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Fortuna Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

843 L St., Fortuna, CA 95540 · (707) 725-3415 · Part of Fortuna Elementary School District

Fortuna’s School Grade C better than 27% of California school districts

Directions
Students
231
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Fortuna Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Fortuna kids: Fortuna Union High

On the path

Where Fortuna kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Fortuna MiddleYou are here
9–12Fortuna Union High826 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

843 L St., Fortuna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7103
Grade 8128
Enrollment over time
216’20
259’21
237’22
253’23
231’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fortuna Middle from Fortuna families.

Other schools in Fortuna Elementary School District

The district →
Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Fortuna
C+
282 students20:1
Linell K. Walker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Fortuna
C−
256 students20:1
Toddy Thomas Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fortuna
C−
233 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Fortuna’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.