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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Ohio

992 public elementary schools in 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. Prospect Academy leads the list at -78.5%, against a median of -13.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
992
Ohio
Best Enrollment change
-78.5%
Median Enrollment change
-13.1%
FASTEST DECLINING · OHIO
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Prospect AcademyEast Cleveland, OHEast Cleveland City School District32670-78.5%
2ReGeneration Schools Avondale ElementaryCincinnati, OHReGeneration Schools Avondale Elementary497146-70.6%
3Huron Primary SchoolAshtabula, OHAshtabula Area City342114-66.7%
4University of Cleveland Preparatory SchoolCleveland, OHUniversity of Cleveland Preparatory School380138-63.7%
5A+ Arts AcademyColumbus, OHA+ Arts Academy667247-63.0%
6Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the ArtsCleveland, OHConstellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts412164-60.2%
7Constellation Schools: Lorain Community ElementaryLorain, OHConstellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary20189-55.7%
8Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community ElementaryCleveland, OHConstellation Schools: Stockyard Community Elementary275125-54.5%
9Cleveland College Preparatory SchoolCleveland, OHCleveland College Preparatory School288132-54.2%
10Bluestone Elementary SchoolEuclid, OHEuclid City582274-52.9%
11Northland Preparatory and Fitness AcademyColumbus, OHNorthland Preparatory and Fitness Academy282133-52.8%
12Bella Academy of ExcellenceCleveland, OHBella Academy of Excellence316155-50.9%
13Newton Falls Middle SchoolNewton Falls, OHNewton Falls Exempted Village225119-47.1%
14Eastgate Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District311171-45.0%
15Innovation Academy WestCleveland, OHInnovation Academy West233131-43.8%
16Phillips SchoolMarietta, OHMarietta City363204-43.8%
17Ontario Primary SchoolAshtabula, OHAshtabula Area City336192-42.9%
18Elda Elementary SchoolHamilton, OHRoss Local565327-42.1%
19Harry Russell Elementary SchoolWest Carrollton, OHWest Carrollton City395231-41.5%
20Buckeye West Elementary SchoolAdena, OHBuckeye Local294172-41.5%
21Edgewood Early Childhood CenterSeven Mile, OHEdgewood City School District491288-41.3%
22Summit Academy-YoungstownYoungstown, OHSummit Academy-Youngstown210124-41.0%
23Miles SchoolCleveland, OHCleveland Municipal420248-41.0%
24Fairwood Alternative Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District334202-39.5%
25William Foster Elementary SchoolGarfield Heights, OHGarfield Heights City Schools658398-39.5%
26Mt. Healthy North Elementary SchoolCincinnati, OHMt Healthy City908549-39.5%
27Benjamin FranklinCleveland, OHCleveland Municipal597364-39.0%
28Charles Dickens SchoolCleveland, OHCleveland Municipal413253-38.7%
29West Elementary SchoolNew Philadelphia, OHNew Philadelphia City323198-38.7%
30Cincinnati Technology AcademyCincinnati, OHCincinnati Technology Academy230142-38.3%
31Cincinnati Achievement AcademyCincinnati, OHCincinnati Achievement Academy233144-38.2%
32Alliance Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OHAlliance Academy of Cincinnati565350-38.1%
33Ohio College Preparatory SchoolMaple Heights, OHOhio College Preparatory School289179-38.1%
34Como Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District362225-37.8%
35Mayfair Elementary SchoolEast Cleveland, OHEast Cleveland City School District209130-37.8%
36Warner Girls Leadership AcademyCleveland, OHCleveland Municipal491306-37.7%
37Amesville Elementary SchoolAmesville, OHFederal Hocking Local296185-37.5%
38Three Rivers ElementaryCleves, OHThree Rivers Local1,169731-37.5%
39Maysville Elementary SchoolZanesville, OHMaysville Local1,179737-37.5%
40Maple Leaf Elementary SchoolGarfield Heights, OHGarfield Heights City Schools520326-37.3%
41Glendale Primary SchoolBedford, OHBedford City493309-37.3%
42General Rosecrans ElementarySunbury, OHBig Walnut Local470296-37.0%
43McDowell Early Learning SchoolHudson, OHHudson City586372-36.5%
44Green Inspiration AcademyCleveland, OHGreen Inspiration Academy204130-36.3%
45Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District364232-36.3%
46Ohio Avenue Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District315201-36.2%
47Bennett Venture AcademyToledo, OHBennett Venture Academy716460-35.8%
48Johnstown Elementary SchoolJohnstown, OHJohnstown-Monroe Local752483-35.8%
49Locust Corner Elementary SchoolCincinnati, OHNew Richmond Exempted Village488314-35.7%
50Zenith Academy EastColumbus, OHZenith Academy East276178-35.5%
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