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Best Schools · West Virginia · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing West Virginia public schools, 2017-2024

West Virginia 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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WEST VIRGINIA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
201Harts PK-8HartsLincoln County Schools384347-9.6%
202Dunbar Primary CenterDunbarKanawha County Schools300271-9.7%
203Franklin Elementary CenterParkersburgWood County Schools290262-9.7%
204Hurricane High SchoolHurricanePutnam County Schools1,2651,141-9.8%
205Milton Middle SchoolMiltonCabell County Schools615555-9.8%
206Wright Denny Intermediate SchoolCharles TownJefferson County Schools417376-9.8%
207Charles Town Middle SchoolCharles TownJefferson County Schools669603-9.9%
208New Haven Elementary SchoolNew HavenMason County Schools511460-10.0%
209Keyser Primary SchoolKeyserMineral County Schools631568-10.0%
210Kanawha Elementary SchoolDavisvilleWood County Schools295265-10.2%
211Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High SchoolPoint PleasantMason County Schools1,108995-10.2%
212Hamlin PK-8HamlinLincoln County Schools506454-10.3%
213Hite Saunders Elementary SchoolHuntingtonCabell County Schools251225-10.4%
214Belington ElementaryBelingtonBarbour County Schools313280-10.5%
215Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolPleasant ValleyMarion County Schools200179-10.5%
216Eastern Greenbrier Middle SchoolRonceverteGreenbrier County Schools767685-10.7%
217Tolsia High SchoolFort GayWayne County Schools391349-10.7%
218Parkersburg South High SchoolParkersburgWood County Schools1,5371,373-10.7%
219Ravenswood High SchoolRavenswoodJackson County Schools445397-10.8%
220Weir High SchoolWeirtonHancock County Schools655583-11.0%
221Pineville Middle SchoolPinevilleWyoming County Schools245218-11.0%
222Buffalo Elementary SchoolKenovaWayne County Schools452402-11.1%
223Hollywood ElementaryBeckleyRaleigh County Schools270240-11.1%
224Ritchie County MiddleEllenboroRitchie County Schools339301-11.2%
225Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolMorgantownMonongalia County Schools850754-11.3%
226Davis Thomas Elementary Middle SchoolThomasTucker County Schools213189-11.3%
227Kanawha City Elementary SchoolCharlestonKanawha County Schools273242-11.4%
228Wyoming County East High SchoolNew RichmondWyoming County Schools507449-11.4%
229Independence Middle SchoolCoal CityRaleigh County Schools453401-11.5%
230Central Elementary SchoolMoundsvilleMarshall County Schools294260-11.6%
231Chapmanville Regional High SchoolChapmanvilleLogan County Schools730645-11.6%
232Greenbrier East High SchoolLewisburgGreenbrier County Schools1,129997-11.7%
233Parkersburg High SchoolParkersburgWood County Schools1,6891,491-11.7%
234Preston High SchoolKingwoodPreston County Schools1,1961,056-11.7%
235Edison Middle SchoolParkersburgWood County Schools624551-11.7%
236North Marion High SchoolFarmingtonMarion County Schools761671-11.8%
237Buffalo Elementary SchoolAccovilleLogan County Schools216190-12.0%
238Taylor County Middle SchoolGraftonTaylor County Schools727640-12.0%
239Buckhannon Academy Elementary SchoolBuckhannonUpshur County Schools554487-12.1%
240Elk Elementary CenterCharlestonKanawha County Schools541475-12.2%
241Bridgeview Elementary SchoolSouth CharlestonKanawha County Schools475417-12.2%
242West Side Middle SchoolCharlestonKanawha County Schools427374-12.4%
243Braxton County High SchoolSuttonBraxton County Schools549481-12.4%
244Barboursville Middle SchoolBarboursvilleCabell County Schools796697-12.4%
245Winfield High SchoolWinfieldPutnam County Schools849743-12.5%
246Gerrardstown Elementary SchoolGerrardstownBerkeley County Schools255223-12.5%
247South Harrison Middle SchoolLost CreekHarrison County Schools279244-12.5%
248Princeton Primary SchoolPrincetonMercer County Schools512448-12.5%
249Eagle School IntermediateMartinsburgBerkeley County Schools708619-12.6%
250Poca Middle SchoolPocaPutnam County Schools317277-12.6%
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