Fruita Middle School

Public 6-7

 239 N Maple
       Fruita, CO  81521-2320


(970) 254-6570

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

SchoolDigger Rank:
286th of 481 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,909 Help


Students who attend Fruita Middle School usually attend:

High:    Fruita Monument High School

Feeder schools for Fruita Middle School:

Elementary:    Appleton Elementary School
    Loma Elementary School
    Rim Rock Elementary School
    Shelledy Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  496

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.0%
Hispanic:
14.5%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.5% Help


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Compare Details Fruita Middle School ranks worse than 59.5% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80%), Hispanic (14.5%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fruita Middle School is 14.7, which is the 3rd best among 8 middle schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fruita Middle School is $12,909. 6 middle schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fruita Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fruita Middle School 286th of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See Fruita Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Mesa County Valley School District No. 51:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 52nd of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fruita Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Fruita Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.76 173rd 336 48.5%
2005 40.05 226th 340 33.5%
2006 41.45 218th 346 37.0%
2007 38.77 246th 360 31.7%
2008 35.88 252nd 362 30.4%
2009 47.97 218th 377 42.2%
2010 53.00 202nd 409 50.6%
2011 49.76 233rd 422 44.8%
2012 63.68 156th 425 63.3%
2013 62.55 170th 454 62.6%
2014 61.50 162nd 461 64.9%
2015 51.67 180th 436 58.7%
2016 52.61 171st 400 57.3%
2017 35.19 256th 424 39.6%
2018 22.65 315th 418 24.6%
2019 29.14 310th 458 32.3%
2022 34.21 273rd 448 39.1%
2023 36.13 286th 480 40.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fruita Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.49 193rd 222 13.1%
2019 32.71 165th 240 31.3%
2023 44.91 114th 241 52.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Fruita Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.54 257th 315 18.4%
2019 26.49 258th 352 26.7%
2022 30.81 213th 326 34.7%
2023 32.93 219th 363 39.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Fruita Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.20 258th 317 18.6%
2019 26.94 237th 343 30.9%
2022 27.91 216th 328 34.1%
2023 29.94 229th 356 35.7%
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Rank History for White students at Fruita Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.87 188th 199 5.5%
2019 13.79 252nd 283 11.0%
2023 14.99 251st 286 12.2%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Fruita Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 622 0 3 64 2 n/a n/a 0 691
1989 674 3 1 49 2 n/a n/a 0 729
1990 703 2 3 59 2 n/a n/a 0 769
1991 822 3 3 67 5 n/a n/a 0 900
1992 906 3 5 73 3 n/a n/a 0 990
1993 497 1 2 68 3 n/a n/a 0 571
1994 551 2 2 56 2 n/a n/a 0 613
1995 554 1 1 61 5 n/a n/a 0 622
1996 554 1 1 61 5 n/a n/a 0 622
1997 538 1 2 66 6 n/a n/a 0 613
1998 546 3 3 68 6 n/a n/a 0 626
1999 533 3 5 62 3 n/a n/a 0 606
2000 561 3 5 65 4 n/a n/a 0 638
2001 546 2 4 75 9 n/a n/a 0 636
2002 605 7 3 101 4 n/a n/a 0 720
2003 605 7 3 101 4 n/a n/a 0 720
2004 602 8 4 99 2 n/a n/a 0 715
2005 634 9 7 93 4 n/a n/a 0 747
2006 654 10 7 95 9 n/a n/a 0 775
2007 439 9 3 68 7 n/a n/a 0 526
2008 456 6 4 78 3 n/a n/a 0 547
2009 479 8 4 87 5 n/a n/a 0 583
2010 494 9 3 74 6 n/a n/a 0 586
2011 475 0 4 63 5 0 19 0 566
2012 419 2 2 73 4 3 15 0 518
2013 433 2 2 91 2 3 16 0 549
2014 453 4 6 92 1 4 17 0 577
2015 429 3 4 79 3 1 27 0 546
2016 425 2 4 88 6 1 28 0 554
2017 481 2 4 91 3 2 23 0 606
2018 501 4 7 87 6 2 23 0 630
2019 491 4 11 106 5 1 23 0 641
2020 482 1 7 95 3 0 21 0 609
2021 440 3 4 79 1 0 17 0 544
2022 436 1 5 73 2 1 12 0 530
2023 397 1 4 72 1 1 20 0 496

