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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
51Wolf Canyon ElementaryChula VistaChula Vista Elementary60095459.0%
52HamiltonAnzaHemet Unified28445058.5%
53Cobblestone ElementaryPlumas LakePlumas Lake Elementary37859056.1%
54John Muir ElementarySan JoseCupertino Union35855755.6%
55Lone Star ElementaryFresnoSanger Unified43267255.6%
56Adobe Bluffs ElementarySan DiegoPoway Unified37758655.4%
57Carleton P. Lightfoot ElementaryAlta LomaEtiwanda Elementary56687855.1%
58G. M. Walters MiddleFremontFremont Unified7421,14954.9%
59Muraoka (Saburo) ElementaryChula VistaChula Vista Elementary53783254.9%
60La MesaMontereyMonterey Peninsula Unified44768954.1%
61John Reed PrimaryRohnert ParkCotati-Rohnert Park Unified24437654.1%
62Lawrence ElementaryLivermoreLivermore Valley Joint Unified32149453.9%
63Jordan HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified51879753.9%
64Sycamore Magnet AcademyTustinTustin Unified7081,08553.2%
65Unidos MiddleNapaNapa Valley Unified39159953.2%
66Junction ElementaryPalo CedroJunction Elementary27241652.9%
67El Camino ElementarySanta BarbaraGoleta Union Elementary22935052.8%
68Westmont ElementaryWestminsterOcean View28944152.6%
69Centerville ElementarySangerSanger Unified26840952.6%
70Mountain View ElementaryTujungaLos Angeles Unified37256752.4%
71Sierra Vista MiddleIrvineIrvine Unified8411,28252.4%
72Orchard Ranch ElementaryRosevilleRoseville City Elementary48473251.2%
73Roseland Creek ElementarySanta RosaRoseland35453450.8%
74Solano Widenmann Leadership AcademyVallejoVallejo City Unified40961550.4%
75Learning Post Academy (Alternative)Santa ClaritaWilliam S. Hart Union High21532249.8%
76Greer ElementarySacramentoSan Juan Unified50976249.7%
77Ranchos MiddleMaderaGolden Valley Unified30345249.2%
78John Murdy ElementaryGarden GroveGarden Grove Unified46268949.1%
79Stanislaus County Special EducationModestoStanislaus County Office of Education31046249.0%
80Jamul ElementaryJamulJamul-Dulzura Union Elementary25938649.0%
81Arboga ElementaryOlivehurstMarysville Joint Unified50174648.9%
82San Joaquin County Special EducationStocktonSan Joaquin County Office of Education60790448.9%
83Centerville MiddleFremontFremont Unified1,0061,49548.6%
84Dyer-Kelly ElementarySacramentoSan Juan Unified49673548.2%
85Thornton MiddleFremontFremont Unified1,3331,97247.9%
86John Muir ElementarySan BrunoSan Bruno Park Elementary32948647.7%
87Mark Twain MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified66097447.6%
88Hollyvale ElementaryVictorvilleHesperia Unified38256247.1%
89Eastwood ElementaryIrvineIrvine Unified44064747.0%
90Paramount ElementaryAzusaAzusa Unified35051346.6%
91Patricia Kay Beaver ElementaryCeresCeres Unified34450346.2%
92Dolores Huerta International AcademyFontanaFontana Unified43863945.9%
93Pershing MiddleSan DiegoSan Diego Unified67398045.6%
94Cedarlane AcademyHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified60487845.4%
95Dry Creek ElementaryRio LindaTwin Rivers Unified44464545.3%
96Sierra-Enterprise ElementarySacramentoElk Grove Unified38956545.2%
97Orange Vista HighPerrisVal Verde Unified1,6522,39645.0%
98Pacific Trails MiddleSan DiegoSan Dieguito Union High67197144.7%
99Ortega HighLake ElsinoreLake Elsinore Unified32146344.2%
100C L Smith ElementarySan Luis ObispoSan Luis Coastal Unified36752843.9%
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