Impact of COVID-19 on Fruita 8/9 School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 346th of 458 Middle schools | Ranks 300th of 480 Middle schools | 13% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
8th Grade Science (Fruita 8/9 School) | 20.3 | 26.5 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 22.1 | 26.5 | 4.4% |
8th Grade Science (Colorado) | 31.5 | 31.3 | 0.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fruita 8/9 School) | 32.7 | 31.4 | 1.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 34.6 | 36.6 | 2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 46.9 | 42.4 | 4.5% |
8th Grade Math (Fruita 8/9 School) | 24.1 | 25.7 | 1.6% |
8th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 25.6 | 28.1 | 2.5% |
8th Grade Math (Colorado) | 36.9 | 32.7 | 4.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Fruita 8/9 School) | 32.7 | 31.4 | 1.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 36 | 39.2 | 3.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado) | 45.8 | 43.7 | 2.1% |
All Grades Math (Fruita 8/9 School) | 24.1 | 25.7 | 1.6% |
All Grades Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 24.4 | 29.1 | 4.7% |
All Grades Math (Colorado) | 34.7 | 32.9 | 1.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 782 | 704 | 10% |
African American | 1 | 4 | 300% |
American Indian | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
Asian | 6 | 4 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 103 | 82 | 20.4% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 639 | 590 | 7.7% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 22 | 12% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 33% | 24.1% | 8.8% |