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Fruitvale Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1539th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 34% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Fruitvale Middle in Fruitvale, TX, is a very small rural school serving 77 students in grades 6-8 within the Fruitvale Independent School District (Isd).

This school offers a unique mix of strengths and challenges. A standout feature is its exceptional advanced math program: for the last two years, 100% of 8th graders taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average and outperforming nearby schools like Canton J H. However, the school’s overall state ranking has declined from 3 stars in 2022-2023 to 2 stars currently, and its small size means performance can swing dramatically from year to year. For example, 8th-grade reading proficiency dropped from 75% to 42% in just one year. The school also struggles with social studies, where proficiency rates have consistently been below 25%—less than half the state average. While the school spends more per student ($11,921) than many neighbors, including Van J H ($9,204), this investment hasn’t yet translated into top-tier results across all subjects.

Compared to its closest peer, Edgewood Middle (just 4 miles away), Fruitvale Middle is smaller and spends more per student, yet Edgewood consistently earns a higher overall state ranking (55th percentile vs. 34th). A bright spot is 7th-grade math, where Fruitvale’s students achieved a 38.71% proficiency rate—9 points above the state average. The school has also shown recent improvement in serving female students, though it continues to face challenges supporting its economically disadvantaged population. For parents, Fruitvale Middle offers a tight-knit environment with a proven advanced math track, but the school is clearly in a period of transition as it works to improve consistency across all grade levels and subjects.

77
Students ?
15.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,650
Per pupil spending ?
49.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 141 Vzcr 1901
       Fruitvale, TX  75127-9799

(903) 896-4363

District: Fruitvale Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Fruitvale Middle usually attend:

High:    Fruitvale High School

Feeder schools for Fruitvale Middle:

Elementary:    Hallie Randall Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.9%
Hispanic:
19.5%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school36%
District avg36%
Texas avg45%
1,539th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 49 pts since 2016
From top 17% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
516th of 951Fruitvale Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.71539 of 233534.1%★★☆☆☆
202545.81203 of 234448.7%★★☆☆☆
202449.31090 of 237254.0%★★★☆☆
202361.2767 of 233067.1%★★★☆☆
202240.81301 of 225442.3%★★☆☆☆
202131.01556 of 225230.9%★★☆☆☆
201936.91386 of 219336.8%★★☆☆☆
201857.6709 of 208065.9%★★★☆☆
201767.4503 of 202775.2%★★★★☆
201677.4343 of 198782.7%★★★★☆
201562.1756 of 204363.0%★★★☆☆
201450.81036 of 198747.9%★★☆☆☆
201357.6841 of 197357.4%★★★☆☆
201254.5918 of 195152.9%★★★☆☆
201149.31173 of 189538.1%★★☆☆☆
201049.21103 of 180338.8%★★☆☆☆
200956.2865 of 176350.9%★★★☆☆
200848.31043 of 171839.3%★★☆☆☆
200744.71081 of 168435.8%★★☆☆☆
200639.01102 of 158530.5%★★☆☆☆
200526.11301 of 158217.8%★☆☆☆☆
200445.61001 of 157336.4%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202258.0649 of 218270.3%★★★★☆
202135.51405 of 211833.7%★★☆☆☆
201931.91527 of 205825.8%★☆☆☆☆
201860.6494 of 200875.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.21374 of 224038.7%★★☆☆☆
202544.3969 of 182546.9%★★☆☆☆
202432.61588 of 224229.2%★☆☆☆☆
202357.8823 of 224163.3%★★★☆☆
202239.61329 of 222140.2%★★☆☆☆
202126.51661 of 215122.8%★☆☆☆☆
201932.71473 of 204728.0%★☆☆☆☆
201848.5979 of 200851.2%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202365.5556 of 148162.5%★★★☆☆
202245.41009 of 148832.2%★★☆☆☆
202117.21336 of 150111.0%★☆☆☆☆
201931.81173 of 144618.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202359.8678 of 211668.0%★★★☆☆
202139.51213 of 204340.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.11690 of 225325.0%★☆☆☆☆
202541.91038 of 182043.0%★★☆☆☆
202464.8528 of 223576.4%★★★★☆
202362.1650 of 225171.1%★★★★☆
202236.11490 of 222032.9%★★☆☆☆
202138.51360 of 217237.4%★★☆☆☆
201943.51167 of 207343.7%★★☆☆☆
201861.2578 of 203971.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.81425 of 225336.8%★★☆☆☆
202552.7752 of 181858.6%★★★☆☆
202467.6542 of 224675.9%★★★★☆
202363.3682 of 224569.6%★★★☆☆
202244.81151 of 222848.3%★★☆☆☆
202136.71338 of 216838.3%★★☆☆☆
201939.81225 of 206940.8%★★☆☆☆
201867.0495 of 203075.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.41615 of 195617.4%★☆☆☆☆
202532.11170 of 156825.4%★☆☆☆☆
202438.41207 of 189136.2%★★☆☆☆
202216.41735 of 17571.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201961.3348 of 162678.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.91515 of 173112.5%★☆☆☆☆
202530.81107 of 143923.1%★☆☆☆☆
202438.61126 of 173335.0%★★☆☆☆
202349.1891 of 174949.1%★★☆☆☆
202225.51432 of 172316.9%★☆☆☆☆
202116.11562 of 17008.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.01416 of 168415.9%★☆☆☆☆
201843.6934 of 167344.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
At Risk (2022)70th percentile+28 vs school
Hispanic (2023)68th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2023)62nd percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2026)17th percentile-17 vs school
White (2026)12th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading45%-11 vs state
Mathematics32%-7 vs state
Social Studies15%-16 vs state

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Fruitvale Middle ranks 1539th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Fruitvale Middle are 78% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Fruitvale Middle.

Students who attend Fruitvale Middle usually go on to attend Fruitvale High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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