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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
451Mabelle B. Avery Middle SchoolSomersSomers School District358335-6.4%
452MacDonough SchoolMiddletownMiddletown School District233218-6.4%
453Avon High SchoolAvonAvon School District1,011946-6.4%
454Booth Hill SchoolSheltonShelton School District325304-6.5%
455East Hartford Middle SchoolEast HartfordEast Hartford School District1,039971-6.5%
456Worthington Hooker SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District449420-6.5%
457Nathan Hale SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District541506-6.5%
458Cherry Brook Primary SchoolCantonCanton School District456426-6.6%
459Reed SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School District470439-6.6%
460Riverside SchoolRiversideGreenwich School District471440-6.6%
461Intermediate SchoolSheltonShelton School District765714-6.7%
462Elizabeth Green SchoolNewingtonNewington School District298278-6.7%
463Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary SchoolMarlboroughMarlborough School District491458-6.7%
464Beecher SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District495462-6.7%
465Slade Middle SchoolNew BritianNew Britain School District838781-6.8%
466Dr. John A. Langford SchoolEast HartfordEast Hartford School District339316-6.8%
467Carmen Arace Middle SchoolBloomfieldBloomfield School District217202-6.9%
468Hayestown Avenue SchoolDanburyDanbury School District484450-7.0%
469The Woodstock AcademyWoodstockThe Woodstock Academy District1,0871,011-7.0%
470Putnam High SchoolPutnamPutnam School District272253-7.0%
471Hawley Elementary SchoolNewtownNewtown School District302281-7.0%
472Middlesex Middle SchoolDarienDarien School District1,1231,043-7.1%
473Veterans Park Elementary SchoolRidgefieldRidgefield School District282262-7.1%
474Charter Oak International AcademyWest HartfordWest Hartford School District523486-7.1%
475Black Rock SchoolThomastonThomaston School District279259-7.2%
476Killingly High SchoolDayvilleKillingly School District802744-7.2%
477Ann Antolini SchoolNew HartfordNew Hartford School District260241-7.3%
478Polk SchoolOakvilleWatertown School District327303-7.3%
479R. Dudley Seymour SchoolEast GranbyEast Granby School District206191-7.3%
480Union SchoolUnionvilleFarmington School District329305-7.3%
481Veterans' Memorial SchoolNorwichNorwich School District313290-7.3%
482Scofield Middle SchoolStamfordStamford School District672622-7.4%
483Charles Barnum Magnet SchoolGrotonGroton School District366339-7.4%
484Louis Toffolon SchoolPlainvillePlainville School District394365-7.4%
485Vernon Center Middle SchoolVernonVernon School District703651-7.4%
486Bielefield SchoolMiddletownMiddletown School District271251-7.4%
487Housatonic Valley Regional High SchoolFalls VillageRegional School District 01380352-7.4%
488University High School of Science and EngineeringHartfordHartford School District439406-7.5%
489Barnard Environmental Magnet SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District536496-7.5%
490Berlin High SchoolBerlinBerlin School District904836-7.5%
491Gainfield Elementary SchoolSouthburyRegional School District 15347321-7.5%
492Calf Pen Meadow SchoolMilfordMilford School District291269-7.6%
493Illing Middle SchoolManchesterManchester School District826763-7.6%
494Smith SchoolWest HartfordWest Hartford School District370342-7.6%
495Granby Memorial Middle SchoolGranbyGranby School District419387-7.6%
496Barkhamsted Elementary SchoolBarkhamstedBarkhamsted School District222205-7.7%
497West Woods SchoolHamdenHamden School District344317-7.8%
498Great Plain SchoolDanburyDanbury School District294271-7.8%
499Prendergast SchoolAnsoniaAnsonia School District638588-7.8%
500Ponus Ridge STEAM AcademyNorwalkNorwalk School District692637-7.9%
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