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Fastest-growing Pennsylvania public schools, 2017-2024

Pennsylvania 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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PENNSYLVANIA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
551Gwynedd Square Elementary SchoolLansdaleNorth Penn SD5806105.2%
552Susquenita Middle SchoolDuncannonSusquenita SD5345625.2%
553Hempfield SHSLandisvilleHempfield SD2,1702,2815.1%
554Ore Valley Elementary SchoolYorkDallastown Area SD5295565.1%
555Esperanza Academy CSPhiladelphiaEsperanza Academy CS1,5581,6375.1%
556Trinity Middle SchoolWashingtonTrinity Area SD7227595.1%
557Riverside Elementary School WestTaylorRiverside SD3353525.1%
558Upper Perkiomen High SchoolPennsburgUpper Perkiomen SD9711,0215.1%
559Lionville Middle SchoolExtonDowningtown Area SD9941,0455.1%
560North Clarion Co JSHSTionestaNorth Clarion County SD2792935.0%
561Fox Chase SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD4835075.0%
562Indian Valley Intrmd SchoolReedsvilleMifflin County SD2022125.0%
563Pittston Area SHSPittstonPittston Area SD1,0051,0555.0%
564Bethel Memorial Elementary SchoolBethel ParkBethel Park SD3263424.9%
565Manchester Academic CSPittsburghManchester Academic CS3663844.9%
566McGuffey High SchoolClaysvilleMcGuffey SD4714944.9%
567Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolKing of PrussiaUpper Merion Area SD1,2851,3484.9%
568Lee Park Elementary SchoolHanover TownshipHanover Area SD3073224.9%
569Stevens Elementary SchoolChambersburgChambersburg Area SD2913054.8%
570Freire CSPhiladelphiaFreire CS9771,0244.8%
571Dunmore El CenterDunmoreDunmore SD7878244.7%
572Northeast High SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD3,3083,4634.7%
573Lincoln Elementary SchoolBethlehemBethlehem Area SD3393554.7%
574Gateway SHSMonroevilleGateway SD1,1001,1524.7%
575Baden Academy CSBadenBaden Academy CS5675934.6%
576New Garden Elementary SchoolToughkenamonKennett Consolidated SD4524734.6%
577YouthBuild Phila CSPhiladelphiaYouth Build Phila CS2592714.6%
578Hartwood Elementary SchoolPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD3693864.6%
579Pittsburgh Arlington K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SD3683854.6%
580Hanover Area JSHSHanover TownshipHanover Area SD9359774.5%
581Franklin LCPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD8799184.4%
582Trinity SHSWashingtonTrinity Area SD1,0101,0544.4%
583Jenkintown Middle/High SchoolJenkintownJenkintown SD3153294.4%
584Manoa Elementary SchoolHavertownHaverford Township SD6767064.4%
585Park Forest Middle SchoolState CollegeState College Area SD7888224.3%
586Colonial Elementary SchoolPlymouth MeetingColonial SD8228574.3%
587Emory H Markle Middle SchoolHanoverSouth Western SD1,0031,0464.3%
588Grandview Elementary SchoolMorrisvilleMorrisville Borough SD2112204.3%
589Miller Elementary SchoolLevittownNeshaminy SD4664864.3%
590Eagle View Elementary SchoolSomersetSomerset Area SD4214394.3%
591Westmont Hilltop Elementary SchoolJohnstownWestmont Hilltop SD7187494.3%
592Shamokin Area High SchoolShamokinShamokin Area SD6486754.2%
593Windber Elementary SchoolWindberWindber Area SD5926174.2%
594Bedford Elementary SchoolBedfordBedford Area SD7337644.2%
595Rowan Elementary SchoolCranberry TwpSeneca Valley SD4744944.2%
596Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SD2842964.2%
597Spring Forge Intrd SchoolManchesterNortheastern York SD4584774.1%
598Masontown Elementary SchoolMasontownAlbert Gallatin Area SD2412514.1%
599Central Columbia Elementary SchoolBloomsburgCentral Columbia SD6777054.1%
600Cleona Elementary SchoolCleonaAnnville-Cleona SD2903024.1%
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