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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
751Maritime Academy CSPhiladelphiaMaritime Academy CS8188291.3%
752First Philadelphia Preparatory CSPhiladelphiaFirst Philadelphia Preparatory CS1,8071,8311.3%
753Urban Pathways K-5 College CSPittsburghUrban Pathways K-5 College CS3003041.3%
754Pittsburgh Faison K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SD4744801.3%
755Phoenix AcademyLancasterLancaster SD3013051.3%
756North Schuylkill Elementary SchoolAshlandNorth Schuylkill SD1,0501,0641.3%
757Moore J Hampton SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD1,1771,1921.3%
758Greater Johnstown Middle SchoolJohnstownGreater Johnstown SD6076151.3%
759Carlisle Area High SchoolCarlisleCarlisle Area SD1,5401,5591.2%
760Eshleman Elementary SchoolMillersvillePenn Manor SD3333371.2%
761Avon Grove High SchoolWest GroveAvon Grove SD1,7241,7441.2%
762Troy Area JSHSTroyTroy Area SD6526601.2%
763Francis S Grandinetti Elementary SchoolRidgwayRidgway Area SD3553591.1%
764Mount Union-Kistler Elementary SchoolMount UnionMount Union Area SD2752781.1%
765East Bradford Elementary SchoolWest ChesterWest Chester Area SD4504551.1%
766Manheim Twp Middle SchoolLancasterManheim Township SD9049141.1%
767Macungie Elementary SchoolMacungieEast Penn SD5235291.1%
768McConnellsburg High SchoolMcConnellsburgCentral Fulton SD2822851.1%
769Valley View High SchoolArchbaldValley View SD7397471.1%
770Greencastle-Antrim Middle SchoolGreencastleGreencastle-Antrim SD7227291.0%
771Fox Chapel Area High SchoolPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD1,3471,3601.0%
772Avona Elementary SchoolEastonWilson Area SD2032051.0%
773Towanda Area JSHSTowandaTowanda Area SD7027091.0%
774Beverly Hills Middle SchoolUpper DarbyUpper Darby SD1,4621,4750.9%
775Northampton Area High SchoolNorthamptonNorthampton Area SD1,8491,8660.9%
776Mastery CS-Smedley CampusPhiladelphiaMastery CS-Smedley Campus7447510.9%
777Smithfield Elementary SchoolEast StroudsburgEast Stroudsburg Area SD3243270.9%
778Buck Elementary SchoolLanghorneNeshaminy SD5665710.9%
779Chartiers Valley High SchoolBridgevilleChartiers Valley SD1,0201,0290.9%
780Hill Freedman World AcademyPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD6346400.9%
781Sylvan Heights Science CSHarrisburgSylvan Heights Science CS2152170.9%
782Curwensville Area Elementary SchoolCurwensvilleCurwensville Area SD5285330.9%
783Pan American Academy CSPhiladelphiaPan American Academy CS7437490.8%
784Blackhawk High SchoolBeaver FallsBlackhawk SD7577630.8%
785Manheim Elementary SchoolGlenvilleSouth Western SD2542560.8%
786Mastery CS -Thomas CampusPhiladelphiaMastery CS-Thomas Campus1,3031,3140.8%
787Science Leadership AcademyPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD4985020.8%
788North East High SchoolNorth EastNorth East SD5175210.8%
789Pottsville Area High SchoolPottsvillePottsville Area SD9699760.7%
790Northern Bedford Co Elementary SchoolLoysburgNorthern Bedford County SD4114140.7%
791Williamson SHSTiogaNorthern Tioga SD5395430.7%
792Union Terrace Elementary SchoolAllentownAllentown City SD6696740.7%
793Lamberton Middle SchoolCarlisleCarlisle Area SD5795830.7%
794French Creek Elementary SchoolPottstownOwen J Roberts SD5775810.7%
795Chartiers-Houston JSHSHoustonChartiers-Houston SD5355390.7%
796Old Forge JSHSOld ForgeOld Forge SD4314340.7%
797Dallas Intermediate SchoolDallasDallas SD5575610.7%
798Wexford Elementary SchoolWexfordPine-Richland SD4464490.7%
799Mt Lebanon SHSPittsburghMt Lebanon SD1,7611,7720.6%
800Beaver Falls Middle SchoolBeaver FallsBig Beaver Falls Area SD3583600.6%
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