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Fastest-growing Louisiana public schools, 2017-2024

Louisiana 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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LOUISIANA · FASTEST-GROWING

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy	Youngsville	Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy	887	3,669	314%
2	KIPP East	New Orleans	KIPP East Community Primary	330	921	179%
3	Southside High School	Youngsville	Lafayette Parish	677	1,833	171%
4	GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge	289	769	166%
5	Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy	Lafayette	Lafayette Charter Foundation	851	2,177	156%
6	Booker T. Washington High School	New Orleans	KIPP Booker T. Washington	226	532	135%
7	Iberville Charter Academy	Plaquemine	Iberville Charter Academy	227	513	126%
8	Bricolage Academy	New Orleans	Bricolage Academy	443	965	118%
9	Laureate Academy Charter School	Harvey	Jefferson Parish	246	532	116%
10	Jefferson RISE Charter School	Harvey	Jefferson Parish	359	764	113%
11	Pierre Part Elementary School	Pierre Part	Assumption Parish	240	480	100%
12	Westside Elementary School	Scott	Lafayette Parish	304	597	96.4%
13	Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	Kenner	Jefferson Parish	1,205	2,263	87.8%
14	Livingston Collegiate Academy	New Orleans	Livingston Collegiate Academy	308	575	86.7%
15	Mabel Brasher Montessori	Alexandria	Rapides Parish	280	508	81.4%
16	Village East Elementary School	Houma	Terrebonne Parish	223	400	79.4%
17	JS Clark Leadership Academy	Opelousas	JS Clark Leadership Academy	249	434	74.3%
18	Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School	Kenner	Jefferson Parish	1,366	2,376	73.9%
19	Champ Cooper Elementary School	Ponchatoula	Tangipahoa Parish	672	1,163	73.1%
20	Jennings Elementary School	Jennings	Jefferson Davis Parish	565	976	72.7%
21	Baker Heights Elementary School	Baker	City of Baker School District	224	381	70.1%
22	Jefferson School	Jefferson	Jefferson Parish	364	619	70.1%
23	Woodmere School	Harvey	Jefferson Parish	371	629	69.5%
24	Walker High School	Walker	Livingston Parish	1,201	2,006	67.0%
25	Lincoln Preparatory School	Grambling	Lincoln Preparatory School	415	684	64.8%
26	Morris Jeff Community School	New Orleans	Morris Jeff Community School	876	1,442	64.6%
27	Peabody Magnet High School	Alexandria	Rapides Parish	653	1,071	64.0%
28	Southdown Elementary School	Houma	Terrebonne Parish	360	572	58.9%
29	Southern University Lab School	Baton Rouge	Southern University Lab School	301	478	58.8%
30	Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School	Madisonville	St. Tammany Parish	933	1,480	58.6%
31	University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)	Baton Rouge	University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)	2,368	3,725	57.3%
32	J. A. Phillips Elementary School	Minden	Webster Parish	273	429	57.1%
33	Lucille Cherbonnier School	Waggaman	Jefferson Parish	301	466	54.8%
34	Isaac G Joseph Elementary School	Westwego	Jefferson Parish	284	439	54.6%
35	Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy	Lake Charles	Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy	553	852	54.1%
36	West Leesville Elementary School	Leesville	Vernon Parish	421	643	52.7%
37	Denham Springs High School	Denham Springs	Livingston Parish	1,576	2,385	51.3%
38	Thibodaux Middle School	Thibodaux	Lafourche Parish	402	592	47.3%
39	Broadmoor STEM Academy	Shreveport	Caddo Parish	475	695	46.3%
40	Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary School	Shreveport	Caddo Parish	413	604	46.2%
41	Denham Springs Elementary School	Denham Springs	Livingston Parish	466	678	45.5%
42	Park Elementary School	New Iberia	Iberia Parish	304	440	44.7%
43	Harry S Truman School	Marrero	Jefferson Parish	497	717	44.3%
44	L.S. Rugg Elementary School	Alexandria	Rapides Parish	250	356	42.4%
45	Park Forest Elementary School	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge Parish	334	474	41.9%
46	Young Audiences Charter School	Gretna	Jefferson Parish	764	1,077	41.0%
47	East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School	Natchitoches	Natchitoches Parish	273	383	40.3%
48	D.F. Huddle Elementary	Alexandria	Rapides Parish	294	412	40.1%
49	Lake Charles College Prep	Lake Charles	Lake Charles College Prep	447	624	39.6%
50	Harriet Tubman Charter School	New Orleans	Harriet Tubman Charter School	647	901	39.3%

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