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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Iowa · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Iowa. Back to page 1.

FASTEST DECLINING · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
51Ottumwa High SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School District1,275910-28.6%
52John Glenn Elementary SchoolDonahue, IANorth Scott Comm School District250179-28.4%
53Tripoli Middle/Sr High SchoolTripoli, IATripoli Comm School District237170-28.3%
54Lincoln Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School District578416-28.0%
55North Butler ElementaryAllison, IANorth Butler Comm School District376271-27.9%
56McKee Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District326235-27.9%
57Lincoln Elementary SchoolPella, IAPella Comm School District352254-27.8%
58Linn Grove Elementary SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School District532385-27.6%
59Harrison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District381277-27.3%
60Downtown SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District271197-27.3%
61Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton, IATipton Comm School District390284-27.2%
62Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District718526-26.7%
63Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle SchoolSibley, IASibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District252185-26.6%
64Madrid Elementary SchoolMadrid, IAMadrid Comm School District353259-26.6%
65Briggs Elementary SchoolMaquoketa, IAMaquoketa Comm School District282207-26.6%
66Hinton Elementary SchoolHinton, IAHinton Comm School District407299-26.5%
67East Union ElementaryAfton, IAEast Union Comm School District273201-26.4%
68Central Elementary SchoolCoralville, IAIowa City Comm School District465343-26.2%
69Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District662489-26.1%
70Griswold Middle/High SchoolGriswold, IAGriswold Comm School District261193-26.1%
71Wright Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District381282-26.0%
72Sioux Central Elementary SchoolSioux Rapids, IASioux Central Comm School District309229-25.9%
73Crestwood Elementary SchoolCresco, IAHoward-Winneshiek Comm School District471349-25.9%
74DeSoto Intermediate SchoolDeSoto, IAAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District454337-25.8%
75Estherville Lincoln Central Middle SchoolEstherville, IAEstherville Lincoln Central Comm School District415308-25.8%
76Hampton-Dumont Middle SchoolHampton, IAHampton-Dumont Comm School District489363-25.8%
77Prairieview SchoolWaukee, IAWaukee Comm School District726539-25.8%
78Mitchell Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District393292-25.7%
79Lincoln Elementary SchoolMount Pleasant, IAMount Pleasant Comm School District272202-25.7%
80Franklin Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District630469-25.6%
81Hiatt Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District656488-25.6%
82Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High SchoolWinfield, IAWinfield-Mt Union Comm School District266198-25.6%
83Bohumil Shimek Elementary SchoolIowa City, IAIowa City Comm School District241181-24.9%
84Carter Lake Elementary SchoolCarter Lake, IACouncil Bluffs Comm School District400301-24.8%
85Longfellow Elementary SchoolCouncil Bluffs, IACouncil Bluffs Comm School District572431-24.7%
86Hillis Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District370279-24.6%
87North Polk West Elementary SchoolPolk City, IANorth Polk Comm School District525396-24.6%
88Woodlawn Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District286216-24.5%
89North Elementary SchoolLeon, IACentral Decatur Comm School District222168-24.3%
90Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolDubuque, IADubuque Comm School District529402-24.0%
91North-Linn Senior High SchoolTroy Mills, IANorth Linn Comm School District208158-24.0%
92Sidney High SchoolSidney, IASidney Comm School District258196-24.0%
93West High SchoolDavenport, IADavenport Comm School District1,7141,304-23.9%
94Hoyt Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District598455-23.9%
95Penn Elementary SchoolNorth Liberty, IAIowa City Comm School District673512-23.9%
96Highland Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School District589448-23.9%
97Clayton Ridge High SchoolGuttenberg, IAClayton Ridge Comm School District231176-23.8%
98Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School District754575-23.7%
99Harding Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District788603-23.5%
100Kirkwood Elementary SchoolCoralville, IAIowa City Comm School District353270-23.5%
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