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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

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Midland Trail High	Hico	Fayette County Schools	332	618	86.1%
2	Coal City Elementary	Coal City	Raleigh County Schools	268	387	44.4%
3	Du Pont Middle School	Belle	Kanawha County Schools	330	440	33.3%
4	Johnson Elementary School	Bridgeport	Harrison County Schools	563	742	31.8%
5	Braxton County Middle School	Sutton	Braxton County Schools	287	376	31.0%
6	Oak Hill High	Oak Hill	Fayette County Schools	822	1,057	28.6%
7	East Hardy High School	Baker	Hardy County Schools	232	290	25.0%
8	Gilmer County High School	Glenville	Gilmer County Schools	347	421	21.3%
9	Clendenin Elementary School	Elkview	Kanawha County Schools	280	335	19.6%
10	Suncrest Elementary School	Morgantown	Monongalia County Schools	482	568	17.8%
11	Moorefield High School	Moorefield	Hardy County Schools	409	480	17.4%
12	Spring Mills Middle School	Martinsburg	Berkeley County Schools	809	945	16.8%
13	Spring Mills High School	Martinsburg	Berkeley County Schools	1,327	1,544	16.4%
14	Doddridge County High School	West Union	Doddridge County Schools	305	355	16.4%
15	Washington High School	Charles Town	Jefferson County Schools	1,261	1,458	15.6%
16	Holz Elementary School	Charleston	Kanawha County Schools	263	304	15.6%
17	Ridgedale Elementary School	Morgantown	Monongalia County Schools	464	536	15.5%
18	Stratton Elementary	Beckley	Raleigh County Schools	272	312	14.7%
19	Alban Elementary School	Saint Albans	Kanawha County Schools	328	376	14.6%
20	Jefferson Elementary Center	Parkersburg	Wood County Schools	415	475	14.5%
21	Hedgesville Middle School	Hedgesville	Berkeley County Schools	678	776	14.5%
22	Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary	Charleston	Kanawha County Schools	396	453	14.4%
23	Simpson Elementary School	Bridgeport	Harrison County Schools	458	522	14.0%
24	Tyler Consolidated Middle School	Sistersville	Tyler County Schools	273	311	13.9%
25	Orchard View Intermediate School	Martinsburg	Berkeley County Schools	630	714	13.3%
26	Ceredo-Kenova Middle School	Ceredo	Wayne County Schools	233	263	12.9%
27	Sandy River Middle School	Bradshaw	McDowell County Schools	213	240	12.7%
28	Buffalo High School	Buffalo	Putnam County Schools	341	382	12.0%
29	Bunker Hill Elementary	Bunker Hill	Berkeley County Schools	381	425	11.5%
30	Martinsburg High School	Martinsburg	Berkeley County Schools	1,365	1,505	10.3%
31	Spring Mills Primary	Martinsburg	Berkeley County Schools	494	545	10.3%
32	Mill Creek Intermediate School	Bunker Hill	Berkeley County Schools	503	553	9.9%
33	Williamstown High School	Williamstown	Wood County Schools	616	676	9.7%
34	Doddridge County Middle School	West Union	Doddridge County Schools	322	352	9.3%
35	Winchester Avenue Elementary School	Martinsburg	Berkeley County Schools	323	353	9.3%
36	University High School	Morgantown	Monongalia County Schools	1,258	1,371	9.0%
37	Belmont Elementary School	Belmont	Pleasants County Schools	213	232	8.9%
38	Wildwood Middle School	Shenandoah Junction	Jefferson County Schools	395	429	8.6%
39	Musselman High School	Inwood	Berkeley County Schools	1,593	1,725	8.3%
40	Highlawn Elementary School	Huntington	Cabell County Schools	295	316	7.1%
41	Sherrard Middle School	Wheeling	Marshall County Schools	382	409	7.1%
42	Rosemont Elementary School	Martinsburg	Berkeley County Schools	393	419	6.6%
43	Mountain View Elementary School	Hurricane	Putnam County Schools	429	457	6.5%
44	Blennerhassett Elementary School	Parkersburg	Wood County Schools	493	522	5.9%
45	Potomack Intermediate School	Martinsburg	Berkeley County Schools	830	871	4.9%
46	Keyser High School	Keyser	Mineral County Schools	637	665	4.4%
47	South Charleston Middle School	South Charleston	Kanawha County Schools	339	354	4.4%
48	Hedgesville Elementary School	Hedgesville	Berkeley County Schools	622	649	4.3%
49	Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary	Beckley	Raleigh County Schools	261	272	4.2%
50	East Park Elementary School	Fairmont	Marion County Schools	308	321	4.2%

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