The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in Polk County, Iowa
Across Polk County, Iowa, 14 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Hiatt Middle School leads the list at -25.6%, against a median of -10.3% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiatt Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 488 | -25.6% |
| 2 | Hoyt Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 455 | -23.9% |
| 3 | Harding Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 603 | -23.5% |
| 4 | Meredith Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 662 | -17.8% |
| 5 | Brody Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 641 | -16.8% |
| 6 | Merrill Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 657 | -11.6% |
| 7 | Goodrell Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 511 | -10.5% |
| 8 | Weeks Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 688 | -10.2% |
| 9 | McCombs Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 670 | -8.6% |
| 10 | Stilwell Junior High School | West Des Moines, IA | 645 | -8.5% |
| 11 | Callanan Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 553 | -8.3% |
| 12 | Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School | Bondurant, IA | 445 | -7.9% |
| 13 | Urbandale Middle School | Urbandale, IA | 892 | -4.9% |
| 14 | Parkview Middle School | Ankeny, IA | 865 | -3.2% |
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