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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
851J. Haley Durham ElementaryFremontFremont Unified6627198.6%
852Lang RanchThousand OaksConejo Valley Unified6667238.6%
853Vista Verde ElementaryVictorvilleSnowline Joint Unified7137748.6%
854Santa Rosa Road Academic AcademyAtascaderoAtascadero Unified3473778.6%
855Germain Academy For Academic AchievementChatsworthLos Angeles Unified5205648.5%
856Greenfield HighGreenfieldSouth Monterey County Joint Union High1,1741,2748.5%
857Ernest Righetti HighSanta MariaSanta Maria Joint Union High2,2262,4168.5%
858Taft ElementaryRedwood CityRedwood City Elementary3293578.5%
859Cadwallader ElementarySan JoseEvergreen Elementary3453748.4%
860Helendale ElementaryHelendaleHelendale Elementary4995418.4%
861Beach ElementaryPiedmontPiedmont City Unified2983238.4%
862Pauma ElementaryPauma ValleyValley Center-Pauma Unified2262458.4%
863Eagle Peak MiddleRedwood ValleyUkiah Unified5095528.4%
864Donald E. SuburuBakersfieldLakeside Union7418038.4%
865Whitney Avenue ElementarySacramentoSan Juan Unified3794118.4%
866Kelseyville ElementaryKelseyvilleKelseyville Unified5015438.4%
867Earl Warren Junior HighBakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista Union8919658.3%
868Mission Oak HighTulareTulare Joint Union High1,5501,6788.3%
869George Lincoln MosherStocktonLodi Unified5195628.3%
870San Miguel ElementarySunnyvaleSunnyvale3984318.3%
871Willard F. Payne ElementaryEl MonteMountain View Elementary4935348.3%
872Oxford AcademyCypressAnaheim Union High1,2141,3158.3%
873Harrison ElementaryRiversideRiverside Unified5275718.3%
874Elk Grove CharterElk GroveElk Grove Unified2422628.3%
875Rio Real ElementaryOxnardRio Elementary7347948.2%
876Kratt ElementaryFresnoFresno Unified5736208.2%
877Arthur C. Butler ElementaryElk GroveElk Grove Unified8779498.2%
878Oka (Isojiro) ElementaryHuntington BeachFountain Valley Elementary4665048.2%
879Weston ElementaryRiponRipon Unified4294648.2%
880Matthew Turner ElementaryBeniciaBenicia Unified4895298.2%
881Nordstrom ElementaryMorgan HillMorgan Hill Unified5966458.2%
882Chinese Immersion School at DeAvilaSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified3764078.2%
883Atwater Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified3073328.1%
884Carlmont HighBelmontSequoia Union High2,1842,3608.1%
885Sequoia ElementaryFresnoSanger Unified6446968.1%
886Madison Avenue ElementaryEl CajonCajon Valley Union6206708.1%
887Glen Cove ElementaryVallejoVallejo City Unified4084418.1%
888Glen Oak ElementaryCovinaCharter Oak Unified3964288.1%
889Dunsmore ElementaryLa CrescentaGlendale Unified5455898.1%
890Leonard G. Westhoff ElementaryWalnutWalnut Valley Unified6056548.1%
891Vail ElementaryTemeculaTemecula Valley Unified5215638.1%
892El Capitan HighLakesideGrossmont Union High1,6751,8108.1%
893Fallbrook STEM AcademyFallbrookFallbrook Union Elementary5556008.1%
894Jerabek ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified6647188.1%
895West Street ElementaryCorningCorning Union Elementary3003248.0%
896Kentwood ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified3263528.0%
897Pine Grove ElementarySanta MariaOrcutt Union Elementary5275698.0%
898Mission Hills HighSan MarcosSan Marcos Unified2,5472,7518.0%
899Clara Barton ElementaryEastvaleCorona-Norco Unified1,0521,1368.0%
900John J. Pershing ElementaryMaderaMadera Unified7307887.9%
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