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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Essex County, Massachusetts

67 public elementary schools in Essex County, Massachusetts 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. Center leads the list at -68.8%, against a median of -9.7% 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

Essex County, Massachusetts

Best Enrollment change

-68.8%

Median Enrollment change

-9.7%

FASTEST DECLINING · ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Center	Peabody, MA	Peabody	394	123	-68.8%
2	Early Childhood Center	Lynn, MA	Lynn	299	135	-54.8%
3	Atkinson	North Andover, MA	North Andover	568	274	-51.8%
4	Rockport Elementary	Rockport, MA	Rockport	393	264	-32.8%
5	Emily G Wetherbee	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	700	480	-31.4%
6	Salisbury Elementary	Salisbury, MA	Triton	528	386	-26.9%
7	Kittredge	North Andover, MA	North Andover	288	211	-26.7%
8	Moody	Haverhill, MA	Haverhill	221	167	-24.4%
9	Great Oak	Danvers, MA	Danvers	379	291	-23.2%
10	Ayers/Ryal Side School	Beverly, MA	Beverly	501	388	-22.6%
11	John Breen School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	335	262	-21.8%
12	Annie L Sargent School	North Andover, MA	North Andover	559	441	-21.1%
13	Hannah Elementary	Beverly, MA	Beverly	391	312	-20.2%
14	Cove Elementary	Beverly, MA	Beverly	492	394	-19.9%
15	Julia F Callahan	Lynn, MA	Lynn	457	373	-18.4%
16	Marsh Grammar School	Methuen, MA	Methuen	1,199	996	-16.9%
17	Robert L Ford	Lynn, MA	Lynn	492	410	-16.7%
18	Franklin	North Andover, MA	North Andover	452	383	-15.3%
19	Cutler School	South Hamilton, MA	Hamilton-Wenham	289	246	-14.9%
20	Thomson	North Andover, MA	North Andover	345	294	-14.8%
21	Henry C Sanborn Elementary	Andover, MA	Andover	388	332	-14.4%
22	John K Tarbox	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	327	281	-14.1%
23	Glover	Marblehead, MA	Marblehead	370	318	-14.1%
24	Beeman Memorial	Gloucester, MA	Gloucester	339	292	-13.9%
25	James F Hennessey	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	347	300	-13.5%
26	Donald P Timony Grammar	Methuen, MA	Methuen	1,352	1,172	-13.3%
27	Tilton	Haverhill, MA	Haverhill	537	471	-12.3%
28	Wm P Connery	Lynn, MA	Lynn	640	563	-12.0%
29	Aborn	Lynn, MA	Lynn	253	224	-11.5%
30	Manchester Memorial Elementary	Manchester, MA	Manchester Essex Regional	343	304	-11.4%
31	South Lawrence East Elementary School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	748	666	-11.0%
32	South Elementary	Andover, MA	Andover	491	438	-10.8%
33	North Beverly Elementary	Beverly, MA	Beverly	399	356	-10.8%
34	Bancroft Elementary	Andover, MA	Andover	578	522	-9.7%
35	Centerville Elementary	Beverly, MA	Beverly	362	327	-9.7%
36	Steward Elementary	Topsfield, MA	Topsfield	381	347	-8.9%
37	Lincoln-Thomson	Lynn, MA	Lynn	240	219	-8.8%
38	Paul F Doyon Memorial	Ipswich, MA	Ipswich	401	366	-8.7%
39	Tracy	Lynn, MA	Lynn	434	397	-8.5%
40	Tenney Grammar School	Methuen, MA	Methuen	1,354	1,246	-8.0%
41	Veterans Early Learning Center	Saugus, MA	Saugus	541	501	-7.4%
42	Charles C Cashman Elementary	Amesbury, MA	Amesbury	443	413	-6.8%
43	Newbury Elementary	Newbury, MA	Triton	451	424	-6.0%
44	Essex Elementary	Essex, MA	Manchester Essex Regional	228	215	-5.7%
45	Gerard A. Guilmette	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	514	485	-5.6%
46	Willis E Thorpe	Danvers, MA	Danvers	310	294	-5.2%
47	Francis T Bresnahan Elementary	Newburyport, MA	Newburyport	615	584	-5.0%
48	Arlington Elementary	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	587	558	-4.9%
49	Pine Grove	Rowley, MA	Triton	451	429	-4.9%
50	Lawrence Family Public Academy	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	212	202	-4.7%

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