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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Maryland

Across Maryland, 551 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Campfield Early Childhood Center leads the list at -61.4%, against a median of -12.7% 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

551

Maryland

Best Enrollment change

-61.4%

Median Enrollment change

-12.7%

FASTEST DECLINING · MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Campfield Early Childhood Center	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	427	165	-61.4%
2	Wilson Wims Elementary School	Clarksburg, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	1,207	484	-59.9%
3	Centerville Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	956	471	-50.7%
4	Somerset Elementary	Chevy Chase, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	596	314	-47.3%
5	George Washington Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	259	137	-47.1%
6	Cedar Grove Elementary	Germantown, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	612	326	-46.7%
7	Shady Spring Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	701	375	-46.5%
8	Cool Spring Elementary	Adelphi, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	856	458	-46.5%
9	Matthew A. Henson Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	360	199	-44.7%
10	Rogers Heights Elementary	Bladensburg, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	805	450	-44.1%
11	Gwynns Falls Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	358	201	-43.9%
12	Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	383	218	-43.1%
13	College Gardens Elementary	Rockville, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	881	506	-42.6%
14	Creative City Public Charter School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	363	210	-42.1%
15	Hebron - Harman Elementary	Hanover, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	789	459	-41.8%
16	Highland Park Elementary	Landover, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	354	210	-40.7%
17	Joppa View Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	824	491	-40.4%
18	Robert W. Coleman Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	336	201	-40.2%
19	Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	454	272	-40.1%
20	Hillcrest Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	964	581	-39.7%
21	Beall Elementary	Rockville, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	785	475	-39.5%
22	James Ryder Randall Elementary	Clinton, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	494	299	-39.5%
23	Fullerton Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	628	383	-39.0%
24	Glenmar Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	431	263	-39.0%
25	Edgewood Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	219	134	-38.8%
26	Summit Hall Elementary	Gaithersburg, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	668	413	-38.2%
27	Perry Hall Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	766	476	-37.9%
28	Milbrook Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	422	263	-37.7%
29	City Springs Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	769	483	-37.2%
30	Apple Grove Elementary	Fort Washington, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	441	277	-37.2%
31	Baltimore Highlands Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	733	461	-37.1%
32	Ritchie Park Elementary	Rockville, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	540	342	-36.7%
33	Church Lane Elementary	Randallstown, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	429	273	-36.4%
34	Wellwood International School	Pikesville, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	497	316	-36.4%
35	Ducketts Lane Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	891	573	-35.7%
36	Forest Knolls Elementary	Silver Spring, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	734	472	-35.7%
37	Halethorpe Elementary	Halethorpe, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	421	273	-35.2%
38	Port Towns Elementary	Bladensburg, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	1,150	747	-35.0%
39	Chapel Hill Elementary	Perry Hall, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	815	535	-34.4%
40	Rachel Carson Elementary	Gaithersburg, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	1,023	671	-34.4%
41	Belmont Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	269	177	-34.2%
42	The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	357	236	-33.9%
43	Adelphi Elementary	Adelphi, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	764	505	-33.9%
44	Overlook Elementary	Linthicum, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	375	249	-33.6%
45	Oakleigh Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	676	452	-33.1%
46	Hilton Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	385	258	-33.0%
47	Collington Square Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	340	230	-32.4%
48	Elmwood Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	586	396	-32.4%
49	Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	424	287	-32.3%
50	Deer Crossing Elementary	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	777	528	-32.0%

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