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fruita Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 691 37.8 18.2 n/a
1989 729 36.7 19.8 13.4
1990 769 36.7 20.9 14.2
1991 900 45.9 19.6 13.8
1992 990 52.6 18.8 10.4
1993 571 33.7 16.9 22.2
1994 613 34.0 18.0 20.9
1995 622 34.8 17.9 39.9
1996 622 34.8 17.9 39.9
1997 613 36.5 16.8 42.7
1998 626 36.0 17.4 28.8
1999 606 35.7 17.0 24.8
2000 638 37.8 16.9 39.3
2001 636 37.4 17.0 41.5
2002 720 40.7 17.7 41.5
2003 720 40.7 17.7 41.5
2004 715 42.4 16.9 41.1
2005 747 43.0 17.4 39.2
2006 775 47.0 16.5 38.2
2007 526 30.3 17.4 28.9
2008 547 34.4 15.9 35.8
2009 583 37.0 15.8 32.1
2010 586 36.8 15.9 35
2011 566 37.7 14.9 39.8
2012 518 36.7 14.0 37.6
2013 549 34.8 15.7 39.9
2014 577 36.6 15.7 31.5
2015 546 37.0 14.7 31.7
2016 554 37.0 14.9 36.6
2017 606 38.6 15.6 40.9
2018 630 39.1 16.1 33.5
2019 641 39.9 16.0 40.6
2020 609 39.5 15.4 36.9
2021 544 35.9 15.1 42.8
2022 530 35.8 14.7 33.4
2023 496 33.5 14.7 32.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fruita Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 691 37.8 18.2 n/a
1989 729 36.7 19.8 13.4
1990 769 36.7 20.9 14.2
1991 900 45.9 19.6 13.8
1992 990 52.6 18.8 10.4
1993 571 33.7 16.9 22.2
1994 613 34.0 18.0 20.9
1995 622 34.8 17.9 39.9
1996 622 34.8 17.9 39.9
1997 613 36.5 16.8 42.7
1998 626 36.0 17.4 28.8
1999 606 35.7 17.0 24.8
2000 638 37.8 16.9 39.3
2001 636 37.4 17.0 41.5
2002 720 40.7 17.7 41.5
2003 720 40.7 17.7 41.5
2004 715 42.4 16.9 41.1
2005 747 43.0 17.4 39.2
2006 775 47.0 16.5 38.2
2007 526 30.3 17.4 28.9
2008 547 34.4 15.9 35.8
2009 583 37.0 15.8 32.1
2010 586 36.8 15.9 35
2011 566 37.7 14.9 39.8
2012 518 36.7 14.0 37.6
2013 549 34.8 15.7 39.9
2014 577 36.6 15.7 31.5
2015 546 37.0 14.7 31.7
2016 554 37.0 14.9 36.6
2017 606 38.6 15.6 40.9
2018 630 39.1 16.1 33.5
2019 641 39.9 16.0 40.6
2020 609 39.5 15.4 36.9
2021 544 35.9 15.1 42.8
2022 530 35.8 14.7 33.4
2023 496 33.5 14.7 32.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fruita Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,657
2020 $12,980
2021 $12,035
2022 $12,909

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fruita Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 310th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 286th of 480 Middle schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fruita Middle School)37.737.3
 0.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)32.836.2
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Fruita Middle School)26.522.7
 3.8%
   6th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)21.522.8
 1.3%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fruita Middle School)29.440.1
 10.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)32.738.3
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Fruita Middle School)18.220.5
 2.3%
   7th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)21.119.6
 1.5%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Fruita Middle School)33.738.6
 4.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)3639.2
 3.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Fruita Middle School)22.421.7
 0.7%
   All Grades Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)24.429.1
 4.7%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students641496
 22.6%
African American41
 75%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian114
 63.6%
Hispanic10672
 32.1%
Pacific Islander11
White491397
 19.1%
Two or More Races2320
 13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.6%32.5%
 8.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fruita Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 496 students attended Fruita Middle School.

Students at Fruita Middle School are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Fruita Middle School ranks 286th of 481 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Fruita Middle School usually go on to attend Fruita Monument High School


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