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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
151Salisbury Middle SchoolAllentownSalisbury Township SD37044821.1%
152State El CenterLarksvilleWyoming Valley West SD1,1381,37620.9%
153Greenfield Albert M SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD61474220.8%
154Colonial Middle SchoolPlymouth MeetingColonial SD1,0511,26820.6%
155Northwest Elementary SchoolButlerButler Area SD33540420.6%
156Mid Valley Secondary CenterThroopMid Valley SD74589820.5%
157Cougar AcademyHarrisburgHarrisburg City SD24930020.5%
158Waynesburg Central JSHSWaynesburgCentral Greene SD54966120.4%
159Montessori Regional CSErieMontessori Regional CS52062620.4%
160Penn Cambria Intrmd SchoolLillyPenn Cambria SD24129020.3%
161Spring Ridge Elementary SchoolWyomissingWilson SD47857520.3%
162Cumberland Valley High SchoolMechanicsburgCumberland Valley SD2,6293,16320.3%
163Springfield High SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD1,1951,43420.0%
164Ridge Park Elementary SchoolConshohockenColonial SD43852519.9%
165South Philadelphia High SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD57168419.8%
166Linglestown Middle SchoolHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD70284119.8%
167Southwark SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD81697619.6%
168Mifflin Thomas SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD32939319.5%
169Poquessing Middle SchoolFeasterville TrevoseNeshaminy SD80996619.4%
170Salisbury Elementary SchoolAllentownSalisbury Township SD38646119.4%
171East Goshen Elementary SchoolWest ChesterWest Chester Area SD42751019.4%
172Nancy Grayson Elementary SchoolShippensburgShippensburg Area SD44653219.3%
173Wallingford Elementary SchoolWallingfordWallingford-Swarthmore SD51160919.2%
174Shenandoah Valley Elementary SchoolShenandoahShenandoah Valley SD60972619.2%
175Mahanoy Area JSHSMahanoy CityMahanoy Area SD45654319.1%
176Hazleton Area High SchoolHazle TownshipHazleton Area SD3,4254,07118.9%
177Marple Newtown SHSNewtown SquareMarple Newtown SD1,0651,26618.9%
178Pivik Elementary SchoolPlumPlum Borough SD62374018.8%
179Peters Elementary SchoolSlatingtonNorthern Lehigh SD32838918.6%
180Valley JSHSNew KensingtonNew Kensington-Arnold SD76490518.5%
181Kutztown Elementary SchoolKutztownKutztown Area SD32438418.5%
182School of the FuturePhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD48056918.5%
183Russell Byers CSPhiladelphiaRussell Byers CS57968618.5%
184Andrew Maier Elementary SchoolBlandonFleetwood Area SD20724518.4%
185Norvelt Elementary SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Area SD38645718.4%
186Tenth Street Elementary SchoolOakmontRiverview SD33239318.4%
187Innovative Arts Academy CSCatasauquaInnovative Arts Academy CS40347718.4%
188Manavon Elementary SchoolPhoenixvillePhoenixville Area SD42049718.3%
189Lawnton Elementary SchoolHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD26231018.3%
190James Burd Elementary SchoolShippensburgShippensburg Area SD44752918.3%
191Hanover SHSHanoverHanover Public SD48957818.2%
192Northwest Area Intermediate SchoolShickshinnyNorthwest Area SD22026018.2%
193Radio Park Elementary SchoolState CollegeState College Area SD35942418.1%
194West Chester Henderson High SchoolWest ChesterWest Chester Area SD1,2241,44418.0%
195Downingtown STEM AcademyDowningtownDowningtown Area SD81596218.0%
196Franklin Benjamin High SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD48457017.8%
197Pleasant Hills Middle SchoolPittsburghWest Jefferson Hills SD69081317.8%
198Robert D Wilson Elementary SchoolWaymartWestern Wayne SD29334517.7%
199Mowrey Elementary SchoolWaynesboroWaynesboro Area SD45453417.6%
200Jackson Primary SchoolWilliamsportWilliamsport Area SD47255517.6%
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