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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Indianapolis, Indiana

Across Indianapolis, Indiana, 98 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Excel Center - Michigan Street leads the list at -59.6%, against a median of -16.8% 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
98
Indianapolis, Indiana
Best Enrollment change
-59.6%
Median Enrollment change
-16.8%
FASTEST DECLINING · INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Excel Center - Michigan StreetIndianapolis, INExcel Center - Michigan Street953385-59.6%
2James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools402173-57.0%
3James Whitcomb Riley School 43Indianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools532240-54.9%
4Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14Indianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools451230-49.0%
5Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools488259-46.9%
6William Penn Middle School - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools658367-44.2%
7Southport Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township Schools751450-40.1%
8Acton Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INFranklin Township Com Sch Corp452275-39.2%
9Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools412251-39.1%
10Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township Schools1,036633-38.9%
11William Henry Burkhart ElementaryIndianapolis, INPerry Township Schools733449-38.7%
12Greenbriar Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington Township804509-36.7%
13Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools357228-36.1%
14Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools562366-34.9%
15Crooked Creek Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington Township704460-34.7%
16Mary Bryan Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township Schools984644-34.6%
17Andrew J Brown AcademyIndianapolis, INAndrew J Brown Academy646435-32.7%
18Indianapolis Metropolitan High SchIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Metropolitan High Sch288194-32.6%
19George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools365246-32.6%
20Glenns Valley Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township Schools791533-32.6%
21Clinton Young Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township Schools872595-31.8%
22William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools556381-31.5%
23Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools657451-31.4%
24Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for InquiryIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools430303-29.5%
25Avondale Meadows AcademyIndianapolis, INAvondale Meadows Academy463332-28.3%
26Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools336241-28.3%
27Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99Indianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools503361-28.2%
28Douglas MacArthur Elementary SchIndianapolis, INPerry Township Schools805579-28.1%
29Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools606440-27.4%
30Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools643472-26.6%
31Homecroft Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township Schools672493-26.6%
32Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools362268-26.0%
33Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools275208-24.4%
34Fox Hill Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington Township796603-24.2%
35Mary Adams Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INFranklin Township Com Sch Corp594451-24.1%
36Stout Field Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Wayne Township812617-24.0%
37Spring Mill Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington Township695529-23.9%
38Bunker Hill Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INFranklin Township Com Sch Corp631487-22.8%
39Charity Dye School 27 Center for InquiryIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools450348-22.7%
40Rhoades Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Wayne Township796617-22.5%
41Christel House Academy SouthIndianapolis, INChristel House Academy South659513-22.2%
42Guion Creek Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Pike Township698550-21.2%
43Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools414328-20.8%
44Winchester Village ElementaryIndianapolis, INPerry Township Schools676546-19.2%
45Lincoln Middle SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Pike Township903736-18.5%
46William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools472386-18.2%
47Westlane Middle SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington Township919754-18.0%
48Arlington Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INFranklin Township Com Sch Corp547454-17.0%
49Nora Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington Township654544-16.8%
50Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for InquiryIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools432360-16.7%
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