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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
751Independence HighBakersfieldKern High2,1062,32410.4%
752Christopher ElementarySan JoseOak Grove Elementary40444610.4%
753Hollyglen ElementaryHawthorneWiseburn Unified46951810.4%
754Stanton ElementaryCastro ValleyCastro Valley Unified46751510.3%
755Terry ElementarySelmaSelma Unified20322410.3%
756Justice Street Academy CharterWest HillsLos Angeles Unified39043010.3%
757Caroline Harris ElementaryBakersfieldBakersfield City53258710.3%
758Highgrove ElementaryRiversideRiverside Unified76984810.3%
759Crowell ElementaryTurlockTurlock Unified68775810.3%
760Annie R. MitchellVisaliaVisalia Unified71678910.2%
761Bryant ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified21523710.2%
762Sing Lum ElementaryBakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista Union73480910.2%
763Winship MiddleEurekaEureka City Schools37541310.1%
764Vejar ElementaryWalnutWalnut Valley Unified57363110.1%
765Cesar E. Chavez MiddleSan BernardinoSan Bernardino City Unified1,0061,10710.0%
766McSweeny ElementaryHemetHemet Unified71078110.0%
767Loma Vista ElementaryVenturaVentura Unified36039610.0%
768Green ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified44849310.0%
769Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryOaklandOakland Unified26929610.0%
770Hoopa Valley HighHoopaKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified24126510.0%
771Standard ElementaryBakersfieldStandard Elementary57062710.0%
772Discovery ElementarySan MarcosSan Marcos Unified65271710.0%
773San Luis Obispo HighSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Coastal Unified1,5261,67810.0%
774Parkview ElementaryEl MonteMountain View Elementary83692010.0%
775Edison HighStocktonStockton Unified2,1432,3559.9%
776Lassen View ElementaryLos MolinosLassen View Union Elementary3233559.9%
777Newcastle CharterNewcastleNewcastle Elementary3033339.9%
778Nestor Language Academy CharterSan DiegoSouth Bay Union9821,0799.9%
779Monterey Vista ElementaryMonterey ParkGarvey Elementary4935429.9%
780Redwood HighVisaliaVisalia Unified2,2662,4909.9%
781Rolling Hills ElementarySan DiegoPoway Unified4464909.9%
782Cordova HighRancho CordovaFolsom-Cordova Unified1,7711,9449.8%
783Lancaster HighLancasterAntelope Valley Union High2,4472,6889.8%
784Coalinga HighCoalingaCoalinga-Huron Unified1,1441,2569.8%
785Corcoran HighCorcoranCorcoran Joint Unified8489319.8%
786Meadows ElementaryValenciaNewhall6647299.8%
787El Camino ElementaryOntarioOntario-Montclair4344769.7%
788Tahoe Lake ElementaryTahoe CityTahoe-Truckee Unified2572829.7%
789Special EducationVisaliaTulare County Office of Education1,0401,1419.7%
790Hazel Strauch ElementarySacramentoTwin Rivers Unified5936509.6%
791McKinley ElementaryGridleyGridley Unified3113419.6%
792Pinole Valley HighPinoleWest Contra Costa Unified1,1361,2459.6%
793John J. Montgomery ElementarySan JoseEvergreen Elementary4605049.6%
794Wayne Ruble MiddleFontanaFontana Unified1,2721,3949.6%
795De Anza MagnetEl CentroEl Centro Elementary4605049.6%
796Neal Dow ElementaryChicoChico Unified3323649.6%
797Yosemite High (Continuation)MercedMerced Union High3123429.6%
798Louis Pasteur Fundamental MiddleOrangevaleSan Juan Unified6467089.6%
799Washington ElementaryBurlingameBurlingame Elementary3744109.6%
800Bruce (Robert) ElementarySanta MariaSanta Maria-Bonita9591,0509.5%
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