FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is a moderately sized 6-8 campus in FRUITLAND, Idaho, operated by FRUITLAND DISTRICT. The school teaches 467 students in grades 5 through 8.

Within FRUITLAND DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 1,551 students, FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 32% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the resource side, FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.6:1. The state averages around 17.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 45% of students at FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Payette County put median household earnings sit near $67,673, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Payette County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,521 students), FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FRUITLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL has contracted 18%, going from 568 students in 2018 to 467 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 71% to 63% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.