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Fastest-growing Alabama public schools, 2017-2024

Alabama public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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ALABAMA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
601Arab High SchoolArabArab City760735-3.3%
602Eura Brown Elementary SchoolGadsdenGadsden City352340-3.4%
603Waterloo High SchoolWaterlooLauderdale County349337-3.4%
604Tanner Elementary SchoolTannerLimestone County350338-3.4%
605Gadsden Middle SchoolGadsdenGadsden City454438-3.5%
606Plainview SchoolRainsvilleDeKalb County1,2101,167-3.6%
607Austin Middle SchoolDecaturDecatur City755727-3.7%
608Challenger Elementary SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville City510491-3.7%
609East Lawrence Middle SchoolTrinityLawrence County425409-3.8%
610Benjamin Davis Elementary SchoolDecaturDecatur City261251-3.8%
611Satsuma High SchoolSatsumaSatsuma City758729-3.8%
612Sylvania SchoolSylvaniaDeKalb County951915-3.8%
613Faine Elementary SchoolDothanDothan City339326-3.8%
614Maxwell Elementary SchoolDuncanvilleTuscaloosa County531511-3.8%
615Oxmoor K5BirminghamBirmingham City533512-3.9%
616Baldwin County Virtual SchoolDaphneBaldwin County310298-3.9%
617Phenix City Elementary SchoolPhenix CityPhenix City711683-3.9%
618Westside Elementary SchoolDemopolisDemopolis City519499-3.9%
619Calcedeaver Elementary SchoolMount VernonMobile County250240-4.0%
620Smiths Station Junior High SchoolSmiths StationLee County948910-4.0%
621Troy Elementary SchoolTroyTroy City1,0601,018-4.0%
622Charles Henderson MiddleTroyTroy City274263-4.0%
623Cleburne County Middle SchoolHeflinCleburne County253243-4.0%
624Prattville Kindergarten SchoolPrattvilleAutauga County425408-4.0%
625Hayden Primary SchoolHaydenBlount County552530-4.0%
626C J Donald Middle SchoolFairfieldFairfield City329316-4.0%
627Webb Elementary SchoolWebbHouston County437419-4.1%
628W O Lance ElementaryLanettLanett City588564-4.1%
629Piedmont Elementary SchoolPiedmontPiedmont City566542-4.2%
630Huffman Middle SchoolBirminghamBirmingham City401384-4.2%
631Dalraida Elementary SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery County742711-4.2%
632Columbiana Middle SchoolColumbianaShelby County447428-4.3%
633Horseshoe Bend High SchoolNew SiteTallapoosa County811776-4.3%
634Wedowee Middle SchoolWedoweeRandolph County208199-4.3%
635Reeltown Elementary SchoolNotasulgaTallapoosa County466446-4.3%
636Berry High SchoolBerryFayette County256245-4.3%
637Robertsdale Elementary SchoolRobertsdaleBaldwin County1,1311,081-4.4%
638Vincent Middle High SchoolVincentShelby County468447-4.5%
639Bankhead Middle SchoolCordovaWalker County312298-4.5%
640West Smiths Station Elementary SchoolSmiths StationLee County849811-4.5%
641Monrovia Middle SchoolHuntsvilleMadison County1,035988-4.5%
642Moody Middle SchoolMoodySt Clair County600573-4.5%
643Danville Middle SchoolDanvilleMorgan County390372-4.6%
644Vestavia Hills Elementary EastVestavia HillsVestavia Hills City808771-4.6%
645Pizitz Middle SchoolVestaviaVestavia Hills City1,1861,131-4.6%
646Mountain Brook Junior High SchoolMountain BrookMountain Brook City1,0541,005-4.6%
647Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle SchoolBirminghamBirmingham City346330-4.6%
648Calera Intermediate SchoolCaleraShelby County784747-4.7%
649Cherokee County High SchoolCentreCherokee County470448-4.7%
650Heritage Elementary SchoolMadisonMadison City912869-4.7%
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