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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
801Kermit King ElementaryPaso RoblesPaso Robles Joint Unified4635079.5%
802Di Giorgio ElementaryArvinDi Giorgio Elementary2112319.5%
803Whitney HighRocklinRocklin Unified1,8662,0419.4%
804Mesa ElementaryWest CovinaCovina-Valley Unified6887539.4%
805American Canyon HighAmerican CanyonNapa Valley Unified1,5721,7209.4%
806Harbor HighSanta CruzSanta Cruz City High9261,0139.4%
807Centennial HighBakersfieldKern High2,0232,2129.3%
808Ukiah HighUkiahUkiah Unified1,6161,7679.3%
809Mountain View ElementarySanta BarbaraGoleta Union Elementary3213519.3%
810Tahquitz HighHemetHemet Unified1,6111,7619.3%
811Phillip J Patino School of EntrepreneurshipFresnoFresno Unified2582829.3%
812Paakuma K-8San BernardinoSan Bernardino City Unified8619409.2%
813Baechtel Grove MiddleWillitsWillits Unified3033319.2%
814California City HighCalifornia CityMojave Unified5536049.2%
815Carver ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach Unified5155629.1%
816Ernest R. Geddes ElementaryBaldwin ParkBaldwin Park Unified6076629.1%
817Harding ElementaryEl CentroEl Centro Elementary5516019.1%
818Citrus High (Continuation)FontanaFontana Unified3073359.1%
819Emerson MiddlePomonaPomona Unified6096649.0%
820Fremont ElementaryRiversideRiverside Unified5445939.0%
821Collegewood ElementaryWalnut ValleyWalnut Valley Unified5566069.0%
822Monroe ElementarySan LeandroSan Leandro Unified3764109.0%
823Live Oak ElementarySanta CruzLive Oak Elementary3323629.0%
824Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher ElementaryBakersfieldBakersfield City6477059.0%
825McSwain ElementaryMercedMcSwain Union Elementary8379129.0%
826Park Hill ElementarySan JacintoSan Jacinto Unified7568249.0%
827Joe StefaniMercedMerced City Elementary5886419.0%
828Curran MiddleBakersfieldBakersfield City8939739.0%
829Manzanita SEED ElementaryOaklandOakland Unified4004369.0%
830Clovis West HighFresnoClovis Unified2,0062,1848.9%
831Jean Callison ElementaryVacavilleVacaville Unified7007628.9%
832Tuolumne ElementaryModestoModesto City Elementary5736248.9%
833Liberty HighBrentwoodLiberty Union High2,6042,8368.9%
834Zephyr Lane ElementaryBakersfieldFairfax Elementary7327978.9%
835University Heights MiddleRiversideRiverside Unified7998708.9%
836Hamilton HighHamilton CityHamilton Unified2813068.9%
837Portola ElementarySan BrunoSan Bruno Park Elementary3473788.9%
838Buena Vista ElementaryWalnut CreekWalnut Creek Elementary4554958.8%
839Chaparral MiddleDiamond BarWalnut Valley Unified1,2401,3498.8%
840Traver ElementaryTraverTraver Joint Elementary2162358.8%
841Ben Lomond ElementaryCovinaCovina-Valley Unified4655068.8%
842Valley View MiddleSimi ValleySimi Valley Unified1,2221,3298.8%
843Herbert Hoover MiddleMercedMerced City Elementary5786298.8%
844Pioneer ElementaryDavisDavis Joint Unified5265728.7%
845Bear River HighGrass ValleyNevada Joint Union High6116648.7%
846Cesar E Chavez ElementaryParlierParlier Unified4044398.7%
847Brooks ElementaryWindsorWindsor Unified4544938.6%
848Mountain View Montessori CharterVictorvilleVictor Elementary2092278.6%
849Horizon ElementaryBakersfieldGreenfield Union7788458.6%
850Esparto MiddleEspartoEsparto Unified2222418.6%
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