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Best Schools · New Jersey · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing New Jersey public schools, 2017-2024

New Jersey 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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NEW JERSEY · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
451McGalliard Elementary SchoolHAMILTONHamilton Township Public School District2702948.9%
452Riverside Elementary SchoolRIVERSIDERiverside Township School District7057688.9%
453Connecticut Farms ElementaryUNIONTownship of Union School District3954308.9%
454Ironia SchoolRANDOLPHRandolph Township School District4514918.9%
455Woodbury Heights ElementaryWOODBURY HTSWoodbury Heights Public School District2282488.8%
456William J. McGinn Elementary SchoolSCOTCH PLAINSScotch Plains-Fanwood School District4995438.8%
457Klockner Elementary SchoolHAMILTONHamilton Township Public School District2612848.8%
458Union Township Middle SchoolHAMPTONUnion Township School District2262468.8%
459Gloucester City Middle SchoolGloucester CityGloucester City Public School District7508168.8%
460South Amboy ElementarySOUTH AMBOYSouth Amboy School District5375848.8%
461Betty McElmon Elementary SchoolWest Long BranchWest Long Branch School District2943208.8%
462Taunton Elementary SchoolHOWELLHowell Township Public School District3583898.7%
463Union City High SchoolUnion CityUnion City School District2,8993,1478.6%
464John F. Kennedy Primary SchoolRaritanBridgewater-Raritan Regional School District3974318.6%
465Drum Point Road Elementary SchoolBRICK TOWNBrick Township Public School District4284658.6%
466Central SchoolHADDONFIELDHaddonfield School District4124478.5%
467Greenville Elementary SchoolHOWELLHowell Township Public School District3183458.5%
468Camden Street Elementary SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District6326858.4%
469Middle Road SchoolHAZLETHazlet Township Public School District2632858.4%
470Florence Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTONIrvington Public School District6406948.4%
471T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary SchoolOLD TAPPANOld Tappan Public School District3453748.4%
472Wolf Hill SchoolOCEANPORTOceanport School District3273548.3%
473Millville Public Charter SchoolMillvilleMillville Public Charter School District3023278.3%
474Wilson SchoolLODILodi School District3533828.2%
475Morris Plains Borough SchoolMORRIS PLAINSMorris Plains School District3683988.2%
476Buckshutem Road SchoolBRIDGETONBridgeton City School District6046538.1%
477John P. Stevens High SchoolEDISONEdison Township School District2,4862,6878.1%
478Academy For Performing ArtsSCOTCH PLAINSUnion County Vocational-Technical School District2242428.0%
479Joyce Kilmer SchoolMilltownMilltown School District4114448.0%
480Kindergarten Success AcademyROSELLERoselle Public School District2012178.0%
481Grandview Elementary SchoolN CALDWELLNorth Caldwell School District3894208.0%
482Grace M. Breckwedel Middle SchoolJAMESBURGJamesburg Public School District2012178.0%
483Lenox SchoolPOMPTON LAKESPompton Lakes School District3293557.9%
484Cliffside Park High SchoolCLIFFSIDE PARKCliffside Park School District1,2181,3147.9%
485New Egypt High SchoolNEW EGYPTPlumsted Township School District4725097.8%
486Warren H. Wolf Early Childhood Development CenterBRICKBrick Township Public School District3333597.8%
487Livingston High SchoolLIVINGSTONLivingston Board of Education School District1,9312,0817.8%
488Lincoln SchoolPOMPTON LAKESPompton Lakes School District3193447.8%
489Red Bank Elementary SchoolWEST DEPTFORDWest Deptford Township School District2352537.7%
490Marshall W. Errickson SchoolFREEHOLDFreehold Township School District4314647.7%
491Lakewood High SchoolLAKEWOODLakewood Township School District1,2021,2957.7%
492Paul Robeson Community School for the ArtsNEW BRUNSWICKNew Brunswick School District5806247.6%
493Veterans Middle SchoolNorth ArlingtonNorth Arlington School District3964267.6%
494Gertrude C. Folwell Elementary SchoolMOUNT HOLLYMount Holly Township Public School District3043277.6%
495Samuel S. Yellin Elementary SchoolSTRATFORDStratford School District4905277.6%
496Rolling Hills Primary SchoolVERNONVernon Township School District4014317.5%
497East Brook Elementary SchoolPARK RIDGEPark Ridge School District2923147.5%
498Valley Road SchoolSTANHOPEStanhope School District3223467.5%
499Ethel McKnight Elementary SchoolEAST WINDSOREast Windsor Regional School District4935307.5%
500Ardena Elementary SchoolFARMINGDALEHowell Township Public School District3483747.5%
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