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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Louisiana

437 public elementary schools in Louisiana appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. North Early Childhood Center leads the list at -65.7%, against a median of -16.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

437

Louisiana

Best Enrollment change

-65.7%

Median Enrollment change

-16.3%

FASTEST DECLINING · LOUISIANA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	North Early Childhood Center	Fort Johnson, LA	Vernon Parish	370	127	-65.7%
2	East Leesville Early Childhood Center	Leesville, LA	Vernon Parish	488	176	-63.9%
3	Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School	Lake Charles, LA	Calcasieu Parish	222	92	-58.6%
4	Park Ridge Academic Magnet School	Baker, LA	City of Baker School District	225	94	-58.2%
5	John J. Johnson II Elementary School	Lake Charles, LA	Calcasieu Parish	290	131	-54.8%
6	Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School	Baton Rouge, LA	Dalton Charter School	415	189	-54.5%
7	Ryan Elementary School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	435	205	-52.9%
8	Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School	Goldonna, LA	Natchitoches Parish	205	100	-51.2%
9	Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School	Golden Meadow, LA	Lafourche Parish	255	125	-51.0%
10	Belle Chasse Elementary School	Belle Chasse, LA	Plaquemines Parish	1,079	543	-49.7%
11	Melrose Elementary School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	450	227	-49.6%
12	Northeast Elementary School	Opelousas, LA	St. Landry Parish	446	232	-48.0%
13	Raintree Elementary School	Baldwin, LA	St. Mary Parish	484	254	-47.5%
14	Westminster Elementary School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	392	208	-46.9%
15	Bains Lower Elementary School	St. Francisville, LA	West Feliciana Parish	451	247	-45.2%
16	Merrydale Elementary School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	429	242	-43.6%
17	Spanish Lake Primary School	Geismar, LA	Ascension Parish	850	480	-43.5%
18	Oak Park Elementary School	Lake Charles, LA	Calcasieu Parish	447	259	-42.1%
19	Northeast Elementary School	Pride, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	307	178	-42.0%
20	Alice N. Boucher Elementary School	Lafayette, LA	Lafayette Parish	751	442	-41.1%
21	Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	Alexandria, LA	Rapides Parish	528	314	-40.5%
22	Bernard Terrace Elementary School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	399	240	-39.8%
23	Barbe Elementary School	Lake Charles, LA	Calcasieu Parish	296	179	-39.5%
24	Cottonport Elementary	Cottonport, LA	Avoyelles Parish	421	255	-39.4%
25	Stockwell Place Elementary School	Bossier City, LA	Bossier Parish	808	496	-38.6%
26	Fifth Ward Elementary School	Reserve, LA	St. John the Baptist Parish	495	306	-38.2%
27	E. S. Richardson Elementary School	Minden, LA	Webster Parish	444	275	-38.1%
28	Southern Hills Elementary School	Shreveport, LA	Caddo Parish	813	504	-38.0%
29	Bayou Blue Elementary School	Houma, LA	Lafourche Parish	731	454	-37.9%
30	Belle Rose Primary School	Belle Rose, LA	Assumption Parish	249	155	-37.8%
31	Minnie Ruffin Elementary School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	569	354	-37.8%
32	West St. John Elementary School (K-7)	Edgard, LA	St. John the Baptist Parish	302	188	-37.7%
33	Pickering Elementary School	Leesville, LA	Vernon Parish	764	476	-37.7%
34	Meaux Elementary School	Abbeville, LA	Vermilion Parish	447	281	-37.1%
35	Park Vista Elementary School	Opelousas, LA	St. Landry Parish	845	533	-36.9%
36	Summer Grove Elementary School	Shreveport, LA	Caddo Parish	636	403	-36.6%
37	Johnston Hopkins Elementary School	New Iberia, LA	Iberia Parish	549	350	-36.2%
38	James A. Herod Elementary School	Abbeville, LA	Vermilion Parish	444	285	-35.8%
39	Eunice Elementary School	Eunice, LA	St. Landry Parish	292	188	-35.6%
40	Atkins Technology Elementary School	Shreveport, LA	Caddo Parish	293	189	-35.5%
41	T. H. Watkins Elementary School	Lake Charles, LA	Calcasieu Parish	256	165	-35.5%
42	LaBelle Aire Elementary School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	650	425	-34.6%
43	Dularge Elementary School	Houma, LA	Terrebonne Parish	373	244	-34.6%
44	Dutchtown Primary School	Geismar, LA	Ascension Parish	824	541	-34.3%
45	LaSalle Elementary School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	514	338	-34.2%
46	Estelle School	Marrero, LA	Jefferson Parish	787	518	-34.2%
47	Upper Little Caillou Elementary School	Chauvin, LA	Terrebonne Parish	520	342	-34.2%
48	Union Parish Elementary School	Farmerville, LA	Union Parish	769	506	-34.2%
49	Julia B. Maitland School	Morgan City, LA	St. Mary Parish	302	199	-34.1%
50	The Dufrocq School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	653	431	-34.0%

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