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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Georgia

Across Georgia, 854 public elementary 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 -13.2% 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
854
Georgia
Best Enrollment change
-66.4%
Median Enrollment change
-13.2%
FASTEST DECLINING · GEORGIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Cary Reynolds Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County794267-66.4%
2Crawford County ElementaryRoberta, GACrawford County852312-63.4%
3Oakhurst Elementary SchoolDecatur, GACity Schools of Decatur544233-57.2%
4Clairemont Elementary SchoolDecatur, GACity Schools of Decatur348162-53.4%
5Snapfinger Elementary SchoolDecatur, GADeKalb County722356-50.7%
6Westchester Elementary SchoolDecatur, GACity Schools of Decatur332174-47.6%
7Taylor County ElementaryButler, GATaylor County466244-47.6%
8J. T. Reddick Elementary SchoolTifton, GATift County637339-46.8%
9Finch ElementaryAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools545291-46.6%
10Peyton Forest Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools527283-46.3%
11Stewart County Elementary SchoolLumpkin, GAStewart County264142-46.2%
12Buford AcademyBuford, GABuford City1,493816-45.3%
13F. L. Stanton Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools293161-45.1%
14Marbut Elementary SchoolLithonia, GADeKalb County776427-45.0%
15Buford Elementary SchoolBuford, GABuford City765431-43.7%
16Glennwood Elementary SchoolDecatur, GACity Schools of Decatur322184-42.9%
17Winnona Park Elementary SchoolDecatur, GACity Schools of Decatur481276-42.6%
18College Park ElementaryCollege Park, GAFulton County822475-42.2%
19Matthew Arthur Elementary SchoolKathleen, GAHouston County778450-42.2%
20Woodward Elementary SchoolBrookhaven, GADeKalb County954553-42.0%
21Leadership Preparatory AcademyLithonia, GADeKalb County462268-42.0%
22Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary SchoolDecatur, GACity Schools of Decatur899529-41.2%
23Dorothy Height Elementary SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee County712419-41.2%
24International Academy of SmyrnaSmyrna, GAState Specialty Schools II- International Academy of Smyrna554328-40.8%
25Toney Elementary SchoolDecatur, GADeKalb County346207-40.2%
26New Holland Leadership AcademyGainesville, GAGainesville City958573-40.2%
27Langston Road Elementary SchoolPerry, GAHouston County789473-40.1%
28Lake Forest ElementaryAtlanta, GAFulton County889534-39.9%
29Conley Hills Elementary SchoolEast Point, GAFulton County624377-39.6%
30Dunaire Elementary SchoolStone Mountain, GADeKalb County712432-39.3%
31South Columbus Elementary SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee County534326-39.0%
32Robert H Harvey Elementary SchoolAlbany, GADougherty County701431-38.5%
33Lincoln Elementary Magnet SchoolAlbany, GADougherty County654404-38.2%
34Dresden Elementary SchoolChamblee, GADeKalb County978606-38.0%
35Springdale Park Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools704437-37.9%
36Forrest Road Elementary SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee County448278-37.9%
37Randolph County Elementary SchoolCuthbert, GARandolph County472294-37.7%
38Norris Elementary SchoolThomson, GAMcDuffie County459287-37.5%
39Wilkinson County Elementary SchoolIrwinton, GAWilkinson County325203-37.5%
40L. O. Kimberly Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools431270-37.4%
41Vanderlyn Elementary SchoolDunwoody, GADeKalb County705441-37.4%
42Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary SchoolDecatur, GADeKalb County757475-37.3%
43Panola Way Elementary SchoolLithonia, GADeKalb County872550-36.9%
44Robert Shaw Theme SchoolScottdale, GADeKalb County486307-36.8%
45Ison Springs Elementary SchoolSandy Springs, GAFulton County684433-36.7%
46Winston Elementary SchoolWinston, GADouglas County463297-35.9%
47Shuman Elementary SchoolSavannah, GASavannah-Chatham County749482-35.6%
48Cooper-Carver Elementary SchoolDawson, GATerrell County683440-35.6%
49Emma Hutchinson Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools457295-35.4%
50Midway Hills AcademyMilledgeville, GABaldwin County606392-35.3%
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