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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Iowa

Across Iowa, 359 public elementary schools are ranked here, 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 -13.1% 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
359
Iowa
Best Enrollment change
-61.6%
Median Enrollment change
-13.1%
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%
4Johnson ElementarySpencer, IASpencer Comm School District396201-49.2%
5Buford Garner ElementaryNorth Liberty, IAIowa City Comm School District663344-48.1%
6Alden Elementary SchoolAlden, IAAlden Comm School District281148-47.3%
7Robert Lucas Elementary SchoolIowa City, IAIowa City Comm School District455245-46.2%
8Madison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District271153-43.5%
9Mark Twain ElementaryIowa City, IAIowa City Comm School District376213-43.4%
10James Wilson Grimes SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School District368212-42.4%
11Novak Elementary SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School District582347-40.4%
12Dallas Center ElementaryDallas Center, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School District275169-38.5%
13Indian Creek Elementary SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School District568354-37.7%
14Washington Elementary SchoolCharles City, IACharles City Comm School District328206-37.2%
15Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District397254-36.0%
16English Valleys Elementary SchoolNorth English, IAEnglish Valleys Comm School District286183-36.0%
17Wickham ElementaryCoralville, IAIowa City Comm School District485315-35.1%
18Black Hawk Elementary SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School District467305-34.7%
19Monroe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District513341-33.5%
20James Van Allen Elementary SchoolNorth Liberty, IAIowa City Comm School District565376-33.5%
21AHSTW Primary SchoolAvoca, IAAHSTW Comm School District419280-33.2%
22Melcher-Dallas ElementaryDallas, IAMelcher-Dallas Comm School District233157-32.6%
23River Valley ElementaryWashta, IARiver Valley Comm School District228154-32.5%
24Windsor ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District375254-32.3%
25Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District362247-31.8%
26Oakland ElementaryOakland, IARiverside Comm School District260178-31.5%
27Butler Elementary SchoolFort Dodge, IAFort Dodge Comm School District479328-31.5%
28Sunnyside Elementary SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School District434298-31.3%
29West Union Elementary SchoolWest Union, IANorth Fayette Valley Comm School District331228-31.1%
30Jefferson Elementary SchoolMason City, IAMason City Comm School District417292-30.0%
31Moravia Elementary SchoolMoravia, IAMoravia Comm School District210148-29.5%
32Riverside Elementary SchoolSioux City, IASioux City Comm School District320227-29.1%
33North Bend ElementaryNorth Liberty, IAClear Creek Amana Comm School District458326-28.8%
34Shenandoah Elementary SchoolShenandoah, IAShenandoah Comm School District490349-28.8%
35Irving Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School District496353-28.8%
36Southdale Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School District755539-28.6%
37John Glenn Elementary SchoolDonahue, IANorth Scott Comm School District250179-28.4%
38Lincoln Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School District578416-28.0%
39North Butler ElementaryAllison, IANorth Butler Comm School District376271-27.9%
40McKee Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District326235-27.9%
41Lincoln Elementary SchoolPella, IAPella Comm School District352254-27.8%
42Linn Grove Elementary SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School District532385-27.6%
43Harrison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District381277-27.3%
44Downtown SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District271197-27.3%
45Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton, IATipton Comm School District390284-27.2%
46Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District718526-26.7%
47Madrid Elementary SchoolMadrid, IAMadrid Comm School District353259-26.6%
48Briggs Elementary SchoolMaquoketa, IAMaquoketa Comm School District282207-26.6%
49Hinton Elementary SchoolHinton, IAHinton Comm School District407299-26.5%
50East Union ElementaryAfton, IAEast Union Comm School District273201-26.4%
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