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River City Middle School

Q: Is River City Middle School a good school?

River City Middle School ranks 80 th of 177 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend River City Middle School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades 6-8

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 177 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

River City Middle School is a 6–8 middle school in Post Falls, Idaho, serving about 550 students as part of the Post Falls District, which ranks 34th out of 101 Idaho districts (66th percentile, 3 stars). In the 2025-2026 school year, River City ranked 79th out of 174 Idaho middle schools (55th percentile, 3 stars), a consistent mid-tier position it has held for several years. Academically, math proficiency (43.2%) is essentially at the state average (43.1%), science proficiency (48.4%) is well above the state average (42.9%), and ELA proficiency (55.2%) is above the state average (54.0%) but below its own district's average (58.6%).

Where River City stands out among regional peers is in reading. Its ELA proficiency rate of 55.2% is the lowest among nearby middle schools, including Post Falls Middle School (61.6%), Woodland Middle School (59.8%), and Lakeland Middle School (59.1%). That gap is especially interesting because River City and Post Falls Middle are less than half a mile apart and have identical math scores (43.2%). The school also operates with the lowest per-student spending ($7,279) and the highest student-teacher ratio (18.9) among comparison schools, yet still matches the state average in math and exceeds it in science. Nearby districts like Lakeland District (79th percentile) and Coeur D'Alene District (87th percentile) rank higher than Post Falls, providing regional context for the school's mid-tier state standing.

There are encouraging trends. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 27.0% in 2021-2022 to 13.0% in 2025-2026, now below the state average of 13.8%. Math proficiency has improved from 38.8% to 43.2% over four years, and science jumped roughly 14 percentage points since 2022-2023. Grade-level data shows 6th graders arrive slightly below state expectations, but by 7th and 8th grade students outperform the state average, suggesting the school adds real value during the middle school years. While the ELA gap and recent subgroup performance are areas to watch, River City's improving attendance, upward academic trends, and resource efficiency make it a steady, mid-tier option worth considering for families in the Post Falls area.

550

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,279

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1505 North Fir Street
Post Falls, ID 83877-7844

(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 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 33rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Idaho median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

Idaho avg47%

80^th of 177

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Post Falls District

35^th of 104Post 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
2026	49.4	80 of 177	54.8%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science48%+6 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)				ISAT Science (2026)		ISAT English Language Arts (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	83877	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%)	49.4	80^th of 177 public middle schools	54.8%		51.8	68^th of 166 public middle schools	59.0%	12	39.4	45.3	45.4	43.2	48.4		50.8	59.9	55.7	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%)	56.3	64^th of 177 public middle schools	63.8%		49.2	78^th of 166 public middle schools	53.0%	14	40.7	47.7	41.5	43.2	49.4		61.0	61.7	62.3	61.6	$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%)	56	65^th of 177 public middle schools	63.3%		63.6	46^th of 166 public middle schools	72.3%	19	37.4	53.6	42.4	44.8	51.4		53.1	65.5	59.9	59.8	$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%)	64.3	53^rd of 177 public middle schools	70.1%		58.9	57^th of 166 public middle schools	65.7%	4	< 43%	< 50%	< 35%	41.2	54.0		51.6	64.8	62.2	59.1	$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%)	81.2	26^th of 177 public middle schools	85.3%		88.5	13^th of 166 public middle schools	92.2%	13	61.0	62.9	56.3	60.1	51.8		69.1	81.3	66.1	72.3	$7,955	$863	$7,093
Lakes Middle 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)	< 40%	< 44%	< 43%	40.4	< 44%	< 44%	≥ 50%	≥ 69%	≥ 65%	62.5	$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)	≥ 48%	< 51%	59.1	52.7	≥ 54%	≥ 54%	56.7	≥ 63%	≥ 70%	64.3	$8,974	$716	$8,258

Frequently Asked Questions about River City Middle School

Is River City Middle School a good school?

River City Middle School ranks 80^th of 177 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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 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

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.

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