The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
ENROLLMENT TRENDS · TENNESSEE

Tennessee schools in decline

Tennessee public schools with the largest enrollment loss from 2017-18 to 2024-25.

Schools in this report
50
steepest declines in state
Largest drop
-100%
Innovation Academy
Range
-100% to -36%
2017-18 → 2024-25
TOP 50 TN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY ENROLLMENT LOSS · 2017-18 → 2024-25
SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% change ↑
Innovation AcademyBLOUNTVILLESullivan County1440-100%
Moses McKissack MiddleNASHVILLEDavidson County330114-65.5%
John Early MiddleNASHVILLEDavidson County355136-61.7%
Fayetteville Middle SchoolFAYETTEVILLEFayetteville458200-56.3%
East Nashville MiddleNASHVILLEDavidson County435191-56.1%
Sullivan Gardens ElementaryKINGSPORTSullivan County449204-54.6%
Selmer Middle SchoolSELMERMcNairy County416197-52.6%
William Henry Oliver MiddleNASHVILLEDavidson County882423-52.0%
North Parkway Middle SchoolJACKSONMadison County748360-51.9%
Hancock High SchoolSNEEDVILLEHancock County513247-51.9%
Nashville PrepNASHVILLEDavidson County384187-51.3%
Holston Middle SchoolKNOXVILLEKnox County898461-48.7%
Liberty Collegiate AcademyNASHVILLEDavidson County460241-47.6%
Barret's Chapel Elementary/MiddleARLINGTONMemphis-Shelby County Schools569300-47.3%
Isaac Litton MiddleNASHVILLEDavidson County500264-47.2%
Ridgeway HighMEMPHISMemphis-Shelby County Schools1,289695-46.1%
Forge Ridge SchoolHARROGATEClaiborne County242132-45.5%
Summertown High SchoolSUMMERTOWNLawrence County668367-45.1%
Karns Middle SchoolKNOXVILLEKnox County1,597900-43.6%
Donelson MiddleNASHVILLEDavidson County761434-43.0%
East Nashville Magnet High SchoolNASHVILLEDavidson County748432-42.2%
Haywood Middle SchoolBROWNSVILLEHaywood County595345-42.0%
Winchester ElementaryMEMPHISMemphis-Shelby County Schools593344-42.0%
Haywood ElementaryBROWNSVILLEHaywood County561326-41.9%
Orchard Knob Middle SchoolCHATTANOOGAHamilton County454264-41.9%
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MSMEMPHISMemphis-Shelby County Schools17099-41.8%
Allendale Elementary SchoolSPRING HILLWilliamson County966563-41.7%
Eakin ElementarySHELBYVILLEBedford County682399-41.5%
DuPont Hadley MiddleOLD HICKORYDavidson County658385-41.5%
Liberty Technology Magnet High SchoolJACKSONMadison County1,028604-41.2%
Head MiddleNASHVILLEDavidson County582342-41.2%
Heritage High SchoolMARYVILLEBlount County1,525911-40.3%
Spring Hill Middle SchoolSPRING HILLMaury County928557-40.0%
Sevierville PrimarySEVIERVILLESevier County763459-39.8%
Del Rio ElementaryDEL RIOCocke County14085-39.3%
Croft MiddleNASHVILLEDavidson County675411-39.1%
Mt. Juliet Middle SchoolMT. JULIETWilson County1,6421,002-39.0%
Crestview ElementaryCOVINGTONTipton County930569-38.8%
West View SchoolLIMESTONEWashington County434267-38.5%
Oak View Elem SchoolFRANKLINWilliamson County839517-38.4%
Cherokee ElementaryMEMPHISMemphis-Shelby County Schools520321-38.3%
Brown Middle SchoolHARRISONHamilton County475296-37.7%
Adamsville High SchoolADAMSVILLEMcNairy County738460-37.7%
DuPont Tyler MiddleHERMITAGEDavidson County602377-37.4%
Pigeon Forge High SchoolPIGEON FORGESevier County713448-37.2%
Bolton HighARLINGTONMemphis-Shelby County Schools1,050661-37.0%
Sheffield ElementaryMEMPHISMemphis-Shelby County Schools611386-36.8%
Harold B. Williams Elementary SchoolWHITE HOUSESumner County688435-36.8%
Madison MiddleMADISONDavidson County567360-36.5%
Seymour High SchoolSEYMOURSevier County1,086693-36.2%
50 of 50 rows · Brick-and-mortar only. Virtual, online, and cyber schools excluded. Schools must have had ≥100 students in 2017-18 and be open in both school years.↓ Download schools-in-decline-by-state-tn.csv

How this list was built

Every Tennessee public school that reported total enrollment in both the NCES SY 2017-18 and SY 2024-25 vintages was scored on percent change in enrollment. Schools needed at least 100 students in 2017-18 to qualify, and must have been open in both school years. Schools that closed entirely are tracked in the separate school closures report. Virtual academies, cyber charters, and online schools are excluded so the list reflects neighborhood schools that families have moved away from rather than program-design changes.

Enrollment loss is not a verdict on a school. Schools shrink because catchment populations shrink, because new schools open nearby, because a magnet program elsewhere pulls transfers, because districts redraw boundaries, or because the building physically aged out. Use this list as a starting point for understanding which Tennessee schools are operating with substantially fewer students than they were seven years ago.

Source data

NCES Common Core of Data, EDGE_ADMINDATA_PUBLICSCH MapServer, vintages 2017-18 and 2024-25. Refreshed yearly when NCES publishes a new admin-data release. School names, slugs, and current district affiliation come from the 2024-25 snapshot.

HOW TO CITE THIS REPORT

Anyone is welcome to cite or republish these findings. Please credit allk12.com and link back to this page so readers can verify the underlying data.

allk12 (2026). "Tennessee schools in decline: enrollment loss 2017–2024." Retrieved from https://allk12.com/reports/in-decline/tennessee
For interview requests or custom data pulls: [email protected]
DOWNLOAD THE DATA
↓ schools-in-decline-by-state-tn.csv
RELATED
Tennessee schools on the rise · All Tennessee schools · Best Tennessee schools · All states
DATA NOTICE

allk12 is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCES, the US Census Bureau, any state education agency or assessment program, or any other government agency. Source data is compiled from public records and provided "as is," without warranty of accuracy or completeness. You rely on it, and any analysis derived from it, at your own risk. See the full disclaimer.