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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Des Moines, Iowa

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Des Moines, Iowa, drawn from 49 qualifying public schools. Monroe Elementary School leads the list at -33.5%, against a median of -16.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
49
Des Moines, Iowa
Best Enrollment change
-33.5%
Median Enrollment change
-16.2%
FASTEST DECLINING · DES MOINES, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Monroe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District513341-33.5%
2Windsor ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District375254-32.3%
3Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District362247-31.8%
4McKee Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District326235-27.9%
5Downtown SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District271197-27.3%
6Mitchell Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District393292-25.7%
7Hiatt Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District656488-25.6%
8Hillis Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District370279-24.6%
9Woodlawn Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District286216-24.5%
10Hoyt Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District598455-23.9%
11Harding Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District788603-23.5%
12Cattell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District410314-23.4%
13Phillips ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District339263-22.4%
14Oak ParkDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District369288-22.0%
15Jessie Franklin TaylorDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District249195-21.7%
16Carver ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District549436-20.6%
17Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District392312-20.4%
18Stowe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District367297-19.1%
19Hoover High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District1,106898-18.8%
20Meredith Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District805662-17.8%
21Garton ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District650535-17.7%
22Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District312259-17.0%
23Brody Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District770641-16.8%
24Walnut Street SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District307257-16.3%
25Hubbell ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District432362-16.2%
26South Union Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District494422-14.6%
27Samuelson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District449386-14.0%
28Morris Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District600519-13.5%
29River Woods Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District570493-13.5%
30East High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District2,2361,952-12.7%
31Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District709622-12.3%
32Park Ave Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District431380-11.8%
33Merrill Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District743657-11.6%
34Goodrell Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District571511-10.5%
35Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District269241-10.4%
36Capitol View Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District594533-10.3%
37Weeks Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District766688-10.2%
38Hanawalt ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District343312-9.0%
39McCombs Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District733670-8.6%
40Callanan Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District603553-8.3%
41Moulton Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District504465-7.7%
42Findley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District343324-5.5%
43Wright Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District280265-5.4%
44King Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District329315-4.3%
45Moore Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District297285-4.0%
46Howe ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District308297-3.6%
47Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District451438-2.9%
48McKinley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District283275-2.8%
49Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District397392-1.3%
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