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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
351Malpass Corner ElementaryBurgawPender County Schools46051311.5%
352Vick ElementaryWilsonWilson County Schools32235911.5%
353Acme Delco ElementaryRiegelwoodColumbus County Schools31334911.5%
354Hopewell Elementary SchoolTrinityRandolph County School System61067911.3%
355Carver HighWinston SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County Schools65472811.3%
356Welcome ElementaryLexingtonDavidson County Schools57463811.1%
357Parkway ElementaryBooneWatauga County Schools54961011.1%
358Bessemer ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County Schools45850911.1%
359Oakboro Choice STEMOakboroStanly County Schools31835311.0%
360Southern Alamance MiddleGrahamAlamance-Burlington Schools74182210.9%
361Classical Charter Schools of WhitevilleWhitevilleClassical Charter Schools of Whiteville76084210.8%
362Currituck County MiddleBarcoCurrituck County Schools39343510.7%
363Wilmington Early College HighCastle HayneNew Hanover County Schools24427010.7%
364Billingsville ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools32235610.6%
365C E Jordan HighDurhamDurham Public Schools1,9792,18910.6%
366North Asheboro MiddleAsheboroAsheboro City Schools45350110.6%
367Wake Young Women's Leadership AcademyRaleighWake County Schools30533710.5%
368Salisbury HighSalisburyRowan-Salisbury Schools84293010.5%
369Triad Math and Science AcademyGreensboroTriad Math and Science Academy1,2431,37410.5%
370Porter Ridge Middle SchoolIndian TrailUnion County Public Schools1,3101,44710.5%
371Wilton ElementaryFranklintonGranville County Schools31735010.4%
372Research Triangle High SchoolDurhamResearch Triangle High School51857210.4%
373Rosman ElementaryRosmanTransylvania County Schools31234410.3%
374W A Pattillo MiddleTarboroEdgecombe County Public Schools26228910.3%
375Gardners ElementaryElm CityWilson County Schools25428010.2%
376Northwoods ElementaryCaryWake County Schools52657910.1%
377Reedy Creek ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools77385010.0%
378West Hoke ElementaryRaefordHoke County Schools4254679.9%
379Jackson Park ElementaryKannapolisKannapolis City Schools4334769.9%
380Westover HighFayettevilleCumberland County Schools1,1231,2349.9%
381Stoneville ElementaryStonevilleRockingham County Schools3764139.8%
382West Johnston HighBensonJohnston County Public Schools1,4241,5639.8%
383North Ridge ElementaryRaleighWake County Schools6657309.8%
384Dixon Road ElementaryWillow SpringJohnston County Public Schools5876449.7%
385Belmont MiddleBelmontGaston County Schools7027709.7%
386Wolf Meadow ElementaryConcordCabarrus County Schools5976559.7%
387Fuquay-Varina MiddleFuquay-VarinaWake County Schools9161,0049.6%
388Perquimans CentralWinfallPerquimans County Schools3864239.6%
389Alma O Easom ElementaryFayettevilleCumberland County Schools2753019.5%
390Winston-Salem Preparatory AcadWinston-SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County Schools3373699.5%
391SandHoke Early College HighRaefordHoke County Schools3824189.4%
392Wahl Coates ElementaryGreenvillePitt County Schools3714069.4%
393Vance Co Early CollegeHendersonVance County Schools2162369.3%
394Wallace-Rose Hill HighTeacheyDuplin County Schools6757389.3%
395Bear Grass Charter SchoolWilliamstonBear Grass Charter School4074459.3%
396Dunn MiddleDunnHarnett County Schools3553889.3%
397West Stanly HighOakboroStanly County Schools7328009.3%
398Mount Olive Elementary SchoolKingStokes County Schools2893169.3%
399Swansboro HighSwansboroOnslow County Schools1,1271,2329.3%
400Westover MiddleFayettevilleCumberland County Schools7037689.2%
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