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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
701Myron L. Powell Elementary SchoolCEDARVILLELawrence Township School District4654793.0%
702East Side High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District1,9862,0463.0%
703Emma C AttalesABSECONAbsecon Public Schools District3813922.9%
704Bergen County AcademiesHackensackBergen County Vocational Technical School District1,0981,1302.9%
705Selzer Elementary\Middle SchoolDUMONTDumont Public School District5205352.9%
706East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolEAST ORANGEEast Orange School District6286462.9%
707Frederic N. Brown Elementary SchoolVERONAVerona Public School District2402472.9%
708J. Garfield Jackson Sr. AcademyEAST ORANGEEast Orange School District2402472.9%
709George C. Baker Elementary SchoolMOORESTOWNMoorestown Township Public School District3924032.8%
710Frank Defino Central Elementary SchoolMARLBOROMarlboro Township School District4965102.8%
711Marion P. Thomas Charter SchoolNEWARKMarion P. Thomas Charter School1,3721,4102.8%
712Lincoln Avenue Elementary SchoolORANGEORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District7087282.8%
713Thomas H. Dudley Family SchoolCamdenCamden City School District5345492.8%
714Winslow Township Elementary School FourSICKLERVILLEWinslow Township School District5035172.8%
715James J Ferris High SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools1,3271,3642.8%
716Ridgedale Middle SchoolFLORHAM PARKFlorham Park School District3133212.6%
717Berlin Community SchoolBERLINBerlin Borough School District8318532.6%
718New Providence Middle SchoolNEW PROVIDENCENew Providence School District3863962.6%
719Robert D Reynolds Primary SchoolUPPER SADDLE RIVERUpper Saddle River School District3463552.6%
720Millstone Township Elementary SchoolCLARKSBURGMillstone Township School District3213292.5%
721Lincoln SchoolRUTHERFORDRutherford School District4885002.5%
722Millington Elementary SchoolMillingtonLong Hill Township School District3533622.5%
723David Brearley Middle/High SchoolKenilworthKenilworth School District7557742.5%
724Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyElizabethElizabeth Public Schools1,1161,1442.5%
725Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3ELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools7467652.5%
726Mendham Township Middle SchoolBROOKSIDEMendham Township School District3343422.4%
727Lincoln Elementary SchoolCALDWELLCaldwell-West School District2472532.4%
728Passaic County Technical InstituteWAYNEPassaic County Technical-Vocational School District3,4813,5652.4%
729Union Avenue Middle SchoolIRVINGTONIrvington Public School District7187352.4%
730Charles H. Stillman Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELDPlainfield Public School District3103172.3%
731East End SchoolNorth PlainfieldNorth Plainfield School District4414512.3%
732Elms Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Township School District6897052.3%
733Academy For Information TechnologySCOTCH PLAINSUnion County Vocational-Technical School District3003072.3%
734MacAfee Road SchoolSomersetFranklin Township Public School District3964052.3%
735White Township Consolidated SchoolBELVIDEREWhite Township Consolidated School District2682742.2%
736Gilbert Avenue SchoolELMWOOD PARKElmwood Park School District4464562.2%
737Washington Middle SchoolHARRISONHarrison Public Schools4564662.2%
738Lafayette Street SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District1,1871,2132.2%
739New Providence High SchoolNEW PROVIDENCENew Providence School District6306442.2%
740Number 8LindenLinden Public School District3273342.1%
741Hillsborough High SchoolHillsboroughHillsborough Township Public School District2,3272,3772.1%
742Long Branch High SchoolLONG BRANCHLONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District1,4701,5002.0%
743Jefferson (Annex) Elementary SchoolWALLINGTONWallington Boro School District2482532.0%
744Northern Valley Regional High School at DemarestDemarestNorthern Valley Regional High School District1,0181,0382.0%
745Winslow Township High SchoolATCOWinslow Township School District1,2731,2992.0%
746William Shemin Midtown Community School #8BAYONNEBayonne School District1,1791,2032.0%
747Millbridge Elementary SchoolDELRANDelran Township School District6536662.0%
748East Brunswick High SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKEast Brunswick Township School District2,0822,1242.0%
749Centre City Elementary SchoolMANTUAMantua Township School District4554642.0%
750Lenape High SchoolMEDFORDLenape Regional High School District1,8761,9121.9%
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