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Fastest-growing District of Columbia public schools, 2017-2024

District of Columbia 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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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA · FASTEST-GROWING

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
101	Smothers Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	252	250	-0.8%
102	Brent Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	425	421	-0.9%
103	Deal Middle School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	1,475	1,462	-0.9%
104	Center City PCS - Capitol Hill	Washington	Center City PCS	260	257	-1.2%
105	Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle School	Washington	Friendship PCS	242	238	-1.7%
106	Center City PCS - Congress Heights	Washington	Center City PCS	256	251	-2.0%
107	Sousa Middle School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	228	223	-2.2%
108	Howard University MS of Mathematics and Science PCS	Washington	Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS	278	271	-2.5%
109	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook	Washington	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	578	563	-2.6%
110	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Washington	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	383	373	-2.6%
111	Janney Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	737	717	-2.7%
112	Stoddert Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	438	425	-3.0%
113	Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	428	415	-3.0%
114	Cleveland Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	317	301	-5.0%
115	DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School	Washington	DC Prep PCS	453	430	-5.1%
116	DC Prep PCS - Benning Middle School	Washington	DC Prep PCS	335	318	-5.1%
117	Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	473	448	-5.3%
118	Ron Brown College Preparatory High School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	209	196	-6.2%
119	Powell Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	548	514	-6.2%
120	J.O. Wilson Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	509	477	-6.3%
121	E.L. Haynes PCS - Middle School	Washington	E.L. Haynes PCS	353	329	-6.8%
122	DC Scholars PCS	Washington	DC Scholars PCS	515	478	-7.2%
123	DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School	Washington	DC Prep PCS	332	308	-7.2%
124	Randle Highlands Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	325	301	-7.4%
125	Peabody ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	227	209	-7.9%
126	Eaton Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	476	436	-8.4%
127	Bridges PCS	Washington	Bridges PCS	399	365	-8.5%
128	Paul PCS - International High School	Washington	Paul PCS	480	439	-8.5%
129	Meridian PCS	Washington	Meridian PCS	636	578	-9.1%
130	KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS	Washington	KIPP DC PCS	410	371	-9.5%
131	C.W. Harris Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	278	251	-9.7%
132	KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS	Washington	KIPP DC PCS	713	643	-9.8%
133	Cardozo Education Campus	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	788	710	-9.9%
134	Barnard Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	642	573	-10.7%
135	DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Elementary School	Washington	DC Prep PCS	451	401	-11.1%
136	KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Washington	KIPP DC PCS	461	408	-11.5%
137	Brightwood Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	737	646	-12.3%
138	Ballou STAY High School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	495	433	-12.5%
139	Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle School	Washington	Friendship PCS	323	282	-12.7%
140	Savoy Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	267	233	-12.7%
141	Center City PCS - Shaw	Washington	Center City PCS	236	202	-14.4%
142	Beers Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	484	412	-14.9%
143	KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS	Washington	KIPP DC PCS	405	343	-15.3%
144	Simon Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	274	231	-15.7%
145	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School	Washington	Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS	486	409	-15.8%
146	Thomson Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	308	259	-15.9%
147	Garfield Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	301	252	-16.3%
148	Dorothy I. Height Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	479	400	-16.5%
149	Drew Elementary School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	272	223	-18.0%
150	Kelly Miller Middle School	Washington	District of Columbia Public Schools	387	315	-18.6%

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