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River City Middle School

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River City Middle School ranks 68 th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

River City Middle School is a public middle school located in Post Falls, Idaho, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 599 students. It is part of the Post Falls District, which is ranked 37 out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While River City Middle School has seen a positive trend in declining chronic absenteeism rates, its academic performance has been a mixed bag. The school's math and science proficiency rates consistently lag behind the district and state averages, while its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are more competitive. Interestingly, the school's rankings for different student subgroups, such as female, male, and low socioeconomic status students, have varied, indicating inconsistent performance across these groups.

Comparing River City Middle School to nearby schools, it appears to be outperformed by some of its neighbors. For instance, Post Falls Middle School, the closest school within the same district, has generally higher test scores and a higher 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Timberlake Middle School, a school in the neighboring Lakeland District, has higher math and ELA proficiency rates than River City Middle School. This suggests that there may be opportunities for River City Middle School to learn from and collaborate with these higher-performing institutions to improve educational outcomes for its students.

550

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,279

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1505 North Fir Street
Post Falls, ID 83854-7844

(208) 457-0933

District: Post Falls District

Students who attend River City Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Vision High School

Feeder schools for River City Middle School:

Elementary:	Seltice Elementary School
	West Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Idaho median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Idaho)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Idaho avg47%

68^th of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Post Falls District

37^th of 96Post Falls District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	68 of 166	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	72 of 164	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	53 of 107	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	28 of 42	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	32 of 100	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	31 of 131	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	23 of 98	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	25 of 100	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	63.8	60 of 173	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	61 of 171	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	52 of 169	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	42 of 166	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	55.7	76 of 160	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	65 of 158	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	45.1	43 of 72	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	33 of 51	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	16 of 28	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2022	40.5	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.7	4 of 47	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	38.7	43 of 72	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	30 of 51	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	19 of 28	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.8	16 of 60	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	53 of 81	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2024)40th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2024)40th percentile-16 vs school

White (2024)35th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)33rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science49%+7 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)				ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River City Middle School	Public	6-8	1505 North Fir Street	Post Falls	83854	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 457-0933	550	29	18.9	35.1%	487 (88.5%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	51.8	68^th of 166 public middle schools	59.0%		47	72^nd of 164 public middle schools	56.1%	4	38.4	46.3	47.9	44.5	49.4	49.4	52.6	52.9	60.1	55.2	$7,279	$750	$6,529
Post Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	301 East 16th Avenue	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 773-7554	746	42	17.5	38.6%	643 (86.2%)	6 (0.8%)	61 (8.2%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.4%)	49.2	78^th of 166 public middle schools	53.0%		57	56^th of 164 public middle schools	65.9%	22	45.0	47.7	44.7	45.8	44.2	44.2	48.9	64.5	46.7	53.6	$7,601	$741	$6,860
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 Suite Michelle	Coeur D Alene	83815	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 667-5996	747	40	18.7	35.7%	608 (81.4%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (10.2%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.4%)	63.6	46^th of 166 public middle schools	72.3%		59.3	53^rd of 164 public middle schools	67.7%	7	46.9			45.2	51.6	51.6	61.9	59.2	61.0	60.7	$7,860	$804	$7,056
Lakeland Middle School	Public	6-8	15601 North Highway 41	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 687-0661	635	35	17.9	24.6%	549 (86.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.7%)	58.9	57^th of 166 public middle schools	65.7%		51.6	64^th of 164 public middle schools	61.0%	7	45.4	54.3	39.4	45.8	51.6	51.6	58.0	65.7	56.9	59.8	$8,690	$1,191	$7,499
Canfield Middle School	Public	6-8	East 1800 Dalton Avenue	Coeur D Alene	83815	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 664-9188	746	41	18.3	26.4%	651 (87.3%)	5 (0.7%)	57 (7.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.5%)	88.5	13^th of 166 public middle schools	92.2%		83.7	24^th of 164 public middle schools	85.4%	11	60.0	57.1	67.3	61.7	67.7	67.7	72.6	75.8	75.0	74.5	$7,955	$863	$7,093
Lakes Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	930 North 15th Street	Coeur D Alene	83814	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 667-4544	539	35	15.4	47.3%	435 (80.7%)	5 (0.9%)	54 (10.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)								(n/a)			61.5	46.1		46.9				64.2	$8,206	$726	$7,481
Timberlake Middle School	Public	6-8	5830 West Blackwell Boulevard	Spirit Lake	83869	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 623-2582	412	22	18.7	32.0%	368 (89.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)								(n/a)	40.5			49.1		51.1	52.7			59.1	$8,974	$716	$8,258

Frequently Asked Questions about River City Middle School

How many students attend River City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended River City Middle School.

What district is River City Middle School in?

Post Falls District

What is the racial makeup of River City Middle School?

Students at River City Middle School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of River City Middle School attend?

Students who attend River City Middle School usually go on to attend New Vision High School

Is River City Middle School a good school?

River City Middle School ranks 68^th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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