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Best Schools · Delaware · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Delaware public schools, 2017-2024

Delaware 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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DELAWARE · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
151Brookside Elementary SchoolNewarkChristina School District315260-17.5%
152Maple Lane Elementary SchoolClaymontBrandywine School District441363-17.7%
153Appoquinimink High SchoolMiddletownAppoquinimink School District1,6521,357-17.9%
154duPont (Pierre S.) Middle SchoolWilmingtonBrandywine School District899730-18.8%
155McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary SchoolNewarkChristina School District394319-19.0%
156McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle SchoolNew CastleColonial School District762615-19.3%
157Loss (Olive B.) Elementary SchoolBearAppoquinimink School District622499-19.8%
158Mote (Anna P.) Elementary SchoolWilmingtonRed Clay Consolidated School District388310-20.1%
159Downie (Carrie) Elementary SchoolNew CastleColonial School District408324-20.6%
160Bedford (Gunning) Middle SchoolNew CastleColonial School District1,067846-20.7%
161Stanton Middle SchoolWilmingtonRed Clay Consolidated School District707558-21.1%
162Middletown High SchoolMiddletownAppoquinimink School District1,5691,231-21.5%
163Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary SchoolNewarkChristina School District530413-22.1%
164Lake Forest North Elementary SchoolFeltonLake Forest School District544424-22.1%
165Townsend Early Childhood CenterTownsendAppoquinimink School District227176-22.5%
166Forest Oak Elementary SchoolNewarkRed Clay Consolidated School District554429-22.6%
167Castle Hills Elementary SchoolNew CastleColonial School District598462-22.7%
168Edison (Thomas A.) Charter SchoolWilmingtonEdison (Thomas A.) Charter School732557-23.9%
169W. B. Simpson Elementary SchoolCamdenCaesar Rodney School District615465-24.4%
170Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary SchoolWilmingtonRed Clay Consolidated School District460347-24.6%
171Clayton (John M.) Elementary SchoolFrankfordIndian River School District595446-25.0%
172F. Niel Postlethwait Middle SchoolCamdenCaesar Rodney School District870647-25.6%
173Oberle (William) Elementary SchoolBearChristina School District697512-26.5%
174Hartly Elementary SchoolHartlyCapital School District332240-27.7%
175Spring Meadow Early Childhood CenterTownsendAppoquinimink School District258185-28.3%
176Downes (John R.) Elementary SchoolNewarkChristina School District486346-28.8%
177Leasure (May B.) Elementary SchoolNewarkChristina School District447316-29.3%
178Smyrna Elementary SchoolSmyrnaSmyrna School District595420-29.4%
179Gauger-Cobbs Middle SchoolNewarkChristina School District967681-29.6%
180Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary SchoolNewarkChristina School District348244-29.9%
181Allen Frear Elementary SchoolCamdenCaesar Rodney School District734504-31.3%
182Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary SchoolNewarkChristina School District782529-32.4%
183Brader (Henry M.) Elementary SchoolNewarkChristina School District483324-32.9%
184Beacon Middle SchoolLewesCape Henlopen School District645427-33.8%
185New Castle Elementary SchoolNew CastleColonial School District586383-34.6%
186Keene (William B.) Elementary SchoolNewarkChristina School District626408-34.8%
187Skyline Middle SchoolWilmingtonRed Clay Consolidated School District627408-34.9%
188duPont (Alexis I.) High SchoolWilmingtonRed Clay Consolidated School District999550-44.9%
189Redding (Louis L.) Middle SchoolMiddletownAppoquinimink School District836451-46.1%
190Stubbs Early Education CenterWilmingtonChristina School District283148-47.7%
191William Henry Middle SchoolDoverCapital School District925432-53.3%
192Laurel Middle SchoolLaurelLaurel School District822373-54.6%
193North Laurel Early Learning AcademyLaurelLaurel School District682273-60.0%
194Great Oaks Charter SchoolWilmingtonGreat Oaks Charter School448149-66.7%
195Pulaski Early Education CenterWilmingtonChristina School District30693-69.6%
Page 4 of 4 · 195 ranked. Open in both years; required 200+ students in 2017-18 to keep the percentage change meaningful.

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