Enrollment
1,157
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 120174003794
Fruit Cove Middle School — Saint Johns, FL
Federal NCES profile for Fruit Cove Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 22
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 57
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
63.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.4:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.6%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-89% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fruit Cove Middle School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Fruit Cove Middle School reports 1,157 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 63.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% above the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 22% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 5.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 89% below the Florida average and 89% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 579 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding St. Johns spends $11,896 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 56.0% from local sources (property taxes), 37.4% from the state, and 6.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fruit Cove Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.4:1 | ▲ 6% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.6% | ▼ 89% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,157 | top 86% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
5.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 89% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher
— 6% above state mean
Top 73% in Florida — lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,896
per pupil, district-wide
— below Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 579 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
70
in-school suspensions + 79 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,157 Top 86% in Florida — larger than 14% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 63.0
Students per teacher 19.4:1 +6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 5.6% -89% vs state
NCES ID 120174003794
Student demographics
White 60.5%
Asian 14.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
Two or More 7.1%
African American 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 60.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 579:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.3%
In-school suspensions 70
Out-of-school suspensions 79
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Johns, which includes Fruit Cove Middle School.
$11,896
Per student
-7%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 56.0%
State 37.4%
Federal 6.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,616
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,479
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,214
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,177
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Enrollment
- 2,153
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Fruit Cove Middle School
How many students attend Fruit Cove Middle School?
Fruit Cove Middle School has 1,157 students enrolled. It is a middle school in SAINT JOHNS, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fruit Cove Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fruit Cove Middle School is 19.4:1, which is 6% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fruit Cove Middle School?
5.6% of students at Fruit Cove Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fruit Cove Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Fruit Cove Middle School is White at 60.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in SAINT JOHNS, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fruit Cove Middle School?
Fruit Cove Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.