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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
251Mount Nittany Elementary SchoolState CollegeState College Area SD36041314.7%
252Fairview High SchoolFairviewFairview SD51759314.7%
253Central Dauphin Middle SchoolHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD72883414.6%
254Rutherford Elementary SchoolHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD40346114.4%
255West Reading El CenterWest ReadingWyomissing Area SD27131014.4%
256Clairton MS/HSClairtonClairton City SD35640714.3%
257David E Williams Middle SchoolCoraopolisMontour SD83395214.3%
258Connoquenessing Elementary SchoolRenfrewButler Area SD25128714.3%
259Shady Grove Elementary SchoolAmblerWissahickon SD61169814.2%
260Fink Elementary SchoolMiddletownMiddletown Area SD22525714.2%
261Cedar Crest High SchoolLebanonCornwall-Lebanon SD1,4701,67614.0%
262Bethlehem-Center JSHSFredericktownBethlehem-Center SD39344814.0%
263South Park Elementary CenterSouth ParkSouth Park SD64273113.9%
264Schuylkill Valley High SchoolLeesportSchuylkill Valley SD60468813.9%
265White Deer Elementary SchoolNew ColumbiaMilton Area SD25228713.9%
266Owen J Roberts High SchoolPottstownOwen J Roberts SD1,5911,81013.8%
267Neshaminy High SchoolLanghorneNeshaminy SD2,5652,91613.7%
268Heights Terrace El/MSHazletonHazleton Area SD1,0881,23613.6%
269Conneaut Area Middle SchoolConneaut LakeConneaut SD35940813.6%
270Windber Area Middle SchoolWindberWindber Area SD26430013.6%
271McQuistion Elementary SchoolButlerButler Area SD43949813.4%
272Lower Merion High SchoolArdmoreLower Merion SD1,4761,67413.4%
273Haverford SHSHavertownHaverford Township SD1,7611,99413.2%
274Fairview Middle SchoolFairviewFairview SD55963313.2%
275Level Green Elementary SchoolTraffordPenn-Trafford SD23826913.0%
276Park Elementary SchoolMunhallSteel Valley SD30134013.0%
277George Washington Elementary SchoolBethel ParkBethel Park SD27731313.0%
278Conneaut Valley Elementary SchoolConneautvilleConneaut SD33137413.0%
279Cambria Elementary SchoolEbensburgCentral Cambria SD48054212.9%
280Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolErieErie City SD68276912.8%
281Renaissance Academy Charter SchoolPhoenixvilleRenaissance Academy CS1,0631,19912.8%
282Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolDowningtownDowningtown Area SD47153112.7%
283South Western SHSHanoverSouth Western SD1,2251,38012.7%
284Springfield Twp High SchoolErdenheimSpringfield Township SD67676212.7%
285Hazleton El/MSHazletonHazleton Area SD79589512.6%
286Upper Darby SHSDrexel HillUpper Darby SD3,7174,18712.6%
287Pittsburgh Montessori K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SD29533212.5%
288Bartram John - MainPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD51858312.5%
289Swatara Middle SchoolSteeltonCentral Dauphin SD54361112.5%
290Camp Curtin AcademyHarrisburgHarrisburg City SD64472412.4%
291Pfaff Elementary SchoolQuakertownQuakertown Community SD42948212.4%
292Shikellamy High SchoolSunburyShikellamy SD76185512.4%
293Bensalem Twp High SchoolBensalemBensalem Township SD1,9142,15112.4%
294Earl Elementary SchoolBoyertownBoyertown Area SD24127112.4%
295Mastery CHS-Lenfest CampusPhiladelphiaMastery CHS-Lenfest Campus58766012.4%
296Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary SchoolHarrisburgSusquehanna Township SD70679212.2%
297Kratzer SchoolAllentownParkland SD45551012.1%
298Perseus House CS of ExcellenceEriePerseus House CS of Excellence56062712.0%
299Springton Lake Middle SchoolMediaRose Tree Media SD9041,01211.9%
300William Allen High SchoolAllentownAllentown City SD2,7473,07411.9%
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