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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
551Maxson Middle SchoolPLAINFIELDPlainfield Public School District6797216.2%
552Burlington County Institute of Technology - WestamptonWestamptonBurlington County Institute of Technology School District1,2251,3006.1%
553Central SchoolWarrenWarren Township School District2943126.1%
554Franklin SchoolSADDLE BROOKSaddle Brook School District3093286.1%
555Camden County Technical School-GTCSicklervilleCamden County Technical School District1,3221,4036.1%
556Bayonne High SchoolBAYONNEBayonne School District2,6682,8306.1%
557Dorchester Elementary SchoolWOODCLIFF LAKEWoodcliff Lake School District4664946.0%
558Claremont Avenue Elementary SchoolCOLONIAWoodbridge Township School District2893065.9%
559Lawrence High SchoolLAWRENCEVILLELawrence Township Public School District1,1571,2255.9%
560Robbinsville High SchoolROBBINSVILLERobbinsville Public School District9891,0465.8%
561Princeton Charter SchoolPRINCETONPrinceton Charter School4004235.8%
562Unity Charter SchoolMORRISTOWNUnity Charter School2422565.8%
563Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield Public School District2612765.7%
564Woodrow Wilson Community SchoolBAYONNEBayonne School District7007405.7%
565LincolnGARWOODGarwood Boro3523725.7%
566Logan Township Elementary SchoolLogan TownshipLogan Township School District3543745.6%
567Sussex County Technology Charter SchoolSPARTASussex County Technology Charter School2132255.6%
568Ann A. Mullen Middle SchoolSICKLERVILLEGloucester Township Public Schools8879375.6%
569Gilmore J Fisher Middle SchoolEWINGEwing Township School District7477895.6%
570Whitney E. Houston AcademyEAST ORANGEEast Orange School District3653855.5%
571Euclid Elementary SchoolHASBROUCK HEIGHTSHasbrouck Heights School District3433625.5%
572Joseph C. Caruso SchoolKEANSBURGKeansburg School District5645955.5%
573J. Mason Tomlin Elementary SchoolMANTUAMantua Township School District5295585.5%
574Bergenfield High SchoolBERGENFIELDBergenfield Borough School District1,1741,2395.5%
575Canfield Avenue SchoolMINE HILLMine Hill Township School District3623825.5%
576Somerset County Vocational Technical High SchoolBridgewaterSomerset County Vocational and Technical School District3153325.4%
577William L Antheil Elementary SchoolEWINGEwing Township School District7087465.4%
578Avenel Middle SchoolAVENELWoodbridge Township School District5976295.4%
579Kearny High SchoolKEARNYKearny1,7311,8255.4%
580Ann Blanche SmithHILLSDALEHillsdale School District2993155.4%
581Charles R Smith Early Chilhood CenterPALISADES PARKPalisades Park School District2632775.3%
582Glassboro High SchoolGlassboroGlassboro School District5335615.3%
583James Johnson Elementary SchoolCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School District4344575.3%
584Parkway Elementary SchoolPARAMUSParamus Public School District2822975.3%
585William F. Halloran School No.22ELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools1,0841,1405.2%
586Irving Primary SchoolHIGHLAND PARKHighland Park Boro School District3103265.2%
587Old Farmers Road SchoolLONG VALLEYWashington Township School District3283455.2%
588Seaview Elementary SchoolLINWOODLinwood City School District4224445.2%
589Laning Avenue SchoolVERONAVerona Public School District2482615.2%
590Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELDPlainfield Public School District4024235.2%
591Phillipsburg High SchoolPHILLIPSBURGPhillipsburg School District1,6631,7505.2%
592John P. Faber Elementary SchoolDUNELLENDunellen Public School District5916215.1%
593Edgar Middle SchoolMETUCHENMetuchen Public School District7247615.1%
594Roosevelt Elementary SchoolRIDGEFIELD PARKRidgefield Park Public School District3183345.0%
595North Brunswick Township High SchoolNORTH BRUNSWICKNorth Brunswick Township School District1,7871,8765.0%
596Delran High SchoolDELRANDelran Township School District8789225.0%
597Bear Tavern Elementary SchoolTITUSVILLEHopewell Valley Regional School District4394615.0%
598Woodland SchoolCONVENT STATIONMorris School District2852994.9%
599Clara E Coleman SchoolGLEN ROCKGlen Rock Public School District3073224.9%
600Heights Elementary SchoolOAKLANDOakland Public School District3273434.9%
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