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Best Schools · Connecticut · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Connecticut public schools, 2017-2024

Connecticut 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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CONNECTICUT · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers InternationalStamfordStamford School District350799128%
2Elisabeth M. Bennet AcademyManchesterManchester School District395864119%
3New Fairfield Elementary SchoolNew FairfieldNew Fairfield School District459946106%
4Stamford Charter School for ExcellenceStamfordStamford Charter School for Excellence District27354398.9%
5Gallup Hill SchoolLedyardLedyard School District30759292.8%
6Ana Grace Academy of the ArtsBloomfieldCapitol Region Education Council48385577.0%
7Capital Preparatory Harbor SchoolBridgeportCapital Preparatory Harbor School District43977576.5%
8Waterbury Arts Magnet SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School District46682076.0%
9Wendell L. Cross SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School District34760674.6%
10Great Oaks Charter SchoolBridgeportGreat Oaks Charter School District40066265.5%
11Brass City Charter SchoolWaterburyBrass City Charter School District25440157.9%
12Beman Middle SchoolMiddletownMiddletown School District61997757.8%
13Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary SchoolMadisonMadison School District20231455.4%
14Ansonia Middle SchoolAnsoniaAnsonia School District36256054.7%
15Pleasant Valley SchoolSouth WindsorSouth Windsor School District49473649.0%
16Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle SchoolNorwichNorwich School District30344747.5%
17Ledyard Middle SchoolGales FerryLedyard School District36453547.0%
18Academy of Computer Science and EngineeringEnfieldCapitol Region Education Council37855045.5%
19New Lebanon SchoolGreenwichGreenwich School District25837545.3%
20Ella T. Grasso Technical High SchoolGrotonConnecticut Technical Education and Career System47268444.9%
21Johnson House Elementary SchoolStratfordStratford School District38053741.3%
22Ox Ridge Elementary SchoolDarienDarien School District44662540.1%
23Academy of Aerospace and Engineering ElementaryRocky HillCapitol Region Education Council43460439.2%
24Warren Harding High SchoolBridgeportBridgeport School District9671,32436.9%
25Putnam Middle SchoolPutnamPutnam School District26235334.7%
26Booker T. Washington AcademyNew HavenBooker T. Washington Academy District30040434.7%
27Mile Creek SchoolOld LymeRegional School District 1825033433.6%
28Waddell SchoolManchesterManchester School District35747633.3%
29Fawn Hollow Elementary SchoolMonroeMonroe School District52168230.9%
30Orville H. Platt High SchoolMeridenMeriden School District9151,19130.2%
31McDonough Middle SchoolHartfordHartford School District23730127.0%
32Timothy Edwards SchoolSouth WindsorSouth Windsor School District9631,22126.8%
33Crosby High SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School District1,1471,45326.7%
34Ralph M. T. Johnson SchoolBethelBethel School District51665226.4%
35Rockville High SchoolVernonVernon School District79199525.8%
36Guilford Lakes SchoolGuilfordGuilford School District29536925.1%
37Verplanck SchoolManchesterManchester School District37346624.9%
38Coleytown Elementary SchoolWestportWestport School District36946124.9%
39Walter C. Polson Middle SchoolMadisonMadison School District43354124.9%
40West Haven High SchoolWest HavenWest Haven School District1,4531,81324.8%
41Highland SchoolCheshireCheshire School District72189924.7%
42Odyssey Community SchoolManchesterOdyssey Community School District32941024.6%
43Stamford High SchoolStamfordStamford School District1,6892,10224.5%
44Hebron Avenue SchoolGlastonburyGlastonbury School District37145823.5%
45Philip R. Smith SchoolSouth WindsorSouth Windsor School District37946823.5%
46Westside Middle School AcademyDanburyDanbury School District60173622.5%
47Bethel High SchoolBethelBethel School District8961,09722.4%
48West District SchoolUnionvilleFarmington School District29235722.3%
49Naubuc SchoolGlastonburyGlastonbury School District36144122.2%
50Alcott SchoolWolcottWolcott School District26332021.7%
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