Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICOMICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240069001303
Fruitland Intermediate
208 W Main St, Fruitland, MD 21826 · (410) 677-5805 · Wicomico County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
196 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 110 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 36% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · US 70%
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.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
43.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
40.8%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 40.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 40.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Maryland 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 Maryland'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 Fruitland Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Wicomico County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #466 of 853 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #420 of 853 | #7 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #512 of 853 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #698 of 898 | #11 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #160 of 857 | #3 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #230 of 857 | #3 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #455 of 885 | #11 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.7% | #84 of 551 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
-74 (-18%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 343 | 29 | 11.8:1 | 57% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 29 | 12.0:1 | 54% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 50% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 56% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 48% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 47% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 46% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 34% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 46 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fruitland Intermediate.
About Fruitland Intermediate
Fruitland Intermediate is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Fruitland, Maryland. School enrollment was 343 students in 2024-25, in grades 3 through 5. The average among elementary schools in Maryland is roughly 481 students; this school is 29% smaller than that.
Wicomico County Public Schools oversees Fruitland Intermediate and 24 other schools, with 15,582 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Fruitland Intermediate is White (47%). The remaining students are 26% Black, 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Wicomico County is about 59% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Fruitland Intermediate belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
At Fruitland Intermediate, 29 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.8:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 57% of enrollment. That is close to the 59% average for public schools in Wicomico County.
Fruitland Intermediate's average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.1% is within a point of the 40.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Wicomico County (population about 104,914), median household income is about $76,210, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 25 public schools operate in Wicomico County, serving about 15,582 students.
Fruitland Primary is located about 0.7 miles from Fruitland Intermediate. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Fruitland Intermediate ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Fruitland Intermediate in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000 (Suburb: Small).
Enrollment was 417 in 2020-21 and 343 in 2024-25, a decrease of 74 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.4:1 to 11.8:1.
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Wicomico County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,914
Census ACS
Median income
$76,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,582 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wicomico County Public Schools
- James M. Bennett HighHigh · 1,474 students
- Wicomico HighHigh · 1,304 students
- Parkside HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Prince Street SchoolElementary · 976 students
- Bennett MiddleMiddle · 963 students
- Delmar ElementaryElementary · 914 students
Other schools in Fruitland
- Bennett MiddleMiddle · 963 students
- Fruitland PrimaryElementary · 445 students
Nearby schools
- Fruitland Primary0.7 mi · 445
- Bennett Middle0.7 mi · 963
- Pinehurst Elementary1.9 mi · 564
- James M. Bennett High2.2 mi · 1,474
- Pemberton Elementary2.7 mi · 506
- Prince Street School2.8 mi · 976
Frequently asked questions
About Fruitland IntermediateHow many students attend Fruitland Intermediate?
Fruitland Intermediate enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Fruitland Intermediate serve?
Fruitland Intermediate serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Fruitland Intermediate?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Fruitland Intermediate.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fruitland Intermediate?
At Fruitland Intermediate, the student body is approximately 47% White, 13% Hispanic, 26% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Fruitland Intermediate?
Fruitland Intermediate is overseen by Wicomico County Public Schools in Wicomico County.
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