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Best Schools · North Carolina · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing North Carolina public schools, 2017-2024

North Carolina 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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NORTH CAROLINA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
451A L Brown HighKannapolisKannapolis City Schools1,6371,7537.1%
452Granite Quarry ElementarySalisburyRowan-Salisbury Schools5475867.1%
453Olive Chapel ElementaryApexWake County Schools9961,0667.0%
454Huntersville ElementaryHuntersvilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools8108677.0%
455Pitts School Road ElementaryConcordCabarrus County Schools8288856.9%
456New Century MiddleCameronMoore County Schools5636026.9%
457McKee Road ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools5005346.8%
458Glade Creek ElementaryEnniceAlleghany County Schools2212366.8%
459McGee's Crossroads MiddleBensonJohnston County Public Schools7107576.6%
460Marvin ElementaryMarvinUnion County Public Schools6256666.6%
461Denton ElementaryDentonDavidson County Schools3463696.6%
462Fairview ElementaryHigh PointGuilford County Schools4154426.5%
463Union Pines HighCameronMoore County Schools1,3731,4626.5%
464David Cox Road ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools5676046.5%
465Richmond Early College HighHamletRichmond County Schools2762946.5%
466Endhaven ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools7427906.5%
467Maiden Middle SchoolMaidenCatawba County Schools4244516.4%
468Bethel ElementaryMidlandCabarrus County Schools5746116.4%
469The Exploris SchoolRaleighThe Exploris School4214486.4%
470Kings Mountain HighKings MountainCleveland County Schools1,2261,3056.4%
471South CentralWintervillePitt County Schools1,6331,7386.4%
472McGee's Crossroads ElemAngierJohnston County Public Schools8939506.4%
473Elkin HighElkinElkin City Schools3774016.4%
474Weeksville ElementaryElizabeth CityElizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools2863046.3%
475The Downtown SchoolWinston SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County Schools4264536.3%
476Clemmons ElementaryClemmonsWinston Salem / Forsyth County Schools7898396.3%
477Queens Creek ElementarySwansboroOnslow County Schools6647066.3%
478Mount Pleasant ElementaryMount PleasantCabarrus County Schools6396796.3%
479Francis Bradley MiddleHuntersvilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,0241,0896.3%
480South Stanly MiddleNorwoodStanly County Schools3784026.3%
481Claremont ElementaryClaremontCatawba County Schools4354626.2%
482North Lenoir HighLa GrangeLenoir County Public Schools9019576.2%
483Lexington Senior High SchoolLexingtonLexington City Schools8378896.2%
484Spring Creek HighSeven SpringsWayne County Public Schools6897326.2%
485Chinquapin ElementaryChinquapinDuplin County Schools5065376.1%
486Catawba Elementary SchoolCatawbaCatawba County Schools4244506.1%
487Hickory Grove ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools6066436.1%
488Chatham CharterSiler CityChatham Charter5575916.1%
489West Buncombe ElementaryAshevilleBuncombe County Schools5475806.0%
490Carrboro ElementaryCarrboroChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools4865156.0%
491Eastern ElementaryGreenvillePitt County Schools7868336.0%
492South Iredell HighStatesvilleIredell-Statesville Schools1,6701,7685.9%
493Franklinton MiddleFranklintonFranklin County Schools2192325.9%
494Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolFergusonWilkes County Schools2242375.8%
495Kenansville ElementaryKenansvilleDuplin County Schools5665995.8%
496South Johnston HighFour OaksJohnston County Public Schools1,2811,3555.8%
497Midway ElementaryLexingtonDavidson County Schools5165465.8%
498Ben L. Smith High SchoolGreensboroGuilford County Schools1,2741,3485.8%
499Enloe HighRaleighWake County Schools2,4992,6435.8%
500Greenway Park ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools4835115.8%
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