📍 843 L St., Fortuna, Humboldt County, 95540
Fortuna Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Fortuna, Humboldt County. The school has 237 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Saul Lewis. It is part of the Fortuna Elementary school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Fortuna Middle enrolls 237 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 42% Hispanic or Latino and 9.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 105 | 44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 100 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 9.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
189 of the school's 237 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fortuna Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Fortuna Middle is one of 4 schools in Fortuna Elementary, based in Fortuna, California. The district serves 1,002 students district-wide and employs 62 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 237 students, Fortuna Middle is close to the district average of about 251 students per school.