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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Denver, Colorado

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Denver, Colorado, drawn from 104 qualifying public schools. New America School - Aurora leads the list at -82.7%, against a median of -16.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

104

Denver, Colorado

Best Enrollment change

-82.7%

Median Enrollment change

-16.2%

FASTEST DECLINING · DENVER, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	New America School - Aurora	DENVER, CO	State Charter School Institute	475	82	-82.7%
2	Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	234	60	-74.4%
3	West Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	686	188	-72.6%
4	Denver Center for International Studies	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	730	354	-51.5%
5	Schmitt Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	309	157	-49.2%
6	International Academy of Denver at Harrington	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	289	152	-47.4%
7	Colorado High School Charter	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	364	206	-43.4%
8	Cole Arts and Science Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	477	275	-42.3%
9	Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	264	154	-41.7%
10	Fort Logan Northgate	DENVER, CO	Sheridan School District No. 2	559	338	-39.5%
11	Compass Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	330	200	-39.4%
12	Force Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	497	303	-39.0%
13	Newlon Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	474	293	-38.2%
14	Knapp Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	561	351	-37.4%
15	Castro Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	384	241	-37.2%
16	Traylor Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	476	300	-37.0%
17	John F Kennedy High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	1,070	681	-36.4%
18	Columbian Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	268	171	-36.2%
19	Palmer Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	304	197	-35.2%
20	Downtown Denver Expeditionary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	405	263	-35.1%
21	Kaiser Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	370	243	-34.3%
22	Munroe Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	489	332	-32.1%
23	Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	327	223	-31.8%
24	Grant Ranch ECE-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	487	334	-31.4%
25	Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	968	670	-30.8%
26	Barnum Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	480	334	-30.4%
27	Godsman Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	469	332	-29.2%
28	DSST: Cole Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	398	282	-29.1%
29	Federal Heights Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	605	430	-28.9%
30	KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	422	301	-28.7%
31	DSST: Cole High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	397	287	-27.7%
32	North Star Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	438	320	-26.9%
33	Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	795	585	-26.4%
34	Vanguard Classical School - West	DENVER, CO	Aurora Public Schools	509	380	-25.3%
35	Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	459	344	-25.1%
36	Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	200	150	-25.0%
37	Sherrelwood Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	270	204	-24.4%
38	John H. Amesse Elementary	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	470	358	-23.8%
39	Swansea Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	486	381	-21.6%
40	Lowry Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	509	400	-21.4%
41	Sabin World School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	705	559	-20.7%
42	Cowell Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	388	308	-20.6%
43	Eagleton Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	399	317	-20.6%
44	Goldrick Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	485	385	-20.6%
45	Johnson Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	370	294	-20.5%
46	Emily Griffith High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	389	311	-20.1%
47	Grant Beacon Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	423	339	-19.9%
48	Center for Talent Development at Greenlee	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	303	244	-19.5%
49	Doull Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	472	381	-19.3%
50	Escalante-Biggs Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	378	306	-19.0%

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