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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
151Wedgeworth ElementaryHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente Unified47965035.7%
152Nancy R. Kordyak ElementaryFontanaRialto Unified53071835.5%
153Cambridge ElementaryVacavilleTravis Unified54573835.4%
154Rudolph Rivera ElementaryMercedMerced City Elementary67891735.3%
155John Muir HighPasadenaPasadena Unified8921,20635.2%
156Sparks MiddleLa PuenteHacienda la Puente Unified44560034.8%
157Luther ElementaryLive OakLive Oak Unified64386734.8%
158Waverly ElementaryStocktonLinden Unified32543834.8%
159Melrose Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified31141934.7%
160Elysian Heights ES Arts MagnetLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified29840134.6%
161Jamestown ElementaryJamestownJamestown Elementary30440934.5%
162Sierra Lakes ElementaryFontanaFontana Unified67190234.4%
163Kermit McKenzie IntermediateGuadalupeGuadalupe Union Elementary43658534.2%
164Mariposa ElementaryLancasterLancaster Elementary54673234.1%
165Reginald M. Benton MiddleLa MiradaNorwalk-La Mirada Unified53671834.0%
166Frontier ElementaryHanfordPioneer Union Elementary46261934.0%
167Grand Oaks ElementaryShasta LakeGateway Unified23932033.9%
168Evelyn Carr ElementaryTorranceTorrance Unified36148333.8%
169Ladera Palma ElementaryLa HabraLa Habra City Elementary43658333.7%
170Blue Hills ElementarySaratogaCupertino Union31942432.9%
171Charter Montessori Valley View CampusEl Dorado HillsBuckeye Union Elementary52169232.8%
172Fairmont ElementarySangerSanger Unified56174432.6%
173Dr. Julian Nava Learning AcademyLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified43257232.4%
174Theodore Roosevelt Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles Unified1,2671,67832.4%
175Nelson S. Dilworth ElementarySan JoseCupertino Union41454732.1%
176San Bernardino County Special EducationSan BernardinoSan Bernardino County Office of Education1,4091,86032.0%
177Veritas ElementaryMantecaManteca Unified9591,26632.0%
178Martin Luther KingSeasideMonterey Peninsula Unified41554832.0%
179Thurgood Marshall ElementaryOxnardOxnard53270232.0%
180Keema School for Independent StudySacramentoTwin Rivers Unified40152931.9%
181Valhalla ElementaryPleasant HillMt. Diablo Unified54772131.8%
182Rolando Park ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified20527031.7%
183William Northrup ElementaryAlhambraAlhambra Unified61881431.7%
184JeffersonSacramentoNatomas Unified55873531.7%
185Magnolia ElementaryAzusaAzusa Unified27936731.5%
186Nueva Vista Language AcademyDelanoDelano Union Elementary52268431.0%
187Lincoln ElementarySangerSanger Unified38650530.8%
188Ward (E. W.) ElementaryDowneyDowney Unified41654330.5%
189University Elementary at La FiestaRohnert ParkCotati-Rohnert Park Unified22329130.5%
190Highland CommunityOaklandOakland Unified35145730.2%
191Flying Hills School of ArtsEl CajonCajon Valley Union57074230.2%
192Gage ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego Unified53769830.0%
193John M. Horner MiddleFremontFremont Unified1,2121,57429.9%
194Citrus Avenue ElementaryChicoChico Unified29538329.8%
195Willows IntermediateWillowsWillows Unified35846429.6%
196Evergreen ElementaryRohnert ParkCotati-Rohnert Park Unified48663029.6%
197McDowell ElementaryPetalumaPetaluma City Elementary25432929.5%
198Sunset ElementaryFresnoFresno Unified31941329.5%
199Marina HighMarinaMonterey Peninsula Unified55772129.4%
200Garin ElementaryBrentwoodBrentwood Union60778529.3%
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