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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
151	PLUMOSA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	DELRAY BEACH	PALM BEACH	594	826	39.1%
152	SOMERSET ACADEMY CANYONS HIGH SCHOOL	BOYNTON BEACH	PALM BEACH	736	1,024	39.1%
153	SUNED HIGH SCHOOL OF NORTH BROWARD	MARGATE	BROWARD	254	353	39.0%
154	WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SEBRING	HIGHLANDS	600	834	39.0%
155	MT. DORA HIGH SCHOOL	MOUNT DORA	LAKE	1,080	1,500	38.9%
156	SARASOTA SUNCOAST ACADEMY	SARASOTA	SARASOTA	593	823	38.8%
157	WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE	POLK	639	887	38.8%
158	DOWNTOWN DORAL CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DORAL	MIAMI-DADE	783	1,085	38.6%
159	POLK STATE LAKELAND GATEWAY TO COLLEGE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHO	LAKELAND	POLK	214	296	38.3%
160	WATERGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WESLEY CHAPEL	PASCO	621	859	38.3%
161	CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION A CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATE SC	HOMESTEAD	MIAMI-DADE	284	392	38.0%
162	B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BRADENTON	MANATEE	952	1,314	38.0%
163	RCMA IMMOKALEE COMMUNITY ACADEMY	IMMOKALEE	COLLIER	243	335	37.9%
164	GEORGE W. MARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DELAND	VOLUSIA	566	780	37.8%
165	REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL	HOMESTEAD	MIAMI-DADE	480	661	37.7%
166	RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL	PANAMA CITY	BAY	1,014	1,394	37.5%
167	LUTZ K-8 SCHOOL	LUTZ	HILLSBOROUGH	561	771	37.4%
168	ALOMA HIGH CHARTER	WINTER PARK	ORANGE	326	447	37.1%
169	GRACEVILLE SCHOOL	GRACEVILLE	JACKSON	292	400	37.0%
170	ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL	PALM BAY	BREVARD	1,403	1,917	36.6%
171	POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL	KISSIMMEE	OSCEOLA	1,883	2,573	36.6%
172	MARION OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA	MARION	876	1,196	36.5%
173	BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PORT ST LUCIE	ST. LUCIE	645	879	36.3%
174	PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	NAPLES	COLLIER	474	645	36.1%
175	MADISON CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY INC	MADISON	MADISON	292	397	36.0%
176	DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	MIAMI GARDENS	MIAMI-DADE	247	336	36.0%
177	ADDISON MIZNER SCHOOL	BOCA RATON	PALM BEACH	871	1,184	35.9%
178	CORNERSTONE CHARTER ACADEMY HIGH	BELLE ISLE	ORANGE	453	615	35.8%
179	MATER ACADEMY	HIALEAH GARDENS	MIAMI-DADE	1,122	1,521	35.6%
180	PALATKA JR - SR HIGH SCHOOL	PALATKA	PUTNAM	1,157	1,568	35.5%
181	PLATO ACADEMY CLEARWATER	CLEARWATER	PINELLAS	455	616	35.4%
182	ALLAPATTAH FLATS K-8	PORT ST LUCIE	ST. LUCIE	996	1,347	35.2%
183	WALTON HIGH SCHOOL	DEFUNIAK SPRINGS	WALTON	718	969	35.0%
184	DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL	PANAMA CITY	BAY	1,254	1,690	34.8%
185	TILDENVILLE ELEMENTARY	WINTER GARDEN	ORANGE	548	738	34.7%
186	MATER GARDENS ACADEMY	HIALEAH	MIAMI-DADE	596	803	34.7%
187	CHANCERY HIGH CHARTER	ORLANDO	ORANGE	326	438	34.4%
188	INTERLACHEN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL	INTERLACHEN	PUTNAM	744	999	34.3%
189	WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PALM BAY	BREVARD	733	984	34.2%
190	SOUTH FLORIDA AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOL INC	HIALEAH	MIAMI-DADE	220	295	34.1%
191	SOUTHPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SOUTHPORT	BAY	397	531	33.8%
192	TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DAYTONA BEACH	VOLUSIA	447	597	33.6%
193	MARCO ISLAND ACADEMY	MARCO ISLAND	COLLIER	223	298	33.6%
194	PALM SPRINGS NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HIALEAH	MIAMI-DADE	1,064	1,422	33.6%
195	DORAL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY	DORAL	MIAMI-DADE	216	288	33.3%
196	HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL	TAMPA	HILLSBOROUGH	369	491	33.1%
197	ACADEMY AT THE FARM	DADE CITY	PASCO	572	761	33.0%
198	RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT HUNTERS CREEK	ORLANDO	ORANGE	1,130	1,501	32.8%
199	GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY DISCOVERY	JACKSONVILLE	DUVAL	807	1,068	32.3%
200	KELLEY SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PALATKA	PUTNAM	587	776	32.2%

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