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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Iowa

587 public schools in Iowa appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Early Childhood Center leads the list at -61.6%, against a median of -12.2% 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
587
Iowa
Best Enrollment change
-61.6%
Median Enrollment change
-12.2%
FASTEST DECLINING · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Early Childhood CenterWest Liberty, IAWest Liberty Comm School District23289-61.6%
2Tiffin ElementaryTiffin, IAClear Creek Amana Comm School District448191-57.4%
3George Washington Elementary SchoolKeokuk, IAKeokuk Comm School District514222-56.8%
4East Marshall Middle SchoolGilman, IAEast Marshall Comm School District316157-50.3%
5Johnson ElementarySpencer, IASpencer Comm School District396201-49.2%
6Buford Garner ElementaryNorth Liberty, IAIowa City Comm School District663344-48.1%
7Alden Elementary SchoolAlden, IAAlden Comm School District281148-47.3%
8Robert Lucas Elementary SchoolIowa City, IAIowa City Comm School District455245-46.2%
9Rock Valley High SchoolRock Valley, IARock Valley Comm School District430242-43.7%
10Madison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District271153-43.5%
11Mark Twain ElementaryIowa City, IAIowa City Comm School District376213-43.4%
12James Wilson Grimes SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School District368212-42.4%
13Crestwood High SchoolCresco, IAHoward-Winneshiek Comm School District582346-40.5%
14Novak Elementary SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School District582347-40.4%
15River Valley Junior- Senior High SchoolCorrectionville, IARiver Valley Comm School District224137-38.8%
16Dallas Center ElementaryDallas Center, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School District275169-38.5%
17Indian Creek Elementary SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School District568354-37.7%
18Excelsior Middle SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School District948594-37.3%
19Washington Elementary SchoolCharles City, IACharles City Comm School District328206-37.2%
20Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District397254-36.0%
21English Valleys Elementary SchoolNorth English, IAEnglish Valleys Comm School District286183-36.0%
22Wickham ElementaryCoralville, IAIowa City Comm School District485315-35.1%
23AHSTW High SchoolAvoca, IAAHSTW Comm School District315205-34.9%
24Black Hawk Elementary SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School District467305-34.7%
25Monroe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District513341-33.5%
26James Van Allen Elementary SchoolNorth Liberty, IAIowa City Comm School District565376-33.5%
27AHSTW Primary SchoolAvoca, IAAHSTW Comm School District419280-33.2%
28Melcher-Dallas ElementaryDallas, IAMelcher-Dallas Comm School District233157-32.6%
29River Valley ElementaryWashta, IARiver Valley Comm School District228154-32.5%
30Windsor ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District375254-32.3%
31Prairie PointCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School District1,280868-32.2%
32Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District362247-31.8%
33Oakland ElementaryOakland, IARiverside Comm School District260178-31.5%
34Frank L Smart Middle SchoolDavenport, IADavenport Comm School District628430-31.5%
35Butler Elementary SchoolFort Dodge, IAFort Dodge Comm School District479328-31.5%
36Sunnyside Elementary SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School District434298-31.3%
37North Cedar Jr/Sr High SchoolClarence, IANorth Cedar Comm School District353243-31.2%
38Solon Middle SchoolSolon, IASolon Comm School District465320-31.2%
39West Union Elementary SchoolWest Union, IANorth Fayette Valley Comm School District331228-31.1%
40Oak Ridge Middle SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School District764534-30.1%
41Jefferson Elementary SchoolMason City, IAMason City Comm School District417292-30.0%
42Fort Dodge Middle SchoolFort Dodge, IAFort Dodge Comm School District1,089765-29.8%
43Moravia Elementary SchoolMoravia, IAMoravia Comm School District210148-29.5%
44Evans Junior High SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School District968684-29.3%
45Waukee High SchoolWaukee, IAWaukee Comm School District1,9411,375-29.2%
46Riverside Elementary SchoolSioux City, IASioux City Comm School District320227-29.1%
47North Bend ElementaryNorth Liberty, IAClear Creek Amana Comm School District458326-28.8%
48Shenandoah Elementary SchoolShenandoah, IAShenandoah Comm School District490349-28.8%
49Irving Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School District496353-28.8%
50Southdale Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School District755539-28.6%
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