Top Rankings
Fruitland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 490 students in Fruitland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Fruitland School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
1,581 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Fruitland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.42
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
507 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
19%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,056 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
990 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
63%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
184
# Students in K Grade:
115
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,964 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,376
$10,185
Spending / Student
$7,964
$9,364
Best Fruitland School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fruitland Preparatory Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 Iowa Avenue
Fruitland, ID 83619
(208) 452-3360
Fruitland, ID 83619
(208) 452-3360
Grades: 6-12
| 16 students
Rank: #22.
Fruitland Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Fruitland, ID 83619
(208) 452-3350
Fruitland, ID 83619
(208) 452-3350
Grades: 5-8
| 474 students
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