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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA COUNTY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 51·NCES 080435002020

Fruita 8/9 School

1835 J ROAD, FRUITA, CO 81521 · (970)254-6720 · Mesa County
GRADES 08–09COMBINED22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
Enrollment
591
Combined
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 523
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
237 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 825844%
Grade 933356%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
—82%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
—13%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Black
—0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
—1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
—3%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
—0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
—0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

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Test scores

CMAS 2023-24 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
36.1%
CO avg 44.1%
Math
35.3%
CO avg 34.4%

What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 44 and 34.

Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Fruita 8/9 School ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Colorado
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
33.7%#6 of 17
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.3%#4 of 17
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
36.1%#6 of 17
Enrollment
ranked largest first
591#4 of 38
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.8:1#9 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
30.4%#9 of 12
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.1%#17 of 21
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
591
-211 (-26%) vs 2017
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 776
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 20.5:1
% White
82%
was 79%
% Hispanic
13%
was 15%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2459135.916.5:140% (237)
2022-2370439.617.8:124% (170)
2020-217974219.0:135% (282)
2017-1880239.120.5:131% (249)
2015-167523919.3:131% (236)
2010-117764417.6:134% (261)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fruita 8/9 School.

Since 2017-18: students down 26% (802 to 591); teachers down 8% (39.1 to 35.9).

About Fruita 8/9 School

Fruita 8/9 School operates as a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in FRUITA, Colorado. It teaches 591 students in grades 8 through 9.

Fruita 8/9 School is in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, a district with 20,344 students across 45 schools.

The share of White students at Fruita 8/9 School is 82%. The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Mesa County overall, the White share is about 82%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.

Fruita 8/9 School lists 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 17.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 14.3:1 average for combined schools in Colorado is 3.5 students per teacher. About 40% of students at Fruita 8/9 School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Mesa County is 53%.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Fruita 8/9 School is 42.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.7%.

Mesa County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $73,658, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Mesa County's 57 public schools enroll about 22,232 students and include Fruita 8/9 School.

Among nearby public schools, Fruita Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Fruita 8/9 School. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Fruita 8/9 School ranks 8th on average proficiency.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Between 2017-18 and 2023-24, Fruita 8/9 School had a net loss of 211 students, or 26%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.5:1 to 16.5:1 over the same years.

The discussion board for Fruita 8/9 School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Mesa County at a glance

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Population
158,601
Census ACS
Median income
$73,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
22,232 students

Quick facts

School name
Fruita 8/9 School
District
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Address
1835 J ROAD, FRUITA, CO 81521
Phone
(970)254-6720
County
Mesa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
08–09
Total enrollment
591
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
237 (40%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
080435002020
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Other schools in FRUITA
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Frequently asked questions

About Fruita 8/9 School
How large is Fruita 8/9 School?
Fruita 8/9 School enrolls approximately 591 students in grades 08-09.
What grades does Fruita 8/9 School serve?
Fruita 8/9 School serves grades 08-09.
How many teachers does Fruita 8/9 School have?
Fruita 8/9 School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Fruita 8/9 School?
Student demographics at Fruita 8/9 School are roughly 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Fruita 8/9 School?
Fruita 8/9 School is overseen by Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 in Mesa County.
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