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Best Schools · Washington · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Washington public schools, 2017-2024

Washington 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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WASHINGTON · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
101East Valley High SchoolYakimaEast Valley School District (Yakima)8671,06422.7%
102Stewart Middle SchoolTacomaTacoma School District53165022.4%
103Lake Washington High SchoolKirklandLake Washington School District1,7052,08122.1%
104Olympic View Elementary SchoolFEDERAL WAYFederal Way School District44954721.8%
105Thurgood Marshall Middle SchoolOLYMPIAOlympia School District38546921.8%
106Legacy High SchoolVancouverEvergreen School District (Clark)28034121.8%
107Kirkland Middle SchoolKirklandLake Washington School District61374621.7%
108Redmond High SchoolRedmondLake Washington School District1,8962,30421.5%
109Sultan Elementary SchoolSultanSultan School District55767621.4%
110Dutch Hill ElementarySnohomishSnohomish School District57269421.3%
111Terminal Park Elementary SchoolAUBURNAuburn School District50361021.3%
112Winlock Miller ElementaryWINLOCKWinlock School District34341521.0%
113Castle Rock ElementaryCASTLE ROCKCastle Rock School District60673321.0%
114Beachwood Elementary SchoolJBLM Lewis NorthClover Park School District32839721.0%
115Lakeridge Middle SchoolBonney LakeSumner-Bonney Lake School District63176320.9%
116Shaw Middle SchoolSpokaneSpokane School District57369320.9%
117Glacier Park ElementaryMaple ValleyTahoma School District66580320.8%
118Rose Hill ElementaryKirklandLake Washington School District47357020.5%
119Highland Middle SchoolBellevueBellevue School District48958920.4%
120Westwood Elementary SchoolEnumclawEnumclaw School District34040920.3%
121Machias ElementarySnohomishSnohomish School District51361519.9%
122Juanita High SchoolKirklandLake Washington School District1,4851,77819.7%
123Cascade Middle SchoolAUBURNAuburn School District80896619.6%
124Onalaska High SchoolOnalaskaOnalaska School District23528119.6%
125Challenger High SchoolSpanawayBethel School District26631819.5%
126Bonney Lake High SchoolBonney LakeSumner-Bonney Lake School District1,3751,64319.5%
127Aki Kurose Middle SchoolSeattleSeattle School District No. 168481719.4%
128Medina Elementary SchoolMEDINABellevue School District49659119.2%
129Cottonwood Elementary SchoolSILVERDALECentral Kitsap School District30436219.1%
130Granite Falls High SchoolGranite FallsGranite Falls School District51661419.0%
131Edgemont Jr HighEdgewoodPuyallup School District49659019.0%
132Sky Valley Education CenterMonroeMonroe School District82898519.0%
133Highline High SchoolBurienHighline School District1,1961,42319.0%
134Royal High SchoolRoyal CityRoyal School District49859218.9%
135Grandview High SchoolGrandviewGrandview School District9761,16018.9%
136Fords Prairie ElementaryCentraliaCentralia School District37344318.8%
137Gateway Middle SchoolEverettEverett School District8921,05718.5%
138Southwood Elementary SchoolEnumclawEnumclaw School District30235818.5%
139Leona Libby Middle SchoolWest RichlandRichland School District68080518.4%
140East Ridge ElementaryWoodinvilleNorthshore School District36142718.3%
141Darrington Elementary SchoolDARRINGTONDarrington School District29735118.2%
142Lea Hill Elementary SchoolAUBURNAuburn School District50259318.1%
143Ellen Ochoa Middle SchoolPASCOPasco School District70583117.9%
144Bennett Elementary SchoolBellevueBellevue School District43551317.9%
145Littlerock Elementary SchoolOlympiaTumwater School District29134317.9%
146Asotin ElementaryASOTINAsotin-Anatone School District26431117.8%
147Meadows ElementaryLaceyNorth Thurston Public Schools65076517.7%
148Armin Jahr ElementaryBremertonBremerton School District42149517.6%
149Cascade Middle SchoolSeattleHighline School District57167117.5%
150Evergreen Middle SchoolKENTFederal Way School District69081017.4%
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