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Fruitland Intermediate

Q: Is Fruitland Intermediate a good school?

Fruitland Intermediate ranks 438 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Fruitland Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Fruitland Intermediate.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fruitland Intermediate?

Students at Fruitland Intermediate are 47% White, 26% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Fruitland Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Fruitland Intermediate usually go on to attend: Middle : Bennett Middle High : James M. Bennett High

Public Grades 3-5

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Fruitland Intermediate is an elementary school located in Fruitland, Maryland, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 348 students. It is part of the Wicomico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 18 out of 25 in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fruitland Intermediate generally performs better than the Wicomico County and Maryland averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Fruitland Intermediate had 35.7% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 23.6% for Wicomico County and 26.5% for Maryland. In ELA, Fruitland Intermediate had 39.9% proficient or better, compared to 39.6% for Wicomico County and 50.8% for Maryland. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 37.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Fruitland Intermediate has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.13% to 60% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools in the Wicomico County district, Fruitland Intermediate generally performs better than some schools, such as Glen Avenue School, East Salisbury Elementary, and Pemberton Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like North Salisbury Elementary. To address the school's challenges, the district could consider implementing targeted interventions, improving student attendance, and exploring ways to allocate resources more effectively to support student learning.

343

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,588

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 W Main St
Fruitland, MD 21826

(410) 677-5805

District: Wicomico County Public Schools

Students who attend Fruitland Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Bennett Middle
High:	James M. Bennett High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

African American:

26.2%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg31%

Maryland avg38%

438^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Wicomico County Public Schools

18^th of 25Wicomico County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	438 of 865	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	478 of 859	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	423 of 855	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	420 of 862	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	482 of 802	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	456 of 853	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	403 of 857	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	400 of 847	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.6	521 of 845	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.6	538 of 859	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	421 of 867	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	358 of 847	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.4	476 of 857	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.7	430 of 853	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.1	578 of 855	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.6	594 of 850	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.5	549 of 838	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.6	308 of 818	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.2	389 of 804	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.2	383 of 805	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.6	447 of 803	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.5	445 of 504	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.8	581 of 796	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	175 of 347	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	349 of 546	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.2	416 of 788	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.8	52 of 52	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.3	133 of 136	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.6	390 of 528	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2021)50th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)47th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)36th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2021)27th percentile-13 vs school

White (2021)26th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2021)12th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2021)2nd percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)<1st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

Mathematics36%+9 vs state

Science22%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fruitland Intermediate	Public	3-5	208 W Main St	Fruitland	21826	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5805	343	29	11.8	57.1%	161 (46.9%)	90 (26.2%)	45 (13.1%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.9%)	46.4	438^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.4%		36	478^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.4%	40	35.8	38.9	32.8	35.7	41.1	40.0	38.7	39.9	21.8	$18,588	$2,193	$16,395
Fruitland Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	301 N Division St	Fruitland	21826	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5171	445	36	12.3	58.9%	178 (40.0%)	130 (29.2%)	67 (15.1%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (11.2%)								(n/a)										$18,256	$2,245	$16,011
Pinehurst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 S Pinehurst Ave	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5810	564	45	12.5	68.8%	108 (19.1%)	329 (58.3%)	82 (14.5%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (5.5%)	23.9	629^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.3%		21.6	628^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.9%	1	24.7	20.3	20.3	21.8	29.3	27.0	27.0	27.8	11.3	$20,002	$3,010	$16,992
Pemberton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Pemberton Dr	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5809	506	44	11.5	65.6%	124 (24.5%)	287 (56.7%)	35 (6.9%)	17 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.5%)	22.5	650^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.9%		23.3	605^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.6%	45	28.8	19.7	14.9	21.1	25.8	27.3	31.3	28.1	6.0	$20,305	$2,932	$17,373
Prince Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Prince Street	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5813	976	64	15.2	73.0%	87 (8.9%)	528 (54.1%)	268 (27.5%)	16 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	68 (7.0%)	21.8	668^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.8%		13.2	762^nd of 859 public elementary schools	11.3%	94	38.1	21.4	11.3	24.1	24.8	20.1	19.3	21.6	8.4	$15,949	$2,815	$13,134
Charles H. Chipman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	711 Lake St	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5814	303	25	12.3	70.6%	39 (12.9%)	207 (68.3%)	32 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)								(n/a)										$21,985	$4,087	$17,898
Glen Avenue School	Public	2-5	1615 Glen Ave	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5806	386	37	10.4	82.4%	51 (13.2%)	254 (65.8%)	44 (11.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.8%)	18	713^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.6%		14.7	729^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.1%	16	34.5	11.4	15.0	20.0	28.4	12.4	18.3	19.4	3.9	$20,621	$4,016	$16,605
North Salisbury Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1213 Emerson Ave	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 677-5807	526	41	12.8	49.0%	171 (32.5%)	200 (38.0%)	78 (14.8%)	27 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.9%)	77.7	200^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.9%		74.9	200^th of 859 public elementary schools	76.7%		58.1	47.9	50.6	52.4	62.0	60.1	56.7	59.7	36.6	$17,552	$1,530	$16,022
East Salisbury Elementary	Public	3-5	1201 Old Ocean City Rd	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5803	486	38	12.7	73.5%	77 (15.8%)	256 (52.7%)	104 (21.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	17.2	729^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.7%		13.9	744^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.4%	15	20.1	13.2	15.9	16.3	24.5	16.7	22.8	21.3	9.8	$19,605	$3,882	$15,723
West Salisbury	Public	PK, KG-2	1321 West Road	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5816	409	31	13.1	68.0%	45 (11.0%)	220 (53.8%)	95 (23.2%)	10 (2.4%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (6.8%)								(n/a)										$19,028	$2,631	$16,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Fruitland Intermediate

What schools do graduates of Fruitland Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Fruitland Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bennett Middle
High : James M. Bennett High

What district is Fruitland Intermediate in?

Wicomico County Public Schools

How many students attend Fruitland Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Fruitland Intermediate.

Is Fruitland Intermediate a good school?

Fruitland Intermediate ranks 438^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fruitland Intermediate?

Students at Fruitland Intermediate are 47% White, 26% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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