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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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#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
501	Indian Trail Elementary	Indian Trail	Union County Public Schools	599	633	5.7%
502	Cooleemee Elementary	Cooleemee	Davie County Schools	437	462	5.7%
503	Ronald W Reagan High School	Pfafftown	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	2,008	2,122	5.7%
504	Oak Grove Middle	Winston-Salem	Davidson County Schools	688	727	5.7%
505	Wayne School of Engineering	Goldsboro	Wayne County Public Schools	460	486	5.7%
506	Franklin High	Franklin	Macon County Schools	942	996	5.7%
507	Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy	Charlotte	Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy	375	396	5.6%
508	John Chavis Middle School	Cherryville	Gaston County Schools	390	412	5.6%
509	South Creek Elementary	Robersonville	Martin County Schools	319	337	5.6%
510	Cedar Grove Middle	Supply	Brunswick County Schools	480	507	5.6%
511	Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Gastonia	Gaston County Schools	841	887	5.5%
512	Eastway Middle	Charlotte	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	805	849	5.5%
513	Westerly Hills Academy	Charlotte	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	495	522	5.5%
514	Sharon Elementary	Statesville	Iredell-Statesville Schools	238	251	5.5%
515	Bandys High	Catawba	Catawba County Schools	886	935	5.5%
516	Trinity Elementary School	Trinity	Randolph County School System	401	423	5.5%
517	Sawmills Elementary	Granite Falls	Caldwell County Schools	333	351	5.4%
518	Graham High	Graham	Alamance-Burlington Schools	786	828	5.3%
519	Saint Stephens Elementary	Conover	Catawba County Schools	676	711	5.2%
520	East Forsyth Middle School	Kernersville	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	734	772	5.2%
521	Sunnyside Elementary	Fayetteville	Cumberland County Schools	344	362	5.2%
522	Hobbton Middle	Newton Grove	Sampson County Schools	407	428	5.2%
523	Granite Falls Elementary	Granite Falls	Caldwell County Schools	615	647	5.2%
524	Rogers-Herr Middle	Durham	Durham Public Schools	628	660	5.1%
525	Southern Lee High School	Sanford	Lee County Schools	1,123	1,180	5.1%
526	Boiling Springs Elementary	Shelby	Cleveland County Schools	531	558	5.1%
527	Harris Road Middle	Concord	Cabarrus County Schools	1,301	1,368	5.1%
528	Murphy Middle	Murphy	Cherokee County Schools	336	353	5.1%
529	Davie County High	Mocksville	Davie County Schools	1,731	1,819	5.1%
530	Washington Montessori	Washington	Washington Montessori	408	429	5.1%
531	D H Conley High	Greenville	Pitt County Schools	1,671	1,757	5.1%
532	Tyro Elementary	Lexington	Davidson County Schools	374	393	5.1%
533	Mills River Elementary	Mills River	Henderson County Schools	579	608	5.0%
534	Peachland-Polkton Elem	Peachland	Anson County Schools	451	473	4.9%
535	Lakeforest Elementary	Greenville	Pitt County Schools	783	821	4.9%
536	Iotla Valley Elementary	Franklin	Macon County Schools	389	408	4.9%
537	Drexel Elementary	Morganton	Burke County Schools	455	477	4.8%
538	Queen's Grant Community School	Mint Hill	Queen's Grant Community School	1,274	1,335	4.8%
539	Cleveland ECHS	Shelby	Cleveland County Schools	215	225	4.7%
540	Lakewood Montessori Middle	Durham	Durham Public Schools	295	309	4.7%
541	Craven Early College High	New Bern	Craven County Board of Education	211	221	4.7%
542	Lincoln Academy	Greensboro	Guilford County Schools	665	696	4.7%
543	Roland-Grise Middle	Wilmington	New Hanover County Schools	839	878	4.6%
544	Hillside High	Durham	Durham Public Schools	1,370	1,433	4.6%
545	Rutherfordton Elementary School	Rutherfordton	Rutherford County Schools	380	397	4.5%
546	North Garner Middle	Garner	Wake County Schools	795	831	4.5%
547	Balfour Elementary	Asheboro	Asheboro City Schools	534	558	4.5%
548	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy	Raleigh	Wake County Schools	251	262	4.4%
549	Cartoogechaye Elementary	Franklin	Macon County Schools	339	354	4.4%
550	Piedmont Middle School	Charlotte	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	1,062	1,108	4.3%

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