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

72 public elementary schools in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 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. Cotswold Elementary leads the list at -56.7%, against a median of -17.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
72
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Best Enrollment change
-56.7%
Median Enrollment change
-17.9%
FASTEST DECLINING · MECKLENBURG COUNTY, 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%
12Elizabeth Lane ElementaryMatthews, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,088702-35.5%
13Lebanon Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools748488-34.8%
14Albemarle Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,084711-34.4%
15Elon Park ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,113732-34.2%
16Bruns Avenue ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools622415-33.3%
17Windsor Park ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools703470-33.1%
18Joseph W Grier AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools768529-31.1%
19Newell ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools790554-29.9%
20Steele Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools741525-29.1%
21Winterfield ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools638461-27.7%
22First Ward Creative Arts AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools577421-27.0%
23Hawk Ridge ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools877640-27.0%
24J.V. Washam ElementaryCornelius, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,078818-24.1%
25Nations Ford ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools793610-23.1%
26Matthews ElementaryMatthews, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools941726-22.8%
27Tuckaseegee ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools703544-22.6%
28Mallard Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools633490-22.6%
29Elizabeth Traditional ElemCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools521409-21.5%
30Vaughan Academy of TechnologyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools392309-21.2%
31Highland Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools599477-20.4%
32Berryhill SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools531423-20.3%
33Sharon ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools857688-19.7%
34Blythe ElementaryHuntersville, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,122902-19.6%
35Oakhurst STEAM AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools639523-18.2%
36Selwyn ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools817669-18.1%
37Bain ElementaryMint Hill, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools931766-17.7%
38J. H. Gunn ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools741616-16.9%
39Idlewild ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,005850-15.4%
40Statesville Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools570482-15.4%
41Walter G. Byers SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools357303-15.1%
42Eastover ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools451385-14.6%
43Croft Community SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools536459-14.4%
44Oakdale ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools579497-14.2%
45Beverly Woods ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools747645-13.7%
46Briarwood AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools749649-13.4%
47Irwin Academic CenterCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools425371-12.7%
48Charles H. Parker Academic CenterCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools540472-12.6%
49Devonshire ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools624550-11.9%
50Cornelius ElementaryCornelius, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools614542-11.7%
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