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Fastest-growing Florida public schools, 2017-2024

Florida 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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FLORIDA · FASTEST-GROWING

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
101	OAK CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL OF BONITA SPRINGS	BONITA SPRINGS	LEE	448	685	52.9%
102	DIXIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	CROSS CITY	DIXIE	519	791	52.4%
103	CLAY CHARTER ACADEMY	MIDDLEBURG	CLAY	455	693	52.3%
104	BLOUNTSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	BLOUNTSTOWN	CALHOUN	432	658	52.3%
105	RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY AT MANDARIN	JACKSONVILLE	DUVAL	572	870	52.1%
106	SPORTS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ACADEMY (TAMPA)	TAMPA	HILLSBOROUGH	382	580	51.8%
107	HIGHLANDS ESTATES ACADEMY	JACKSONVILLE	DUVAL	457	692	51.4%
108	INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL	PALM COAST	FLAGLER	953	1,438	50.9%
109	BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY	JACKSONVILLE	DUVAL	307	463	50.8%
110	HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	HAWTHORNE	ALACHUA	314	472	50.3%
111	RIDEOUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	MIDDLEBURG	CLAY	512	768	50.0%
112	RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY INNOVATION SCHOOL	JACKSONVILLE	DUVAL	542	813	50.0%
113	CORKSCREW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	NAPLES	COLLIER	608	908	49.3%
114	SOMERSET ACADEMY BAY	MIAMI	MIAMI-DADE	275	410	49.1%
115	HENRY E.S. REEVES K-8 CENTER	MIAMI	MIAMI-DADE	557	830	49.0%
116	MADIE IVES K-8 PREPARATORY ACADEMY	NORTH MIAMI BEACH	MIAMI-DADE	728	1,083	48.8%
117	HIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOL	HIALEAH	MIAMI-DADE	576	854	48.3%
118	WEST UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH	TAMPA	HILLSBOROUGH	283	419	48.1%
119	CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DADE CITY	PASCO	463	684	47.7%
120	BUDDY TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL	PALM COAST	FLAGLER	888	1,310	47.5%
121	ADVANTAGE ACADEMY OF HILLSBOROUGH	PLANT CITY	HILLSBOROUGH	310	457	47.4%
122	SPORTS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CHARTER SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHO	MIAMI	MIAMI-DADE	606	893	47.4%
123	WINDERMERE HIGH	WINDERMERE	ORANGE	2,186	3,217	47.2%
124	MICHIGAN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SAINT CLOUD	OSCEOLA	626	921	47.1%
125	SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (SOUTH HOMESTEAD)	HOMESTEAD	MIAMI-DADE	339	497	46.6%
126	BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGH	MIAMI LAKES	MIAMI-DADE	2,029	2,973	46.5%
127	FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	FREEPORT	WALTON	462	677	46.5%
128	VIERA CHARTER SCHOOL	VIERA	BREVARD	1,047	1,532	46.3%
129	AVOCADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HOMESTEAD	MIAMI-DADE	458	669	46.1%
130	WARDS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ST AUGUSTINE	ST. JOHNS	798	1,156	44.9%
131	DURBIN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SAINT JOHNS	ST. JOHNS	753	1,090	44.8%
132	SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL	SANTA ROSA BEACH	WALTON	347	501	44.4%
133	SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD	VENICE	SARASOTA	227	327	44.1%
134	SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL	SANTA ROSA BEACH	WALTON	783	1,127	43.9%
135	WEST BROWARD ACADEMY	MARGATE	BROWARD	535	770	43.9%
136	SKY ACADEMY VENICE	VENICE	SARASOTA	204	293	43.6%
137	WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL	JACKSONVILLE	DUVAL	622	893	43.6%
138	LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	POINCIANA	POLK	785	1,126	43.4%
139	TALLAHASSEE SCHOOL OF MATH & SCIENCES	TALLAHASSEE	LEON	436	621	42.4%
140	ANDREWS HIGH SCHOOL	POMPANO BEACH	BROWARD	264	376	42.4%
141	WESTERN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	ROYAL PALM BEACH	PALM BEACH	500	711	42.2%
142	GEORGE W. CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	CORAL GABLES	MIAMI-DADE	397	563	41.8%
143	SOMERSET ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL	PEMBROKE PINES	BROWARD	748	1,056	41.2%
144	IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEE	PALMETTO	MANATEE	604	853	41.2%
145	SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	NAPLES	COLLIER	562	792	40.9%
146	SOMERSET PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH AT NORTH LAUDERDA	NORTH LAUDERDALE	BROWARD	249	349	40.2%
147	VICTORY RIDGE ACADEMY	LAKE WALES	POLK	230	321	39.6%
148	MANATEE CHARTER SCHOOL	BRADENTON	MANATEE	444	619	39.4%
149	WINTHROP CHARTER SCHOOL	RIVERVIEW	HILLSBOROUGH	1,312	1,827	39.3%
150	JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8	ST PETERSBURG	PINELLAS	587	817	39.2%

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