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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
201Blanquita B. Valenti Community SchoolNew BrunswickNew Brunswick School District68281018.8%
202Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning CenterHAZLETHazlet Township Public School District28734118.8%
203Alfred Vail SchoolMORRIS PLAINSMorris School District28834218.8%
204Linden High SchoolLindenLinden Public School District1,6301,93418.7%
205Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools1,0681,26818.7%
206Forest Hill SchoolCAMDENCamden City School District28633918.5%
207Lincoln Elementary SchoolROCKAWAYRockaway Borough School District23027218.3%
208William Mason SchoolMONTVILLEMontville Township School District24128518.3%
209Camden's Promise Charter SchoolCamdenCamden's Promise Charter School2,0802,45718.1%
210Elliott Street Elementary SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District74588018.1%
211Florence M. BurdNEWTONAndover Regional School District24428818.0%
212Midstreams Elementary SchoolBRICK TOWNBrick Township Public School District47355818.0%
213Rahway High SchoolRAHWAYRahway Public School District1,0901,28618.0%
214Bayville Elementary SchoolBAYVILLEBerkeley Township School District40347517.9%
215West End SchoolNorth PlainfieldNorth Plainfield School District50960017.9%
216Samuel M Ridgway Middle SchoolEDGEWATER PARKEdgewater Park Township School District35441717.8%
217Franklin Township SchoolWASHINGTONFranklin Township School District21325117.8%
218Midtown Community Elementary SchoolNEPTUNENeptune Township School District37143717.8%
219Pitman Jr./Sr. High SchoolPitmanPitman Boro School District40047117.8%
220Essex County West Caldwell TechWest CaldwellEssex County Schools of Technology30035317.7%
221Hopatcong High SchoolHopatcongHopatcong Borough School District43050617.7%
222Salem High SchoolSALEMSalem City School District33439317.7%
223Clinton Township Middle SchoolCLINTONClinton Township School District34440517.7%
224Tenakill Middle SchoolCLOSTERCloster Public School District50459317.7%
225Valley Park Elementary SchoolPENNSVILLEPennsville School District31036517.7%
226Clinton Public SchoolCLINTONClinton-Glen Gardner School District44352117.6%
227Teaneck Community Charter schoolTEANECKTeaneck Community Charter School32237717.1%
228Beverly City School DistrictBEVERLYBeverly City School District29234217.1%
229G.H. Carson Elementary SchoolPENNSAUKENPennsauken Township Board of Education School District30635817.0%
230Rahway 7th & 8th Grade AcademyRAHWAYRahway Public School District59970117.0%
231Randall Carter Elementary SchoolWAYNEWayne Township Public School District30035117.0%
232W. R. James Sr. Elementary SchoolWILLINGBOROWillingboro Public School District34940816.9%
233Kisthardt Elementary SchoolHAMILTONHamilton Township Public School District21425016.8%
234Stephen J. Gerace SchoolPequannockPequannock Township School District28633416.8%
235Woodbridge High SchoolWOODBRIDGEWoodbridge Township School District1,4391,68116.8%
236The Queen City Academy Charter SchoolPLAINFIELDThe Queen City Academy Charter School District32437816.7%
237Betsy Ross ElementaryMAHWAHMahwah Township Public School District20423816.7%
238Leonia High SchoolLeoniaLeonia Public School District68880216.6%
239Williamstown High SchoolWILLIAMSTOWNMonroe Township Public School District1,5171,76916.6%
240Forked River Elementary SchoolFORKED RIVERLacey Township School District41147916.5%
241Lincoln High SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools65976716.4%
242Jersey City Golden Door Charter SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Golden Door Charter School56966216.3%
243South End Elementary SchoolCedar GroveCedar Grove Township School District30034916.3%
244Oakwood Avenue Community SchoolORANGEORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District23427216.2%
245Marian E. McKeown Elementary SchoolNEWTONHampton Township School District27732216.2%
246Taunton Forge Elementary SchoolMEDFORDMedford Township School District27431816.1%
247Wantage Elementary SchoolWANTAGESussex-Wantage Regional School District34139616.1%
248Community Middle SchoolBound BrookBound Brook School District25129115.9%
249Cinnaminson High SchoolCINNAMINSONCinnaminson Township School District80292915.8%
250Demarest Middle SchoolDEMARESTDemarest School District31035915.8%
Page 5 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Open in both years; required 200+ students in 2017-18 to keep the percentage change meaningful.

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