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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
551Melissa Jones SchoolGuilfordGuilford School District292265-9.2%
552Clinton Avenue SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District491446-9.2%
553Stafford High SchoolStafford SpringsStafford School District393357-9.2%
554Windsor Locks High SchoolWindsor LocksWindsor Locks School District422383-9.2%
555South Elementary SchoolWindsor LocksWindsor Locks School District314285-9.2%
556Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate SchoolWest HavenWest Haven School District914829-9.3%
557Madison SchoolBridgeportBridgeport School District497451-9.3%
558Edgewood SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District438397-9.4%
559Shelton High SchoolSheltonShelton School District1,4441,308-9.4%
560Great Neck Elementary SchoolWaterfordWaterford School District341309-9.4%
561Mauro-Sheridan Magnet SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District532482-9.4%
562Maple Street SchoolRockvilleVernon School District283256-9.5%
563Noah Wallace SchoolFarmingtonFarmington School District378342-9.5%
564Fairfield Ludlowe High SchoolFairfieldFairfield School District1,5101,367-9.5%
565Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full DayHartfordCapitol Region Education Council446403-9.6%
566Wilton High SchoolWiltonWilton School District1,3301,202-9.6%
567Bowers SchoolManchesterManchester School District416376-9.6%
568Robert E. Fitch High SchoolGrotonGroton School District1,043942-9.7%
569John Read Middle SchoolReddingRedding School District422381-9.7%
570Clark Lane Middle SchoolWaterfordWaterford School District586529-9.7%
571Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy for Global AwarenessNew HavenNew Haven School District481434-9.8%
572John Wallace Middle SchoolNewingtonNewington School District676610-9.8%
573East Lyme Middle SchoolNianticEast Lyme School District794716-9.8%
574Forbes SchoolTorringtonTorrington School District343309-9.9%
575Martin Kellogg Middle SchoolNewingtonNewington School District629567-9.9%
576Hallen SchoolBridgeportBridgeport School District311280-10.0%
577Canton Intermediate SchoolCantonCanton School District370333-10.0%
578Reed Intermediate SchoolNewtownNewtown School District648583-10.0%
579Quaker Hill Elementary SchoolQuaker HillWaterford School District368331-10.1%
580Stillmeadow SchoolStamfordStamford School District654587-10.2%
581Roosevelt SchoolBridgeportBridgeport School District549493-10.2%
582Roger Sherman SchoolMeridenMeriden School District509457-10.2%
583Tokeneke Elementary SchoolDarienDarien School District489439-10.2%
584Smalley Elementary SchoolNew BritainNew Britain School District662594-10.3%
585Hart SchoolStamfordStamford School District631566-10.3%
586Silvermine Dual Language Magnet SchoolNorwalkNorwalk School District477428-10.3%
587Lyme-Old Lyme Middle SchoolOld LymeRegional School District 18302271-10.3%
588Joseph Melillo Middle SchoolEast HavenEast Haven School District514461-10.3%
589Catherine M. McGee Middle SchoolBerlinBerlin School District664595-10.4%
590Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet SchoolBloomfieldBloomfield School District323289-10.5%
591Southwest SchoolTorringtonTorrington School District323289-10.5%
592Essex Elementary SchoolCenterbrookEssex School District343307-10.5%
593Fair Haven SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District820734-10.5%
594Bristol Eastern High SchoolBristolBristol School District1,116998-10.6%
595Hall High SchoolWest HartfordWest Hartford School District1,4901,332-10.6%
596Park Avenue SchoolDanburyDanbury School District629562-10.7%
597Smith Middle SchoolGlastonburyGlastonbury School District981875-10.8%
598Bolton Center SchoolBoltonBolton School District530473-10.8%
599Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker SchoolHartfordHartford School District613547-10.8%
600Salem SchoolNaugatuckNaugatuck School District259231-10.8%
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