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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Chicago, Illinois

Across Chicago, Illinois, 367 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School leads the list at -73.5%, against a median of -18.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
367
Chicago, Illinois
Best Enrollment change
-73.5%
Median Enrollment change
-18.5%
FASTEST DECLINING · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29937098-73.5%
2Crown Elementary Comm Acd Fine Arts CenterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29925692-64.1%
3Plato Learning Academy Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299387157-59.4%
4Everett Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29920089-55.5%
5LEARN Chtr - 7th CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299314144-54.1%
6Davis M Magnet Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299249120-51.8%
7Johnson STEAM ElementaryChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299425209-50.8%
8Young Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299808417-48.4%
9Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & SciencesChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299539280-48.1%
10Beidler Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299444232-47.7%
11Shields Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299838439-47.6%
12Chalmers STEAM ElementaryChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299371205-44.7%
13South Shore Fine Arts Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299398224-43.7%
14Whitney Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299986559-43.3%
15Seward Elementary Communication Arts AcChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299685390-43.1%
16Burnside Elementary Scholastic AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299463264-43.0%
17Sawyer Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,552885-43.0%
18Clark G R Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299235134-43.0%
19Greeley Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299570331-41.9%
20Spry Elementary Community SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299546317-41.9%
21Newberry Elementary Math & Science AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299566330-41.7%
22Reilly Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299924539-41.7%
23Hammond Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299440259-41.1%
24CICS - Loomis Primary CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299561333-40.6%
25Oglesby Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299492293-40.4%
26Ward L Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299467279-40.3%
27Yates Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299446268-39.9%
28Gillespie Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299478288-39.7%
29Sabin Elementary Magnet SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299585354-39.5%
30Acero Chtr - Sandra Cisneros Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299536326-39.2%
31Rowe ElementaryChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,012617-39.0%
32Carnegie Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299631389-38.4%
33Jensen Elementary Scholastic AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299414255-38.4%
34Kanoon Elementary Magnet SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299630389-38.3%
35Webster Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299296183-38.2%
36Kellman Corporate Community Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299337209-38.0%
37Hefferan Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299345214-38.0%
38Ashburn Community Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299514324-37.0%
39Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299204129-36.8%
40Faraday Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299280178-36.4%
41Mason Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299379241-36.4%
42Avondale - Logandale Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299720459-36.3%
43Sherwood Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299319204-36.1%
44Burroughs Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299473303-35.9%
45Carter Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299430279-35.1%
46Hay Elementary Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299380247-35.0%
47Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299418272-34.9%
48Brighton Park Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299457298-34.8%
49Greene N Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299498325-34.7%
50Coles Elementary Language AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299436286-34.4%
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