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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Charlotte, North Carolina

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Charlotte, North Carolina, drawn from 63 qualifying public elementary schools. Cotswold Elementary leads the list at -56.7%, against a median of -18.1% 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
63
Charlotte, North Carolina
Best Enrollment change
-56.7%
Median Enrollment change
-18.1%
FASTEST DECLINING · CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Cotswold ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools785340-56.7%
2Reid Park AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools693317-54.3%
3University Park Creative ArtsCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools450212-52.9%
4Dilworth Elementary School Latta CampusCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools672330-50.9%
5Allenbrook ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools514267-48.1%
6Piney Grove ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools790441-44.2%
7Druid Hills AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools488288-41.0%
8Providence Spring ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools947586-38.1%
9Polo Ridge ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,002634-36.7%
10Ashley Park PreK-8 SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools533338-36.6%
11Marie G Davis SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools510328-35.7%
12Lebanon Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools748488-34.8%
13Albemarle Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,084711-34.4%
14Elon Park ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,113732-34.2%
15Bruns Avenue ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools622415-33.3%
16Windsor Park ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools703470-33.1%
17Joseph W Grier AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools768529-31.1%
18Newell ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools790554-29.9%
19Steele Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools741525-29.1%
20Winterfield ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools638461-27.7%
21First Ward Creative Arts AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools577421-27.0%
22Hawk Ridge ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools877640-27.0%
23Nations Ford ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools793610-23.1%
24Tuckaseegee ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools703544-22.6%
25Mallard Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools633490-22.6%
26Elizabeth Traditional ElemCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools521409-21.5%
27Vaughan Academy of TechnologyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools392309-21.2%
28Highland Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools599477-20.4%
29Berryhill SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools531423-20.3%
30Sharon ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools857688-19.7%
31Oakhurst STEAM AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools639523-18.2%
32Selwyn ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools817669-18.1%
33J. H. Gunn ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools741616-16.9%
34Idlewild ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,005850-15.4%
35Statesville Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools570482-15.4%
36Walter G. Byers SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools357303-15.1%
37Eastover ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools451385-14.6%
38Croft Community SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools536459-14.4%
39Oakdale ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools579497-14.2%
40Beverly Woods ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools747645-13.7%
41Briarwood AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools749649-13.4%
42Irwin Academic CenterCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools425371-12.7%
43Charles H. Parker Academic CenterCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools540472-12.6%
44Devonshire ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools624550-11.9%
45Mountain Island Lake AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools864766-11.3%
46Hidden Valley ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools910808-11.2%
47Ballantyne ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools836745-10.9%
48Thomasboro AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools633569-10.1%
49Chantilly MontessoriCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools351316-10.0%
50Winding Springs ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools871786-9.8%
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