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The fastest-growing public elementary schools in Orange County, California

55 public elementary schools in Orange County, California appear in this ranking of the fastest-growing public elementary schools, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Romero-Cruz Academy leads the list at 290%, against a median of 7.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
55
Orange County, California
Top Enrollment growth
290%
Median Enrollment growth
7.3%
FASTEST GROWING · ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Romero-Cruz AcademySanta Ana, CASanta Ana Unified212827290%
2Richard Henry Dana ElementaryDana Point, CACapistrano Unified214461115%
3James Monroe ElementaryFountain Valley, CAGarden Grove Unified27855599.6%
4Sycamore Magnet AcademyTustin, CATustin Unified7081,08553.2%
5Westmont ElementaryWestminster, CAOcean View28944152.6%
6John Murdy ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove Unified46268949.1%
7Eastwood ElementaryIrvine, CAIrvine Unified44064747.0%
8Santiago STEAM Magnet ElementaryLake Forest, CASaddleback Valley Unified37051739.7%
9Willmore ElementaryWestminster, CAWestminster35248537.8%
10Ladera Palma ElementaryLa Habra, CALa Habra City Elementary43658333.7%
11Roosevelt (Theodore) ElementaryAnaheim, CAAnaheim Elementary52066327.5%
12Beacon ParkIrvine, CAIrvine Unified8391,06526.9%
13Las Positas ElementaryLa Habra, CALa Habra City Elementary45356524.7%
14Portola Hills ElementaryTrabuco Canyon, CASaddleback Valley Unified65380923.9%
15Heritage ElementaryTustin, CATustin Unified45856723.8%
16Montevideo ElementaryMission Viejo, CASaddleback Valley Unified37244419.4%
17Glenview ElementaryAnaheim, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified50860118.3%
18California iInspire AcademyOrange, CAOrange Unified60369915.9%
19Demille ElementaryMidway City, CAWestminster48656215.6%
20Canyon View ElementaryIrvine, CAIrvine Unified66476415.1%
21Killybrooke ElementaryCosta Mesa, CANewport-Mesa Unified41347314.5%
22Raymond ElementaryFullerton, CAFullerton Elementary52859813.3%
23Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE AcademyOrange, CAOrange Unified43549313.3%
24Buena Terra ElementaryBuena Park, CACentralia Elementary55662712.8%
25Rancho Canada ElementaryLake Forest, CASaddleback Valley Unified56363312.4%
26Pacific Drive ElementaryFullerton, CAFullerton Elementary54660711.2%
27Oka (Isojiro) ElementaryHuntington Beach, CAFountain Valley Elementary4665048.2%
28Newland (William T.) ElementaryHuntington Beach, CAFountain Valley Elementary4955317.3%
29Loyal Barker ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove Unified4154447.0%
30Falcon Academy of Science and TechnologyBrea, CABrea-Olinda Unified5095446.9%
31Los Coyotes ElementaryLa Palma, CACentralia Elementary5355686.2%
32Roosevelt Walker AcademySanta Ana, CASanta Ana Unified6396755.6%
33Gilbert ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove Unified4885155.5%
34Crescent ElementaryAnaheim, CAOrange Unified7638055.5%
35James A. Whitaker ElementaryBuena Park, CABuena Park Elementary5315595.3%
36De Portola ElementaryMission Viejo, CASaddleback Valley Unified5135405.3%
37Oak Creek ElementaryIrvine, CAIrvine Unified9199634.8%
38Orchard HillsIrvine, CATustin Unified1,3221,3733.9%
39Wakeham ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove Unified2963073.7%
40Trabuco Mesa ElementaryRancho Santa Margarita, CASaddleback Valley Unified6186403.6%
41Wagon Wheel ElementaryCoto De Caza, CACapistrano Unified4264413.5%
42Arovista ElementaryBrea, CABrea-Olinda Unified4474602.9%
43Turtle Rock ElementaryIrvine, CAIrvine Unified8568812.9%
44Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career ExplrBrea, CABrea-Olinda Unified4224342.8%
45Brywood ElementaryIrvine, CAIrvine Unified5635782.7%
46Jordan Academy of Language and Computer ScienceOrange, CAOrange Unified4224301.9%
47Olinda ElementaryBrea, CABrea-Olinda Unified6396491.6%
48Panorama ElementarySanta Ana, CAOrange Unified4024081.5%
49Palmyra GATE MagnetOrange, CAOrange Unified4234291.4%
50Golden ElementaryPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified8238341.3%
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