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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Pennsylvania

Across Pennsylvania, 1,045 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Pittsburgh Linden K-5 leads the list at -71.3%, against a median of -13.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,045
Pennsylvania
Best Enrollment change
-71.3%
Median Enrollment change
-13.0%
FASTEST DECLINING · PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Pittsburgh Linden K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD31791-71.3%
2Heston Edward SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD562245-56.4%
3Donegal El SchJones Mills, PAMount Pleasant Area SD20092-54.0%
4Jackson El SchJohnstown, PACentral Cambria SD219105-52.1%
5Welsh John SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD372185-50.3%
6Pittsburgh Liberty K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD408206-49.5%
7Propel CS-PitcairnPittsburgh, PAPropel CS-Pitcairn360182-49.4%
8Youngsville El SchYoungsville, PAWarren County SD524267-49.0%
9Comegys Benjamin B SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD493252-48.9%
10McCloskey John F SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD439228-48.1%
11Willard Frances E SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD722377-47.8%
12Kelley William D SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD402211-47.5%
13Sullivan James J SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD710373-47.5%
14Redbank Valley Intrmd SchHawthorn, PARedbank Valley SD369200-45.8%
15McDaniel Delaplaine SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD422229-45.7%
16Kelly John B SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD663365-44.9%
17Mitchell El SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD511283-44.6%
18Elkin Lewis SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD811455-43.9%
19Lamberton Robert E SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD607341-43.8%
20Girard Stephen SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD526296-43.7%
21Mowrie A Ebner El SchAltoona, PAAltoona Area SD610349-42.8%
22Hereford El SchHereford, PAUpper Perkiomen SD876504-42.5%
23Juniata El SchDuBois, PADuBois Area SD453261-42.4%
24Kearny Gen Philip SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD328189-42.4%
25Morton Thomas G SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD618356-42.4%
26Marlborough El SchGreen Lane, PAUpper Perkiomen SD709409-42.3%
27Peirce Thomas M SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD466270-42.1%
28Richmond SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD606351-42.1%
29Trinity South El SchWashington, PATrinity Area SD275160-41.8%
30Liberty-Curtin El SchBlanchard, PAKeystone Central SD259151-41.7%
31Washington Martha SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD350204-41.7%
32Franklin Benjamin SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD966570-41.0%
33Tenth & Penn El SchReading, PAReading SD580345-40.5%
34Lampeter El SchLampeter, PALampeter-Strasburg SD629375-40.4%
35Harrington Avery D SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD460274-40.4%
36Franklin S Edmonds SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD652391-40.0%
37Bethune Mary McLeod SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD718433-39.7%
38Potter-Thomas SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD537325-39.5%
39Tyson-Schoener El SchReading, PAReading SD673408-39.4%
40John Adams #4Scranton, PAScranton SD349214-38.7%
41William Prescott #38Scranton, PAScranton SD333204-38.7%
42Blankenburg Rudolph SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD453278-38.6%
43Pittsburgh Whittier K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD226139-38.5%
44Hartranft John F SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD503310-38.4%
45Locke Alain SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD426264-38.0%
46Webster SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD821510-37.9%
47Trinity North El SchWashington, PATrinity Area SD370232-37.3%
48Duckrey Tanner SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD660418-36.7%
49Summitview El SchWaynesboro, PAWaynesboro Area SD573363-36.6%
50Hopkinson Francis SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD894569-36.4%
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