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

Across Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 85 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. City on a Hill Charter Public School leads the list at -72.4%, against a median of -13.6% 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

Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Best Enrollment change

-72.4%

Median Enrollment change

-13.6%

FASTEST DECLINING · SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	City on a Hill Charter Public School	Roxbury, MA	City on a Hill Charter Public School	283	78	-72.4%
2	Melvin H. King South End Academy	Boston, MA	Boston	355	125	-64.8%
3	Frederick Pilot Middle School	Dorchester, MA	Boston	494	215	-56.5%
4	Condon K-8 School	South Boston, MA	Boston	905	518	-42.8%
5	Excel High School	South Boston, MA	Boston	491	301	-38.7%
6	Mario Umana Academy	East Boston, MA	Boston	1,004	634	-36.9%
7	Trotter Elementary School	Dorchester, MA	Boston	525	352	-33.0%
8	Winthrop Elementary School	Dorchester, MA	Boston	327	226	-30.9%
9	Higginson-Lewis K-8 School	Roxbury, MA	Boston	308	213	-30.8%
10	Conley Elementary School	Roslindale, MA	Boston	212	148	-30.2%
11	Harvard-Kent Elementary School	Charlestown, MA	Boston	473	334	-29.4%
12	Edgar F. Hooks Elementary	Chelsea, MA	Chelsea	590	430	-27.1%
13	Ohrenberger School	West Roxbury, MA	Boston	648	477	-26.4%
14	Orchard Gardens K-8 School	Roxbury, MA	Boston	905	689	-23.9%
15	Perkins Elementary School	South Boston, MA	Boston	218	167	-23.4%
16	Mather Elementary School	Dorchester, MA	Boston	608	473	-22.2%
17	Grew Elementary School	Hyde Park, MA	Boston	254	198	-22.0%
18	Edison Elementary School	Brighton, MA	Boston	635	502	-20.9%
19	Roxbury Preparatory Charter School	Roxbury, MA	Roxbury Preparatory Charter	1,422	1,126	-20.8%
20	Haynes Early Education Center	Roxbury Plain, MA	Boston	212	168	-20.8%
21	Joseph A. Browne School	Chelsea, MA	Chelsea	615	487	-20.8%
22	Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School	Roxbury, MA	Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter	404	323	-20.0%
23	Roosevelt K-8 School	Hyde Park, MA	Boston	453	364	-19.6%
24	Haley Pilot School	Roslindale, MA	Boston	447	360	-19.5%
25	Chittick Elementary School	Mattapan, MA	Boston	306	248	-19.0%
26	Hennigan K-8 School	Jamaica Plain, MA	Boston	582	472	-18.9%
27	Adams Elementary School	East Boston, MA	Boston	291	237	-18.6%
28	Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy	Chelsea, MA	Chelsea	535	436	-18.5%
29	Holmes Elementary School	Dorchester, MA	Boston	347	283	-18.4%
30	Charlestown High School	Charlestown, MA	Boston	920	754	-18.0%
31	McKay K-8 School	East Boston, MA	Boston	778	640	-17.7%
32	Frank M Sokolowski Elementary	Chelsea, MA	Chelsea	568	472	-16.9%
33	Garfield Elementary School	Revere, MA	Revere	768	639	-16.8%
34	Lee K-8 School	Dorchester, MA	Boston	661	551	-16.6%
35	UP Academy Holland	Dorchester, MA	Boston	762	641	-15.9%
36	Warren-Prescott K-8 School	Charlestown, MA	Boston	602	507	-15.8%
37	Albert D Holland School of Technology	Dorchester, MA	Boston	472	399	-15.5%
38	Mason Elementary School	Roxbury, MA	Boston	242	205	-15.3%
39	Tobin K-8 School	Roxbury, MA	Boston	429	364	-15.2%
40	Ellis Elementary School	Roxbury, MA	Boston	457	391	-14.4%
41	Kilmer K-8 School	West Roxbury, MA	Boston	466	401	-13.9%
42	Abraham Lincoln	Revere, MA	Revere	695	600	-13.7%
43	Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School	Revere, MA	Revere	712	615	-13.6%
44	Young Achievers K-8 School	Mattapan, MA	Boston	565	489	-13.5%
45	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Boston, MA	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	739	640	-13.4%
46	Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot	Jamaica Plain, MA	Boston	287	249	-13.2%
47	Russell Elementary School	Dorchester, MA	Boston	408	356	-12.7%
48	Lee Academy	Dorchester, MA	Boston	223	195	-12.6%
49	A. C. Whelan Elementary School	Revere, MA	Revere	753	658	-12.6%
50	Guild Elementary School	East Boston, MA	Boston	295	259	-12.2%

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