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Best Schools · California · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing California public schools, 2017-2024

California 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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CALIFORNIA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
651Mendota ElementaryMendotaMendota Unified76485712.2%
652Barry ElementaryYuba CityYuba City Unified53159612.2%
653Walnut Heights ElementaryWalnut CreekWalnut Creek Elementary38142712.1%
654Baldwin (Julia) ElementarySan JoseOak Grove Elementary37942512.1%
655Rosamond High Early College CampusRosamondSouthern Kern Unified82792712.1%
656Baywood ElementaryLos OsosSan Luis Coastal Unified30534212.1%
657Walnut Acres ElementaryWalnut CreekMt. Diablo Unified61568912.0%
658Marina Vista ElementaryMarinaMonterey Peninsula Unified41646612.0%
659Palm View ElementaryCoachellaCoachella Valley Unified50156112.0%
660Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet ElementaryPaso RoblesPaso Robles Joint Unified60968212.0%
661Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)BradburyDuarte Unified75784812.0%
662Durfee ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte City1,0001,12012.0%
663Shannon ElementaryPinoleWest Contra Costa Unified31735512.0%
664Fort Miller MiddleFresnoFresno Unified58265212.0%
665Grapevine ElementaryVistaVista Unified65273012.0%
666Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet ElementaryAltadenaPasadena Unified58865811.9%
667Longfellow (Henry W.) ElementaryPasadenaPasadena Unified48854611.9%
668Durham HighDurhamDurham Unified28632011.9%
669Marysville HighMarysvilleMarysville Joint Unified9241,03411.9%
670Newark MiddleNewarkNewark Unified87698011.9%
671Lower Lake HighLower LakeKonocti Unified86396611.9%
672Huerta (Dolores) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified37441811.8%
673Kern Workforce 2000 AcademyBakersfieldKern High43949111.8%
674Steele Lane ElementarySanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary40044711.8%
675Natomas HighSacramentoNatomas Unified1,0351,15711.8%
676Eleanor Murray FallonDublinDublin Unified1,5061,68311.8%
677Spring Valley ElementaryO'NealsChawanakee Unified20623011.7%
678Florin HighSacramentoElk Grove Unified1,5031,67911.7%
679C. K. McClatchy HighSacramentoSacramento City Unified2,2992,56911.7%
680Horace Mann UCLA CommunityLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified39444011.7%
681Lathrop HighLathropManteca Unified1,3301,48611.7%
682Live Oak HighLive OakLive Oak Unified54060311.7%
683Webster (Daniel) ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified31735411.7%
684John F. Kennedy HighNorcoCorona-Norco Unified62269411.6%
685Palm ElementaryHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified33637511.6%
686Marvin ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified48754311.5%
687Hollister HighHollisterSan Benito High2,9753,31611.5%
688Scandinavian MiddleFresnoFresno Unified75083611.5%
689Pinetree Community ElementaryCanyon CountrySulphur Springs Union58365011.5%
690Sierra Vista K-8VacavilleVacaville Unified54861111.5%
691Taft Union HighTaftTaft Union High9541,06411.5%
692Vista View MiddleFountain ValleyOcean View65072411.4%
693Yamato Colony ElementaryLivingstonLivingston Union56362711.4%
694Los Banos HighLos BanosLos Banos Unified1,3851,54311.4%
695King City HighKing CitySouth Monterey County Joint Union High1,0761,19911.4%
696Juniper ElementaryHesperiaHesperia Unified68376111.4%
697Helen M. Wilcox ElementaryOrovillePalermo Union Elementary53259211.3%
698JuniperReddingRedding Elementary20422711.3%
699Bell Hill AcademyGrass ValleyGrass Valley Elementary22124611.3%
700Washington ElementarySan LeandroSan Leandro Unified38242511.3%
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