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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Colorado

979 public schools in Colorado 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. Thompson Integrated Early Childhood leads the list at -84.8%, against a median of -16.6% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

979

Colorado

Best Enrollment change

-84.8%

Median Enrollment change

-16.6%

FASTEST DECLINING · COLORADO

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Thompson Integrated Early Childhood	LOVELAND, CO	Thompson School District R-2J	561	85	-84.8%
2	New America School - Aurora	DENVER, CO	State Charter School Institute	475	82	-82.7%
3	Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	234	60	-74.4%
4	West Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	686	188	-72.6%
5	New America School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	249	74	-70.3%
6	Woodland Park Middle School	WOODLAND PARK, CO	Woodland Park School District No. Re-2	587	195	-66.8%
7	Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	300	104	-65.3%
8	Adams City Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	831	296	-64.4%
9	Bayfield Intermediate School	BAYFIELD, CO	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	694	274	-60.5%
10	West Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	292	119	-59.2%
11	Alamosa Elementary School 3-5	ALAMOSA, CO	Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	1,145	473	-58.7%
12	Lochbuie Elementary School	LOCHBUIE, CO	Weld County School District RE-3J	577	239	-58.6%
13	Rim Rock Elementary School	FRUITA, CO	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	653	292	-55.3%
14	Community Prep Charter School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	340	158	-53.5%
15	Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	290	137	-52.8%
16	Mesa Valley Community School	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	373	178	-52.3%
17	Denver Center for International Studies	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	730	354	-51.5%
18	Sanborn Elementary School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	426	209	-50.9%
19	Preston Middle School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	1,146	568	-50.4%
20	Kearney Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	785	397	-49.4%
21	Schmitt Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	309	157	-49.2%
22	Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	543	282	-48.1%
23	West Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	276	144	-47.8%
24	International Academy of Denver at Harrington	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	289	152	-47.4%
25	Jamaica Child Development Center	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	201	106	-47.3%
26	Highland Park Elementary School	PUEBLO, CO	Pueblo School District 60	524	276	-47.3%
27	Monument Charter Academy Secondary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Lewis-Palmer School District 38	1,014	541	-46.6%
28	Eagleside Elementary School	FOUNTAIN, CO	Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8	620	332	-46.5%
29	John Wesley Powell Middle School	LITTLETON, CO	Littleton Public Schools	951	509	-46.5%
30	Casey Middle School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	670	363	-45.8%
31	Galileo Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	511	277	-45.8%
32	Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy	WESTMINSTER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	948	518	-45.4%
33	Mitchell High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	1,379	757	-45.1%
34	Centennial Elementary School	BROOMFIELD, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	531	293	-44.8%
35	Blevins Middle School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	652	363	-44.3%
36	Bennett Elementary School	BENNETT, CO	Bennett School District No. 29J	450	251	-44.2%
37	Venetucci Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Widefield School District 3	484	272	-43.8%
38	Normandy Elementary School	LITTLETON, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	465	262	-43.7%
39	Audubon Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	392	222	-43.4%
40	Colorado High School Charter	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	364	206	-43.4%
41	Shaw Heights Middle School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	566	321	-43.3%
42	Early Childhood Center	MONTROSE, CO	Montrose County School District Re-1J	285	162	-43.2%
43	Westgate Elementary School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	534	305	-42.9%
44	Acres Green Elementary School	LITTLETON, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	594	341	-42.6%
45	Haxtun Elementary School	HAXTUN, CO	Haxtun School District No. Re-2J	270	155	-42.6%
46	Community Leadership Academy	COMMERCE CITY, CO	State Charter School Institute	549	316	-42.4%
47	Cole Arts and Science Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	477	275	-42.3%
48	Fox Meadow Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Harrison School District Two	640	369	-42.3%
49	Mann Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	517	300	-42.0%
50	Estes Park Middle School	ESTES PARK, CO	Estes Park School District R-3	281	163	-42.0%

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