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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
701Weston High SchoolWestonWeston School District808691-14.5%
702Sanchez SchoolHartfordHartford School District364311-14.6%
703North End Middle SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School District898766-14.7%
704Frank T. Wheeler SchoolPlainvillePlainville School District307262-14.7%
705Royle Elementary SchoolDarienDarien School District401342-14.7%
706Waterford High SchoolWaterfordWaterford School District836713-14.7%
707Gildersleeve SchoolPortlandPortland School District297253-14.8%
708Suffield Middle SchoolSuffieldSuffield School District520443-14.8%
709Lebanon Middle SchoolLebanonLebanon School District311265-14.8%
710Ridgefield High SchoolRidgefieldRidgefield School District1,6581,411-14.9%
711Rochambeau Middle SchoolSouthburyRegional School District 15484412-14.9%
712Hindley Elementary SchoolDarienDarien School District483411-14.9%
713J. F. Kennedy SchoolMilfordMilford School District347295-15.0%
714New Milford High SchoolNew MilfordNew Milford School District1,3531,150-15.0%
715Scotland Elementary SchoolRidgefieldRidgefield School District374318-15.0%
716Middlebrook SchoolWiltonWilton School District1,004852-15.1%
717Prudence Crandall SchoolEnfieldEnfield School District414351-15.2%
718Israel Putnam SchoolMeridenMeriden School District525445-15.2%
719Hopeville SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School District343291-15.2%
720Plainfield Central SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield School District499422-15.4%
721Dag Hammarskjold Middle SchoolWallingfordWallingford School District702593-15.5%
722Milner Middle SchoolHartfordHartford School District309261-15.5%
723Oswegatchie Elementary SchoolWaterfordWaterford School District346292-15.6%
724Dodd Middle SchoolCheshireCheshire School District783660-15.7%
725Moosup Elementary SchoolMoosupPlainfield School District299252-15.7%
726Smith Elementary SchoolNew BritainNew Britain School District548461-15.9%
727Duggan SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School District510429-15.9%
728Thomas Hooker SchoolBridgeportBridgeport School District343288-16.0%
729Killingly Central SchoolDayvilleKillingly School District378317-16.1%
730Woodbury Middle SchoolWoodburyRegional School District 14358300-16.2%
731North Mianus SchoolRiversideGreenwich School District505423-16.2%
732Moody SchoolMiddletownMiddletown School District253212-16.2%
733Classical Magnet SchoolHartfordHartford School District523438-16.3%
734Central Middle SchoolGreenwichGreenwich School District577483-16.3%
735Ross/Woodward SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District672562-16.4%
736James H. Moran Middle SchoolWallingfordWallingford School District635531-16.4%
737Mary R. Fisher Elementary SchoolNorth GrosvenordaleThompson School District430359-16.5%
738Burr Elementary SchoolFairfieldFairfield School District416347-16.6%
739Newtown Middle SchoolNewtownNewtown School District712593-16.7%
740Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry SchoolEast HartfordEast Hartford School District372310-16.7%
741Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary MagneDanburyDanbury School District396330-16.7%
742Waterbury Career AcademyWaterburyWaterbury School District851709-16.7%
743John B. Sliney SchoolBranfordBranford School District303252-16.8%
744Harborside Middle SchoolMilfordMilford School District481400-16.8%
745Spencer SchoolMiddletownMiddletown School District285237-16.8%
746John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolPlantsvilleSouthington School District792659-16.8%
747Pathways Academy of Technology and DesignEast HartfordHartford School District432359-16.9%
748W. B. Sweeney SchoolWillimanticWindham School District255212-16.9%
749Bedford Middle SchoolWestportWestport School District854710-16.9%
750Jettie S. Tisdale SchoolBridgeportBridgeport School District658547-16.9%
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