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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Columbus, Ohio

81 public elementary schools in Columbus, Ohio 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. A+ Arts Academy leads the list at -63.0%, against a median of -16.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
81
Columbus, Ohio
Best Enrollment change
-63.0%
Median Enrollment change
-16.9%
FASTEST DECLINING · COLUMBUS, OHIO
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1A+ Arts AcademyColumbus, OHA+ Arts Academy667247-63.0%
2Northland Preparatory and Fitness AcademyColumbus, OHNorthland Preparatory and Fitness Academy282133-52.8%
3Eastgate Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District311171-45.0%
4Fairwood Alternative Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District334202-39.5%
5Como Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District362225-37.8%
6Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District364232-36.3%
7Ohio Avenue Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District315201-36.2%
8Zenith Academy EastColumbus, OHZenith Academy East276178-35.5%
9Zenith Academy WestColumbus, OHZenith Academy West217141-35.0%
10South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)Columbus, OHColumbus City Schools District353233-34.0%
11Moler Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District433287-33.7%
12Columbus Performance AcademyColumbus, OHColumbus Performance Academy213144-32.4%
13Livingston Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District440298-32.3%
14West Broad Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District523356-31.9%
15North Linden Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District417292-30.0%
16Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District261183-29.9%
17Graham Elementary and Middle SchoolColumbus, OHGraham Elementary and Middle School434310-28.6%
18West Mound Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District440316-28.2%
19Finland Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHSouth-Western City511371-27.4%
20Columbus Africentric Early College ESColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District511374-26.8%
21Weinland Park Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District379279-26.4%
22Watkins Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District377278-26.3%
23Binns Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District399299-25.1%
24Hubbard Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District369280-24.1%
25Woodcrest Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District374286-23.5%
26Innis Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District362281-22.4%
27West Franklin Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHSouth-Western City628488-22.3%
28Parsons Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District469365-22.2%
29Cedarwood Alternative Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District417326-21.8%
30Devonshire Alternative Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District528414-21.6%
31Westgate Alternative Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District348279-19.8%
32Oakmont Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District382307-19.6%
33Hawthorne Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHWesterville City665538-19.1%
34Sullivant Avenue Community SchoolColumbus, OHSullivant Avenue Community School371301-18.9%
35Hamilton STEM Academy (K-6)Columbus, OHColumbus City Schools District454369-18.7%
36Daniel Wright Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHDublin City725590-18.6%
37Stiles Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHSouth-Western City625511-18.2%
38Bluffsview Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHWorthington City487399-18.1%
39Lindbergh Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District323267-17.3%
40Windsor STEM Academy (K-6)Columbus, OHColumbus City Schools District416345-17.1%
41Noble Academy-ColumbusColumbus, OHNoble Academy-Columbus354294-16.9%
42Starling PK-8Columbus, OHColumbus City Schools District632525-16.9%
43Eakin Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District291242-16.8%
44Cassady Alternative Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District368308-16.3%
45Forest Park Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District448375-16.3%
46Prairie Lincoln Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHSouth-Western City613515-16.0%
47Northgate IntermediateColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District324273-15.7%
48Shady Lane Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District452382-15.5%
49Sullivant Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District313265-15.3%
50Ohio Achievement Charter Schools Inc. dba Millennium CommunColumbus, OHOhio Achievement Charter Schools Inc. dba Millennium Commun575489-15.0%
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