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

71 public elementary schools in Denver, Colorado appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Schmitt Elementary School leads the list at -49.2%, against a median of -16.0% 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.

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Denver, Colorado

Best Enrollment change

-49.2%

Median Enrollment change

-16.0%

FASTEST DECLINING · DENVER, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Schmitt Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	309	157	-49.2%
2	International Academy of Denver at Harrington	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	289	152	-47.4%
3	Cole Arts and Science Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	477	275	-42.3%
4	Force Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	497	303	-39.0%
5	Newlon Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	474	293	-38.2%
6	Knapp Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	561	351	-37.4%
7	Castro Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	384	241	-37.2%
8	Traylor Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	476	300	-37.0%
9	Columbian Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	268	171	-36.2%
10	Palmer Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	304	197	-35.2%
11	Downtown Denver Expeditionary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	405	263	-35.1%
12	Kaiser Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	370	243	-34.3%
13	Munroe Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	489	332	-32.1%
14	Grant Ranch ECE-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	487	334	-31.4%
15	Barnum Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	480	334	-30.4%
16	Godsman Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	469	332	-29.2%
17	Federal Heights Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	605	430	-28.9%
18	North Star Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	438	320	-26.9%
19	Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	795	585	-26.4%
20	Vanguard Classical School - West	DENVER, CO	Aurora Public Schools	509	380	-25.3%
21	Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	459	344	-25.1%
22	Sherrelwood Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	270	204	-24.4%
23	John H. Amesse Elementary	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	470	358	-23.8%
24	Swansea Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	486	381	-21.6%
25	Lowry Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	509	400	-21.4%
26	Sabin World School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	705	559	-20.7%
27	Cowell Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	388	308	-20.6%
28	Eagleton Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	399	317	-20.6%
29	Goldrick Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	485	385	-20.6%
30	Johnson Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	370	294	-20.5%
31	Center for Talent Development at Greenlee	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	303	244	-19.5%
32	Doull Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	472	381	-19.3%
33	Escalante-Biggs Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	378	306	-19.0%
34	College View Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	446	368	-17.5%
35	Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	422	353	-16.4%
36	Whittier ECE-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	288	242	-16.0%
37	Place Bridge Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	978	824	-15.7%
38	Brown International Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	627	530	-15.5%
39	Colorado Sports Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	502	425	-15.3%
40	Stephen Knight Center for Early Education	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	320	276	-13.8%
41	Lincoln Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	359	310	-13.6%
42	Gust Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	693	602	-13.1%
43	Asbury Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	334	292	-12.6%
44	Academy 360	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	226	201	-11.1%
45	Carson Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	462	412	-10.8%
46	Steck Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	357	323	-9.5%
47	Denison Montessori School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	402	364	-9.5%
48	University Prep - Arapahoe St.	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	346	313	-9.5%
49	Monterey Community School	DENVER, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	483	440	-8.9%
50	Holly Hills Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Cherry Creek School District	689	633	-8.1%

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