Prairie River Middle Middle School
106 North Polk St
Merrill WI, 54452, Lincoln County
Phone: 715-536-9593
Ranking:
(827 out of 1,503, bottom 45%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Merrill Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 41 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | |||||||
Total Students: | 552 | 560 | 601 | 657 | 683 | 688 | 696 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 198 | 35.9% | 185 | 33.0% | 168 | 28.0% | 214 | 32.6% | 224 | 32.8% | 224 | 32.6% | 227 | 32.6% |
Grade 7: | 184 | 33.3% | 163 | 29.1% | 215 | 35.8% | 221 | 33.6% | 227 | 33.2% | 230 | 33.4% | 222 | 31.9% |
Grade 8: | 170 | 30.8% | 212 | 37.9% | 218 | 36.3% | 222 | 33.8% | 232 | 34.0% | 234 | 34.0% | 247 | 35.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 285 | 51.6% | 303 | 54.1% | 324 | 53.9% | 355 | 54.0% | 360 | 52.7% | 360 | 52.3% | 365 | 52.4% |
Female: | 267 | 48.4% | 257 | 45.9% | 277 | 46.1% | 302 | 46.0% | 315 | 46.1% | 320 | 46.5% | 327 | 47.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 8 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 5 | 0.9% | 11 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 11 | 1.6% | 11 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.1% |
Black: | 10 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.5% | 6 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.6% |
White: | 530 | 96.0% | 530 | 94.6% | 572 | 95.2% | 635 | 96.7% | 658 | 96.3% | 661 | 96.1% | 676 | 97.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 219 | 39.7% | 221 | 39.5% | 231 | 38.4% | 247 | 37.6% | 213 | 31.2% | 168 | 24.4% | 168 | 24.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 8.5% | 42 | 7.5% | 36 | 6.0% | 56 | 8.5% | 93 | 13.6% | 70 | 10.2% | 55 | 7.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.63 | 14.61 | 15.28 | 15.71 | 15.95 | 16.10 | 15.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
WKCE | ||||||
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 72% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 75% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 77% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 77% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 79% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 81% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 79% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 54% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 82% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 84% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 86% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 84% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 84% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 87% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 84% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 35% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 73% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 78% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 82% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 80% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 82% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 49% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 83% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 84% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 86% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 87% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 87% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 87% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 86% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 38% |
2004 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 67% |
2005 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 64% |
2006 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 65% |
2007 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 61% |
2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 64% |
2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 65% |
2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 66% |
2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 63% |
2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 66% |
2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 61% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 65% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 72% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 73% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 74% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 78% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 80% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 80% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 81% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 46% |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 79% |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 84% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 83% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 83% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 86% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 86% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 85% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 88% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 85% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 42% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 69% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 73% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 73% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 74% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 76% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 78% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 82% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 79% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 82% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 79% |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 84% |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 83% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 83% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 82% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 83% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 83% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 82% |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 83% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 82% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 83% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Prairie River Middle Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.