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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
501South River Primary SchoolSOUTH RIVERSouth River Public School District4735087.4%
502Oradell Public SchoolORADELLOradell Public School District7538097.4%
503Charles F. Seabrook SchoolSEABROOKUpper Deerfield Township School District3844127.3%
504Middle Township High SchoolCAPE MAY COURT HOUSEMiddle Township Public School District7658217.3%
505Glen Landing Middle SchoolBLACKWOODGloucester Township Public Schools7417957.3%
506Gibbsboro Elementary SchoolGIBBSBOROGibbsboro Elementary School District2622817.3%
507Herma S. Simmons Elementary SchoolCLAYTONClayton Public School District6677157.2%
508School One ElementarySCOTCH PLAINSScotch Plains-Fanwood School District3964247.1%
509Woodbridge Academy Magnet SchoolWOODBRIDGEMiddlesex County Vocational and Technical School District2692887.1%
510Boonton High SchoolBOONTONBoonton Town Public School District6036467.1%
511Vineland Senior High SchoolVINELANDVineland Public School District2,5542,7367.1%
512James Monroe Elementary SchoolEdisonEdison Township School District5025377.0%
513Mount Olive Middle SchoolBUDD LAKEMount Olive Township School District1,0631,1377.0%
514Barnegat High SchoolBARNEGATBarnegat Township School District9371,0037.0%
515Columbus SchoolLODILodi School District2482656.9%
516John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolN BERGENNorth Bergen School District5395766.9%
517Helen Morgan SchoolSPARTASparta Township Public School District4674996.9%
518Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolPENNSAUKENPennsauken Township Board of Education School District3914186.9%
519Lincoln Community School #5BAYONNEBayonne School District4654976.9%
520Hillside High SchoolHILLSIDEHillside Public School District8539116.8%
521Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Township School District6727186.8%
522Hillcrest SchoolSomersetFranklin Township Public School District4114396.8%
523Franklin ElementaryUNIONTownship of Union School District4244536.8%
524Newell Elementary SchoolALLENTOWNUpper Freehold Regional School District5135486.8%
525Carl T. Mitnick SchoolCAPE MAYLower Township Elementary School District4014286.7%
526Abram P. Morris Early Childhood CenterHILLSIDEHillside Public School District5866256.7%
527National Park SchoolNATIONAL PARKNational Park Boro School District2712896.6%
528McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District8609176.6%
529Lodi High SchoolLODILodi School District8509066.6%
530Emily C. Reynolds Middle SchoolHAMILTONHamilton Township Public School District9069666.6%
531Samuel Smith Elementary SchoolBURLINGTONBurlington City Public School District2913106.5%
532Salem County Career and Technical High SchoolWOODSTOWNSalem County Vocational Technical School District7087546.5%
533Sussex Avenue SchoolMORRISTOWNMorris School District3073276.5%
534Theunis Dey Elementary SchoolWAYNEWayne Township Public School District4314596.5%
535Toms River High School SouthTOMS RIVERToms River Regional School District1,3741,4636.5%
536Birches Elementary SchoolTURNERSVILLEWashington Township School District4434726.5%
537Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood CenterENGLEWOODEnglewood Public School District4084346.4%
538Mary J Donohoe Community SchoolBAYONNEBayonne School District4715016.4%
539Brookside Place SchoolCRANFORDCranford Public School District3423646.4%
540Twin Hills Elementary SchoolWILLINGBOROWillingboro Public School District3123326.4%
541Eastampton Township Community SchoolEASTAMPTONEastampton Township School District5646006.4%
542William P Tatem Elementary SchoolCOLLINGSWOODCollingswood Public School District2332486.4%
543Benedict A. Cucinella SchoolLONG VALLEYWashington Township School District4975296.4%
544Waretown Elementary SchoolWARETOWNOcean Township School District2983176.4%
545Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical AcademyElizabethElizabeth Public Schools7918426.4%
546Matthew Jago Elementary SchoolSEWARENWoodbridge Township School District4004256.3%
547Franklin Elementary SchoolSUMMITSummit Public School District3473696.3%
548Central Regional High SchoolBAYVILLECentral Regional School District1,4011,4896.3%
549High Bridge Elementary SchoolHIGH BRIDGEHigh Bridge Borough School District2062196.3%
550Cliffwood Elementary SchoolCLIFFWOODMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District3373586.2%
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