📍 301 N Division St, Fruitland, Wicomico County, 21826
Fruitland Primary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fruitland, Wicomico County. The school has 475 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wicomico County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in a suburban setting. The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fruitland Primary enrolls 475 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 30% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 210 | 44% |
| Black or African American | 143 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 11% |
| Asian | 13 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
241 of the school's 475 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 240 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fruitland Primary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-10, state senate district 38.
Fruitland Primary is one of 25 schools in Wicomico County Public Schools, based in Salisbury, Maryland. The district serves 15,582 students district-wide and employs 1,191 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 475 students, Fruitland Primary is smaller than the district average of about 623 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small