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Enrollment
550
Middle
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POST FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160267000844
RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
1505 NORTH FIR STREET, POST FALLS, ID 83854 · (208) 457-0933 · Kootenai County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Idaho public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
193 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 165 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 203 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 182 | 33% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
43.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 550 | 35.1% | N/A |
| SANDPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL SANDPOINT | 499 | 34.3% | N/A |
| FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL RIGBY | 611 | 36.3% | N/A |
| TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL SPIRIT LAKE | 412 | 32.0% | N/A |
| VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 758 | 36.3% | N/A |
| POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL POST FALLS | 746 | 38.6% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #40 of 100 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #45 of 101 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #47 of 114 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #72 of 98 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #93 of 98 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #78 of 104 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #39 of 62 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
550
-93 (-14%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 550 | 29.1 | 18.9:1 | 35% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 30.6 | 19.6:1 | 28% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 32.4 | 18.2:1 | 29% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 32 | 20.1:1 | 24% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 33.5 | 18.1:1 | 48% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 32 | 18.7:1 | 46% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 28 | 17.9:1 | 55% (274) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (605 to 550); teachers down 13% (33.5 to 29.1).
About RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school in POST FALLS, Idaho, (ZIP code 83854). It teaches 550 students in grades 6 through 8.
The POST FALLS DISTRICT system has 12 schools and 5,779 students.
The share of students at RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL who are White is 89%. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Kootenai County residents are about 87% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. The average for middle schools in Idaho, 17.1:1, is lower. A total of 193 students, or 35%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 34% average for public schools in Kootenai County.
RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of Idaho public middle schools.
For Kootenai County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $81,861, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 54 public schools in the county, enrolling about 23,554, RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 14% decline took enrollment from 643 in 2020-21 to 550 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.1:1 to 18.9:1.
The discussion board for RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kootenai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,996
Census ACS
Median income
$81,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
23,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POST FALLS DISTRICT
- POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,601 students
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
- GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
- TREATY ROCK ELEMENTARYElementary · 379 students
Other schools in POST FALLS
- POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,601 students
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- KOOTENAI CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 528 students
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
- GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
Other River City Middle schools
One other US public school is named River City Middle. RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- River City MiddleRichmond, VA · 1,150 students
Nearby schools
- MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 342
- SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 375
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 746
- FREDERICK POST KINDER CENTER0.6 mi · 40
- NEW VISION HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 100
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 550 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 18.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by POST FALLS DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.