriguez ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified483280-42.0%
3Del Mar Heights ElementaryDel Mar, CADel Mar Union Elementary504293-41.9%
4Teofilo MendozaSan Diego, CASouth Bay Union797468-41.3%
5Howard Pence ElementarySan Diego, CASouth Bay Union696419-39.8%
6Sunnyslope ElementarySan Diego, CASouth Bay Union531324-39.0%
7Mt. Vernon ElementaryLemon Grove, CALemon Grove579359-38.0%
8Sage CanyonSan Diego, CADel Mar Union Elementary728457-37.2%
9Central ElementaryImperial Beach, CASouth Bay Union552350-36.6%
10Avondale ElementarySpring Valley, CALa Mesa-Spring Valley457291-36.3%
11Torrey HillsSan Diego, CADel Mar Union Elementary610389-36.2%
12Webster ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified323208-35.6%
13Porter ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified911590-35.2%
14Ocean AirSan Diego, CADel Mar Union Elementary693450-35.1%
15Marshall (Thurgood) ElementaryChula Vista, CAChula Vista Elementary657431-34.4%
16Highlands ElementarySpring Valley, CALa Mesa-Spring Valley544357-34.4%
17Sycamore RidgeSan Diego, CADel Mar Union Elementary584386-33.9%
18Paradise Hills ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified318213-33.0%
19Joyner ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified612410-33.0%
20Mission Estancia ElementaryCarlsbad, CAEncinitas Union Elementary529355-32.9%
21Pepper Drive ElementaryEl Cajon, CASantee978661-32.4%
22Bayside STEAM AcademyImperial Beach, CASouth Bay Union534362-32.2%
23El Camino Creek ElementaryCarlsbad, CAEncinitas Union Elementary601409-31.9%
24OlivewoodNational City, CANational Elementary623424-31.9%
25Morning Creek ElementarySan Diego, CAPoway Unified780531-31.9%
26Rolando ElementaryLa Mesa, CALa Mesa-Spring Valley538371-31.0%
27Las PalmasNational City, CANational Elementary662458-30.8%
28Dewey ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified386267-30.8%
29Olympic View ElementaryChula Vista, CAChula Vista Elementary785544-30.7%
30Bonsall West ElementaryOceanside, CABonsall Unified552383-30.6%
31San Marcos ElementarySan Marcos, CASan Marcos Unified785546-30.4%
32Palmer WayNational City, CANational Elementary554387-30.1%
33Sweetwater Springs ElementarySpring Valley, CALa Mesa-Spring Valley539378-29.9%
34Rios ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley Union359255-29.0%
35South Oceanside ElementaryOceanside, CAOceanside Unified685487-28.9%
36Central ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified699497-28.9%
37Orange Glen ElementaryEscondido, CAEscondido Union659470-28.7%
38Ira HarbisonNational City, CANational Elementary550393-28.5%
39Sunset ElementarySan Ysidro, CASan Ysidro Elementary723520-28.1%
40Deer Canyon ElementarySan Diego, CAPoway Unified491354-27.9%
41Burbank ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified439317-27.8%
42Del Mar Hills ElementaryDel Mar, CADel Mar Union Elementary310224-27.7%
43Rosa Parks ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified974705-27.6%
44Hage ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified689505-26.7%
45Ocean Knoll ElementaryEncinitas, CAEncinitas Union Elementary650479-26.3%
46Winter Gardens ElementaryLakeside, CALakeside Union Elementary365269-26.3%
47Rancho de la NacionNational City, CANational Elementary450332-26.2%
48Marshall ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego Unified497367-26.2%
49Emory ElementarySan Diego, CASouth Bay Union540399-26.1%
50Harborside ElementaryChula Vista, CAChula Vista Elementary708524-26.0%
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