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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Atlanta, Georgia

Across Atlanta, Georgia, 77 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Cary Reynolds Elementary School leads the list at -66.4%, against a median of -17.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
77
Atlanta, Georgia
Best Enrollment change
-66.4%
Median Enrollment change
-17.2%
FASTEST DECLINING · ATLANTA, GEORGIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Cary Reynolds Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County794267-66.4%
2Finch ElementaryAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools545291-46.6%
3Peyton Forest Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools527283-46.3%
4F. L. Stanton Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools293161-45.1%
5Lake Forest ElementaryAtlanta, GAFulton County889534-39.9%
6Herman J. Russell West End AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools554342-38.3%
7Springdale Park Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools704437-37.9%
8L. O. Kimberly Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools431270-37.4%
9Emma Hutchinson Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools457295-35.4%
10Deerwood AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools703469-33.3%
11Tuskegee Airman Global AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools666447-32.9%
12Jackson Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools742502-32.3%
13B.E.S.T AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools393268-31.8%
14Beecher Hills Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools346237-31.5%
15John Wesley Dobbs Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools482330-31.5%
16Kindezi Old 4th WardAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools468321-31.4%
17Joseph Humphries Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools325237-27.1%
18Paul L. Dunbar Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools381279-26.8%
19Cleveland Avenue Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools344253-26.5%
20Cascade Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools426314-26.3%
21Judson Price Middle SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools326241-26.1%
22T. J. Perkerson Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools455338-25.7%
23North Springs High SchoolAtlanta, GAFulton County1,5911,195-24.9%
24Ralph Bunche Middle SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools858651-24.1%
25Peachtree Middle SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County1,5791,214-23.1%
26Miles Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools647499-22.9%
27Sylvan Hills Middle SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools585452-22.7%
28Morningside Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools932722-22.5%
29Heritage Academy Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools481375-22.0%
30William J. Scott Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools405319-21.2%
31R. N. Fickett Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools548432-21.2%
32Jean Childs Young Middle SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools832657-21.0%
33Kipp Strive Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools394312-20.8%
34Oak Grove Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County534429-19.7%
35KIPP WAYS Academy Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools359289-19.5%
36Spalding Drive ElementaryAtlanta, GAFulton County426344-19.2%
37Continental Colony Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools452368-18.6%
38Mary Lin Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools641526-17.9%
39Ridgeview Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAFulton County1,141945-17.2%
40KIPP VISION Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools362300-17.1%
41Sandy Springs Middle SchoolAtlanta, GAFulton County909763-16.1%
42West Manor Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools294247-16.0%
43Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools586496-15.4%
44M. A. Jones Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools541461-14.8%
45Ivy Preparatory Academy- IncAtlanta, GAState Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc512436-14.8%
46Charles L. Gideons Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools364311-14.6%
47Woodland Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAFulton County986851-13.7%
48Crawford Long Middle SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools723627-13.3%
49Randolph Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAFulton County571497-13.0%
50Benjamin E. Mays High SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools1,5341,338-12.8%
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