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Fruita Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1835 J Rd, Fruita, CO 81521 · (970) 254-6570 · Part of Mesa County Valley School District 51

Fruita’s School Grade B better than 58% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
690
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Fruita Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 26.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fruita kids: Fruita Monument High School

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Fruita Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Fruita Monument High School1,427 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1835 J Rd, Fruita

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6231
Grade 7206
Grade 8253
Enrollment over time
544’20
530’21
496’22
459’23
690’24

Up 26.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fruita Middle School from Fruita families.

Other schools in Mesa County Valley School District 51

The district →
Independence Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Grand Junction
B
491 students17:1
Appleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
A−
439 students18:1
Thunder Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
C−
432 students16:1
Pear Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
C−
428 students15:1
Pomona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
B
395 students15:1
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
D
395 students14:1

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 Colorado’s other public schools; Fruita’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.