📍 239 N Maple, Fruita, Mesa County, 81521
Fruita Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Fruita, Mesa County. The school has 496 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 school district. It serves grades 6–7 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Fruita Middle School enrolls 496 students across grades 6–7. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 397 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 4% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
161 of the school's 496 students (32%) 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.
Fruita Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize).
Fruita Middle School is one of 47 schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, based in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado. The district serves 19,753 students district-wide and employs 1,293 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 496 students, Fruita Middle School is larger than the district average of about 420 students per school.
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