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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Across Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 135 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Heston Edward School leads the list at -56.4%, against a median of -27.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
135
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Best Enrollment change
-56.4%
Median Enrollment change
-27.6%
FASTEST DECLINING · PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Heston Edward SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD562245-56.4%
2Welsh John SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD372185-50.3%
3Comegys Benjamin B SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD493252-48.9%
4McCloskey John F SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD439228-48.1%
5Willard Frances E SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD722377-47.8%
6Kelley William D SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD402211-47.5%
7Sullivan James J SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD710373-47.5%
8McDaniel Delaplaine SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD422229-45.7%
9Kelly John B SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD663365-44.9%
10Mitchell Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD511283-44.6%
11Elkin Lewis SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD811455-43.9%
12Lamberton Robert E SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD607341-43.8%
13Girard Stephen SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD526296-43.7%
14Kearny Gen Philip SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD328189-42.4%
15Morton Thomas G SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD618356-42.4%
16Peirce Thomas M SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD466270-42.1%
17Richmond SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD606351-42.1%
18Washington Martha SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD350204-41.7%
19Franklin Benjamin SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD966570-41.0%
20Harrington Avery D SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD460274-40.4%
21Franklin S Edmonds SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD652391-40.0%
22Bethune Mary McLeod SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD718433-39.7%
23Potter-Thomas SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD537325-39.5%
24Blankenburg Rudolph SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD453278-38.6%
25Hartranft John F SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD503310-38.4%
26Locke Alain SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD426264-38.0%
27Webster SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD821510-37.9%
28Duckrey Tanner SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD660418-36.7%
29Hopkinson Francis SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD894569-36.4%
30Rowen William SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD465296-36.3%
31Lowell James R SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD788503-36.2%
32Sharswood George SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD569364-36.0%
33Rhodes E Washington SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD552354-35.9%
34Day Anna B SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD489314-35.8%
35DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD855550-35.7%
36Sheridan SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD679437-35.6%
37Prince Hall SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD556360-35.3%
38Blaine James G SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD512332-35.2%
39Pennell Joseph SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD464301-35.1%
40Bridesburg SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD809525-35.1%
41Wright Richard R SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD371242-34.8%
42Patterson John M SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD598391-34.6%
43McKinley William SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD464306-34.1%
44Marshall John SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD375250-33.3%
45Dick William SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD513343-33.1%
46Hamilton Andrew SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD519348-32.9%
47Brown Henry A SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD494333-32.6%
48Kenderton Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD445300-32.6%
49Fitler Academics PlusPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD233159-31.8%
50Waring Laura W SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD287196-31.7%
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