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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in New Jersey

Across New Jersey, 798 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Spruce Run leads the list at -65.6%, against a median of -10.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
798
New Jersey
Best Enrollment change
-65.6%
Median Enrollment change
-10.6%
FASTEST DECLINING · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Spruce RunCLINTON, NJClinton Township School District24484-65.6%
2School 3PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School District403167-58.6%
3Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10Passaic, NJPassaic City School District865369-57.3%
4Lincoln Elementary SchoolHARRISON, NJHarrison Public Schools669306-54.3%
5School #8CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School District345165-52.2%
6Columbus SchoolLYNDHURST, NJLyndhurst Public School District211102-51.7%
7Central Early Childhood CenterDEPTFORD, NJDeptford Township Public School District639310-51.5%
8Newark Educators Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJNewark Educators Community Charter School291142-51.2%
9Kennedy Park Elementary SchoolISELIN, NJWoodbridge Township School District504256-49.2%
10Forest Avenue SchoolGLEN RIDGE, NJGlen Ridge Public School District241127-47.3%
11Clifton Ave Grade SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School District627331-47.2%
12Mahatma K. Gandhi SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools1,502821-45.3%
13Oak Street Elem SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School District928513-44.7%
14Hope Community Charter SchoolCamden, NJHope Community Charter School206115-44.2%
15Vincent Capuana School No. 15Passaic, NJPassaic City School District261147-43.7%
16Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolNorth Arlington, NJNorth Arlington School District291164-43.6%
17School No. 3FORT LEE, NJFort Lee School District576330-42.7%
18Benjamin C Gregory Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School District538311-42.2%
19Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNorth Arlington, NJNorth Arlington School District221132-40.3%
20Henry B. Wilson Family SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School District630377-40.2%
21School 18PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School District998601-39.8%
22School No. 4FORT LEE, NJFort Lee School District622377-39.4%
23Southwood Elementary SchoolOLD BRIDGE, NJOld Bridge Township School District437265-39.4%
24Alfred Zampella SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools1,037629-39.3%
25Bradley Beach Elementary SchoolBRADLEY BEACH, NJBradley Beach School District317193-39.1%
26Lincoln Elementary SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School District576356-38.2%
27New Horizons Community Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJNew Horizons Community Charter School595370-37.8%
28Thomas Jefferson School No. 1Passaic, NJPassaic City School District674423-37.2%
29George Washington SchoolEdgewater, NJEdgewater School District527333-36.8%
30Woodland SchoolMonroe Township, NJMonroe Township School District410261-36.3%
31Piner Elementary SchoolLakewood, NJLakewood Township School District563364-35.3%
32Gladys Nunery SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools384251-34.6%
33Mildred Barry Garvin ElementaryEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School District374245-34.5%
34A Chester Redshaw SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School District1,034678-34.4%
35Prospect Park School No. 1PROSPECT PARK, NJProspect Park Public School District942620-34.2%
36Indian Fields Elementary SchoolDAYTON, NJSouth Brunswick School District699460-34.2%
37Morris Avenue Elementry SchoolLONG BRANCH, NJLONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District404267-33.9%
38Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6Passaic, NJPassaic City School District1,136754-33.6%
39Dale AvenuePATERSON, NJPaterson Public School District343228-33.5%
40John C. Milanesi Elementary SchoolBUENA, NJBuena Regional School District288192-33.3%
41Linden Avenue SchoolGLEN RIDGE, NJGlen Ridge Public School District229153-33.2%
42Fort Dix Elementary SchoolFORT DIX, NJPemberton Township School District443296-33.2%
43Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood CenterCHERRY HILL, NJCherry Hill School District260174-33.1%
44David C. Douglass Memorial SchoolVILLAS, NJLower Township Elementary School District410275-32.9%
45Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District477321-32.7%
46Edward J. Patten Elementary SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School District963649-32.6%
47Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary SchoolSEASIDE HTS, NJSeaside Heights School District233157-32.6%
48Irwin Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICK, NJEast Brunswick Township School District449305-32.1%
49Patton J. Hill Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School District815555-31.9%
50Haviland Avenue SchoolAUDUBON, NJAudubon Public School District333227-31.8%
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