📍 1835 J Road, Fruita, Mesa County, 81521
Fruita 8/9 School is a State/Public serving secondary age pupils, located in Fruita, Mesa County. The school has 704 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 school district. It serves grades 8–9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
Fruita 8/9 School enrolls 704 students across grades 8–9. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 590 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
170 of the school's 704 students (24%) 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 8/9 School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize).
Fruita 8/9 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 704 students, Fruita 8/9 School is larger than the district average of about 420 students per school.
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