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Probably not - it might change a point or two, but the change might actually have more to do with your accounts aging and another month of good payment history. Utilization on installment loans is a very small portion of your FICO score.
Paying down your loans as quickly as you can still makes good financial sense though, you'll save interest and be debt free that much sooner. Congrats on being halfway done!