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ENROLLMENT TRENDS · GEORGIA

Georgia schools on the rise

Georgia public schools with the largest enrollment growth from 2017-18 to 2024-25.

Schools in this report
50
top growth in state
Top growth
+385%
International Transition Center
Range
+42% to +385%
2017-18 → 2024-25
TOP 50 GA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY ENROLLMENT GROWTH · 2017-18 → 2024-25
SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% change ↓
International Transition CenterLAWRENCEVILLEGwinnett County132640385%
Resurgence Hall Charter SchoolEAST POINTState Specialty Schools II- Resurgence Hall Charter School115408255%
R. M. Moore Elementary SchoolWALESKACherokee County3921,042166%
Rockbridge Elementary SchoolSTONE MOUNTAINDeKalb County345900161%
Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter AcademySHELLMANState Specialty Schools II- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char203522157%
Carnesville Elementary SchoolCARNESVILLEFranklin County270637136%
Groves High SchoolGARDEN CITYSavannah-Chatham County6561,469124%
Bryan County Elementary SchoolPEMBROKEBryan County4661,020119%
John Lewis Invictus AcademyATLANTAAtlanta Public Schools333692108%
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center forJONESBOROClayton County440887102%
Dubois Integrity AcademyRIVERDALEState Specialty Schools I- Dubois Integrity Academy6961,34192.7%
Appling County Elementary SchoolBAXLEYAppling County5791,11392.2%
Scintilla Charter AcademyVALDOSTAState Specialty Schools I- Scintilla Charter Academy49994789.8%
Lanier County Elementary SchoolLAKELANDLanier County44885089.7%
Black's Mill Elementary SchoolDAWSONVILLEDawson County30157089.4%
Jackson County High SchoolHOSCHTONJackson County1,1902,22286.7%
Wadsworth Magnet School for High AchieversDECATURDeKalb County14727385.7%
Genesis Innovation Academy for GirlsATLANTAState Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl17231884.9%
Phoenix High SchoolLAWRENCEVILLEGwinnett County49992184.6%
Mundy Mill Arts AcademyGAINESVILLEGainesville City44882584.2%
Jones Middle SchoolBUFORDGwinnett County9601,75883.1%
EXCEL AcademyMCDONOUGHHenry County11721382.1%
Coastal Plains High SchoolBRUNSWICKState Specialty Schools I- Coastal Plains High School6441,16180.3%
Greene County Primary SchoolUNION POINTGreene County33258275.3%
Armuchee High SchoolROMEFloyd County55295372.6%
Hephzibah Middle SchoolHEPHZIBAHRichmond County42672870.9%
Hickory Flat Elementary SchoolCANTONCherokee County53389067.0%
Pulaski Elementary SChoolSAVANNAHSavannah-Chatham County6901,14766.2%
Susie King Taylor Community SchoolSAVANNAHSavannah-Chatham County17228465.1%
Carrollton Middle SchoolCARROLLTONCarrollton City7781,28064.5%
Midway Elementary SchoolALPHARETTAForsyth County6361,02260.7%
Whitesburg Elementary SchoolWHITESBURGCarroll County32251760.6%
Clay-Harmony Leland Elementary SchoolMABLETONCobb County6501,01355.8%
Tybee Island Maritime Academy SchoolTYBEE ISLANDSavannah-Chatham County27943254.8%
Temple Middle SchoolTEMPLECarroll County44468253.6%
Danielsville Elementary SchoolDANIELSVILLEMadison County46370953.1%
W.S. Hornsby Elementary SchoolAUGUSTARichmond County33350852.6%
DeSana Middle SchoolALPHARETTAForsyth County8571,27849.1%
Parkway Elementary SchoolEVANSColumbia County54179547.0%
North Jackson Elementary SchoolTALMOJackson County35251746.9%
Westside High SchoolAUGUSTARichmond County7411,08846.8%
Hephzibah Elementary SchoolHEPHZIBAHRichmond County39157446.8%
White County High SchoolCLEVELANDWhite County7781,14046.5%
Tapestry Public Charter SchoolDORAVILLEDeKalb County20530046.3%
Mercer Middle SchoolGARDEN CITYSavannah-Chatham County35451244.6%
Mitchell County Primary SchoolCAMILLAMitchell County23834344.1%
Lena Mae Moses Middle SchoolDALLASPaulding County64092143.9%
Mashburn Elementary SchoolCUMMINGForsyth County68297643.1%
Pickens County Junior High SchoolJASPERPickens County44763842.7%
Decatur High SchoolDECATURCity Schools of Decatur1,3391,90142.0%
50 of 50 rows · Brick-and-mortar only. Virtual, online, and cyber schools excluded. Schools must have had ≥100 students in 2017-18 and be open in both school years.↓ Download schools-on-the-rise-by-state-ga.csv

How this list was built

Every Georgia public school that reported total enrollment in both the NCES SY 2017-18 and SY 2024-25 vintages was scored on percent change in enrollment. Schools needed at least 100 students in 2017-18 to qualify, which filters out small specialty programs whose percentage swings are dominated by noise. Brick-and-mortar only: virtual academies, cyber charters, and online schools are excluded by name pattern and by NCES is_virtual flag. Those schools dominate raw growth numbers but rarely represent a school families are choosing for their neighborhood.

Enrollment growth is a leading indicator, not a quality measure. Schools grow because catchment areas shift, because districts consolidate, because a magnet program opens, or because reputation pulls in transfers. A school on this list is one that more Georgiafamilies are sending their kids to in 2024-25 than in 2017-18, for whatever reason. Pair this with the school's page on allk12 for test scores, demographics, and discussion.

Source data

NCES Common Core of Data, EDGE_ADMINDATA_PUBLICSCH MapServer, vintages 2017-18 and 2024-25. Refreshed yearly when NCES publishes a new admin-data release. School names, slugs, and current district affiliation come from the 2024-25 snapshot.

HOW TO CITE THIS REPORT

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allk12 (2026). "Georgia schools on the rise: enrollment growth 2017–2024." Retrieved from https://allk12.com/reports/on-the-rise/georgia
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