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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Indiana

597 public elementary schools in Indiana 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. Union Elementary School leads the list at -65.2%, against a median of -12.3% 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

597

Indiana

Best Enrollment change

-65.2%

Median Enrollment change

-12.3%

FASTEST DECLINING · INDIANA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Union Elementary School	Modoc, IN	Union School Corporation	462	161	-65.2%
2	Culver Family Learning Center	Evansville, IN	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	431	172	-60.1%
3	Carrie Gosch PK Center	East Chicago, IN	School City of East Chicago	265	113	-57.4%
4	James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	402	173	-57.0%
5	James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	532	240	-54.9%
6	Elwood Haynes Elementary School	Kokomo, IN	Kokomo School Corporation	739	334	-54.8%
7	Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr	Gary, IN	Gary Community School Corp	510	231	-54.7%
8	Milford Elementary School	Milford, IN	Wawasee Community School Corp	557	262	-53.0%
9	Dickinson Academy	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	650	309	-52.5%
10	Scott Elementary School	Evansville, IN	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	993	475	-52.2%
11	Central Elementary School	Valparaiso, IN	Valparaiso Community Schools	269	131	-51.3%
12	Wood Memorial Primary School	Oakland City, IN	East Gibson School Corporation	304	149	-51.0%
13	Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	451	230	-49.0%
14	Oak Hill Elementary	Evansville, IN	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	922	476	-48.4%
15	Eastlawn Elementary School	Burnettsville, IN	Twin Lakes School Corp	238	126	-47.1%
16	Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	488	259	-46.9%
17	Tri-Township Elementary School	Wanatah, IN	Tri-Township Cons School Corp	255	141	-44.7%
18	Manchester Elementary School	Aurora, IN	South Dearborn Community Sch Corp	259	145	-44.0%
19	Sycamore Elementary School	Kokomo, IN	Kokomo School Corporation	518	305	-41.1%
20	Lantern Road Elementary School	Fishers, IN	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	796	470	-41.0%
21	Lincoln Elementary School	Cedar Lake, IN	Hanover Community School Corp	514	305	-40.7%
22	Clarks Creek Elementary	Plainfield, IN	Plainfield Community School Corp	918	544	-40.7%
23	Rome City Elementary School	Rome City, IN	East Noble School Corporation	308	183	-40.6%
24	Southport Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	751	450	-40.1%
25	Acton Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	452	275	-39.2%
26	Beveridge Elementary School	Gary, IN	Gary Community School Corp	614	374	-39.1%
27	Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	412	251	-39.1%
28	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	1,036	633	-38.9%
29	William Henry Burkhart Elementary	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	733	449	-38.7%
30	Banneker Elementary at Marquette	Gary, IN	Gary Community School Corp	474	293	-38.2%
31	O J Neighbours Elementary School	Wabash, IN	Wabash City Schools	608	385	-36.7%
32	Greenbriar Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	804	509	-36.7%
33	Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	357	228	-36.1%
34	Joan Martin Elementary School	Hobart, IN	School City of Hobart	768	497	-35.3%
35	West Crawford Elementary School	Eckerty, IN	Crawford County Community Sch Corp	261	170	-34.9%
36	Millersburg Elementary- Middle Sch	Millersburg, IN	Fairfield Community Schools	455	296	-34.9%
37	Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	562	366	-34.9%
38	Crooked Creek Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	704	460	-34.7%
39	Mary Bryan Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	984	644	-34.6%
40	Attica Elementary School	Attica, IN	Attica Consolidated School Corp	377	247	-34.5%
41	Indian Trail Elementary School	LaPorte, IN	La Porte Community School Corp	374	246	-34.2%
42	Kingsbury Elementary School	LaPorte, IN	La Porte Community School Corp	446	294	-34.1%
43	Jane Ball Elementary School	Cedar Lake, IN	Hanover Community School Corp	539	356	-34.0%
44	John Wood Elementary School	Merrillville, IN	Merrillville Community School Corp	343	227	-33.8%
45	Coquillard Elementary School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	458	305	-33.4%
46	Andrew J Brown Academy	Indianapolis, IN	Andrew J Brown Academy	646	435	-32.7%
47	George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	365	246	-32.6%
48	Glenns Valley Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	791	533	-32.6%
49	Westview Elementary School	Richmond, IN	Richmond Community Schools	381	258	-32.3%
50	Hoosier Road Elementary School	Fishers, IN	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	684	463	-32.3%

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