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Fastest-growing Maryland public schools, 2017-2024

Maryland 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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MARYLAND · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
501Benjamin D. Foulois AcademyMorningsidePrince George's County Public Schools5365400.7%
502Davidsonville ElementaryDavidsonvilleAnne Arundel County Public Schools6846890.7%
503North East MiddleNorth EastCecil County Public Schools7537580.7%
504Armistead Gardens Elementary/MiddleBaltimoreBaltimore City Public Schools7687730.7%
505Colonel Richardson High SchoolFederalsburgCaroline County Public Schools5255280.6%
506Montebello Elementary/MiddleBaltimoreBaltimore City Public Schools5395420.6%
507North Bend Elementary/MiddleBaltimoreBaltimore City Public Schools4794820.6%
508Grantsville ElementaryGrantsvilleGarrett County Public Schools2032040.5%
509Westlake High SchoolWaldorfCharles County Public Schools1,2101,2160.5%
510Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel CampusLaurelAnne Arundel County Public Schools8268300.5%
511Washington MiddleCumberlandAllegany County Public Schools5745770.5%
512Redland MiddleRockvilleMontgomery County Public Schools5605620.4%
513Montpelier ElementaryLaurelPrince George's County Public Schools5715730.4%
514Patterson Mill Middle SchoolBel AirHarford County Public Schools7137160.4%
515Forest Lakes ElementaryForest HillHarford County Public Schools4454470.4%
516Towson HighTowsonBaltimore County Public Schools1,5531,5580.3%
517Northwest MiddleTaneytownCarroll County Public Schools6536550.3%
518Carroll Manor ElementaryBaldwinBaltimore County Public Schools3703710.3%
519Easton HighEastonTalbot County Public Schools1,1761,1790.3%
520East Silver Spring ElementarySilver SpringMontgomery County Public Schools5395400.2%
521Grasonville Elementary SchoolGrasonvilleQueen Anne's County Public Schools4714720.2%
522Glen Burnie Park ElementaryGlen BurnieAnne Arundel County Public Schools5545550.2%
523Central MiddleEdgewaterAnne Arundel County Public Schools1,2021,2040.2%
524Green Street AcademyBaltimoreBaltimore City Public Schools8078080.1%
525Queen Anne's County High SchoolCentrevilleQueen Anne's County Public Schools1,1451,1450.0%
526Pinehurst ElementarySalisburyWicomico County Public Schools5645640.0%
527Ballenger Creek MiddleFrederickFrederick County Public Schools7777770.0%
528Damascus ElementaryDamascusMontgomery County Public Schools3313310.0%
529St. Michaels ElementarySt MichaelsTalbot County Public Schools3323320.0%
530Patterson Mill High SchoolBel AirHarford County Public Schools840839-0.1%
531Manchester Valley HighManchesterCarroll County Public Schools1,3411,339-0.1%
532Middletown PrimaryMiddletownFrederick County Public Schools464463-0.2%
533Bushy Park ElementaryGlenwoodHoward County Public Schools632631-0.2%
534Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary SchoolNewburgCharles County Public Schools429428-0.2%
535Westchester ElementaryBaltimoreBaltimore County Public Schools663662-0.2%
536Glenwood MiddleGlenwoodHoward County Public Schools495494-0.2%
537North Frederick ElementaryFrederickFrederick County Public Schools661660-0.2%
538Tuscarora ElementaryFrederickFrederick County Public Schools795793-0.3%
539Crofton Woods ElementaryCroftonAnne Arundel County Public Schools744742-0.3%
540Fox Chapel ElementaryGermantownMontgomery County Public Schools619617-0.3%
541Timonium ElementaryTimoniumBaltimore County Public Schools447445-0.4%
542Academy of Health Sciences at PGCCLargoPrince George's County Public Schools464462-0.4%
543Washington Grove ElementaryGaithersburgMontgomery County Public Schools482480-0.4%
544Plum Point ElementaryHuntingtownCalvert County Public Schools571568-0.5%
545Baltimore International AcademyBaltimoreBaltimore City Public Schools753749-0.5%
546Chase ElementaryBaltimoreBaltimore County Public Schools368366-0.5%
547Thomas G. PullenLandoverPrince George's County Public Schools744740-0.5%
548Heather Hills ElementaryBowiePrince George's County Public Schools363361-0.6%
549Dr. James Craik Elementary SchoolPomfretCharles County Public Schools523520-0.6%
550Leonardtown MiddleLeonardtownSt. Mary's County Public Schools976969-0.7%
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