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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
751Camden County Technical School-PennsaukenPennsaukenCamden County Technical School District7717861.9%
752Egg Harbor City Community SchoolEGG HARBOR CITYEgg Harbor City School District2612661.9%
753Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary SchoolNEW MILFORDNew Milford Public School District4674761.9%
754Luther Lee Emerson SchoolDEMARESTDemarest School District2172211.8%
755Laura Donovan SchoolFREEHOLDFreehold Township School District4334411.8%
756Hammarskjold Upper Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKEast Brunswick Township School District1,2001,2211.8%
757Franklin L. Williams SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools8909061.8%
758Kingwood Township SchoolFRENCHTOWNKingwood Township School District3353411.8%
759Freehold Intermediate SchoolFREEHOLDFreehold Borough School District4894981.8%
760Cedarbrook Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELDPlainfield Public School District6596711.8%
761Margaret L VetterEATONTOWNEatontown Public School District2282321.8%
762Franklin Elementary SchoolRAHWAYRahway Public School District6476581.7%
763Lakeview Elementary SchoolDENVILLEDenville Township K-8 School District6876991.7%
764Franklin Township SchoolQUAKERTOWNFranklin Township School District2882931.7%
765Maple Place Middle SchoolOCEANPORTOceanport School District2522561.6%
766Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51ELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools3053101.6%
767West New York Middle SchoolWEST NEW YORKWest New York School District1,0701,0871.6%
768MeadowbrookHILLSDALEHillsdale School District3133181.6%
769Honiss Elementary\Middle SchoolDUMONTDumont Public School District6146241.6%
770Franklin Elementary SchoolKEARNYKearny9359501.6%
771Manito Elementary SchoolOAKLANDOakland Public School District2512551.6%
772West Windsor-Plainsboro High School SouthWest WindsorWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District1,6011,6271.6%
773J. Fithian Tatem SchoolHADDONFIELDHaddonfield School District4264331.6%
774South Plainfield High SchoolSOUTH PLAINFIELDSouth Plainfield School District1,0291,0441.5%
775Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolEDISONEdison Township School District6106191.5%
776School #5CLIFTONClifton Public School District3923981.5%
777Barclay Brook SchoolMONROE TWPMonroe Township School District3273321.5%
778Eisenhower Middle SchoolSUCCASUNNARoxbury Township School District5235311.5%
779Stony Brook Elementary SchoolROCKAWAYRockaway Township School District3603651.4%
780Ann Street SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District1,2761,2941.4%
781Alexander Hamilton Preparatory AcademyElizabethElizabeth Public Schools1,0011,0151.4%
782Ridge Elementary SchoolRIDGEWOODRidgewood Public School District4424481.4%
783Sayreville War Memorial High SchoolPARLINSayreville School District1,7391,7641.4%
784Dr. Charles C. Polk SchoolROSELLERoselle Public School District3113151.3%
785Morristown High SchoolMORRISTOWNMorris School District1,7931,8161.3%
786Copeland Middle SchoolROCKAWAYRockaway Township School District7897991.3%
787Pennsylvania Ave SchoolAtlantic CityAtlantic City School District5595661.3%
788Lanoka Harbor Elementary SchoolLANOKA HARBORLacey Township School District4594651.3%
789Brookdale Elementary SchoolBloomfieldBloomfield Township School District3383421.2%
790Upper Pittsgrove SchoolMONROEVILLEUPPER PITTSGROVE TWP School District3363401.2%
791Maplewood Middle SchoolMAPLEWOODSouth Orange-Maplewood School District7537621.2%
792Wedgwood Elementary SchoolSEWELLWashington Township School District4604651.1%
793Secaucus Middle SchoolSECAUCUSSecaucus School District4734781.1%
794Apshawa Elementary SchoolWEST MILFORDWest Milford Township Public School District2632661.1%
795Monroe Township Middle SchoolMONROE TOWNSHIPMonroe Township School District1,6621,6811.1%
796Mary F. Janvier SchoolFRANKLINVILLETownship of Franklin School District5735791.0%
797Whiton Elementary SchoolNeshanic StationBranchburg Township School District6116171.0%
798University Heights Elementary SchoolHAMILTONHamilton Township Public School District3053081.0%
799Hoboken Charter SchoolHobokenHoboken Charter School District2962991.0%
800Washington Community School #9BAYONNEBayonne School District6846911.0%
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