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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Santa Clara County, California

283 public schools in Santa Clara County, California appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center leads the list at -85.0%, against a median of -19.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
283
Santa Clara County, California
Best Enrollment change
-85.0%
Median Enrollment change
-19.9%
FASTEST DECLINING · SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Cesar Chavez Early Learning CenterSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary37356-85.0%
2Sylvandale MiddleSan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley Elementary716330-53.9%
3Frost (Earl) ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove Elementary671313-53.4%
4Calero HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union High370173-53.2%
5Mt. Pleasant ElementarySan Jose, CAMount Pleasant Elementary360172-52.2%
6Los Arboles Literacy and Technology AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley Elementary370185-50.0%
7Chester W. Nimitz ElementarySunnyvale, CACupertino Union668350-47.6%
8George Mayne ElementaryAlviso, CASanta Clara Unified511271-47.0%
9Benjamin Bubb ElementaryMountain View, CAMountain View Whisman571312-45.4%
10Valle Vista ElementarySan Jose, CAMount Pleasant Elementary348204-41.4%
11Don CallejonSanta Clara, CASanta Clara Unified954568-40.5%
12Gussie M. Baker ElementarySan Jose, CAMoreland671400-40.4%
13Santa Rita ElementaryLos Altos, CALos Altos Elementary546326-40.3%
14Horace Cureton ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary425254-40.2%
15Wilson AlternativeSanta Clara, CASanta Clara Unified219131-40.2%
16D. J. Sedgwick ElementaryCupertino, CACupertino Union676407-39.8%
17Sartorette CharterSan Jose, CACambrian459278-39.4%
18Walter L. Bachrodt ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose Unified655398-39.2%
19Ruskin ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union Elementary602367-39.0%
20Russo/McEntee AcademySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary523322-38.4%
21George V. LeyVa IntermediateSan Jose, CAEvergreen Elementary776486-37.4%
22John Muir MiddleSan Jose, CASan Jose Unified1,154722-37.4%
23Santa Clara County Special EducationSan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of Education1,232771-37.4%
24Martin Murphy MiddleSan Jose, CAMorgan Hill Unified736466-36.7%
25Shirakawa (George Sr.) ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley Elementary799508-36.4%
26Montague ElementarySanta Clara, CASanta Clara Unified399254-36.3%
27Amy Imai ElementaryMountain View, CAMountain View Whisman605388-35.9%
28Anne Darling ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose Unified404260-35.6%
29Rachel Carson ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose Unified307199-35.2%
30Donald J. Meyer ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary379246-35.1%
31Castlemont ElementaryCampbell, CACampbell Union672436-35.1%
32Katherine R. Smith ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen Elementary575373-35.1%
33Terrell ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose Unified391255-34.8%
34McKinley ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley Elementary315206-34.6%
35Frank S. Greene Jr. MiddlePalo Alto, CAPalo Alto Unified1,119732-34.6%
36O. B. Whaley ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen Elementary408268-34.3%
37Monta Loma ElementaryMountain View, CAMountain View Whisman448298-33.5%
38Manuel De Vargas ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino Union569379-33.4%
39Pomeroy ElementarySanta Clara, CASanta Clara Unified450300-33.3%
40Summerdale ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union Elementary410274-33.2%
41Ramblewood ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley Elementary371248-33.2%
42Gunderson HighSan Jose, CASan Jose Unified1,108744-32.9%
43Kathryn Hughes ElementarySanta Clara, CASanta Clara Unified416281-32.5%
44Selma Olinder ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose Unified398269-32.4%
45Thomas P. Ryan ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary364247-32.1%
46August Boeger MiddleSan Jose, CAMount Pleasant Elementary582397-31.8%
47John F. Kennedy MiddleCupertino, CACupertino Union1,289880-31.7%
48Sutter ElementarySanta Clara, CASanta Clara Unified460314-31.7%
49Sam H. Lawson MiddleCupertino, CACupertino Union1,228841-31.5%
50George C. Payne ElementarySan Jose, CAMoreland609417-31.5%
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