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Enrollment
725
Middle
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551305001723
Meyer Middle
230 N 9th St, River Falls, WI 54022 · (715) 425-1820 · Pierce County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL725 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
131 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 237 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 219 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 269 | 37% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within River Falls School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
68.4%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 68.4% |
| 2023-24 | 68.3% | 71.2% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Meyer Middle
Meyer Middle's state test result (69.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer Middle this school | 725 | 18.1% | 69.7% |
| Slinger Middle Slinger | 740 | 17.0% | 76.5% |
| Nature Hill Intermediate Oconomowoc | 750 | 16.7% | 65.5% |
| Silver Lake Intermediate Oconomowoc | 633 | 18.8% | 75.5% |
| Oregon Middle Oregon | 613 | 17.9% | 59.3% |
| Gerritts Middle Kimberly | 802 | 17.2% | 71.6% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 Meyer Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #57 of 323 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #94 of 327 ▼ 36 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #95 of 327 ▼ 46 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 725 | #51 of 389 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #222 of 265 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #188 of 265 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.1% | #275 of 323 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #132 of 176 | 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
725
-47 (-6%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 725 | 49.3 | 14.7:1 | 18% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 731 | 48.2 | 15.2:1 | 19% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 50.2 | 14.7:1 | 20% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 772 | 48 | 16.1:1 | 26% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 779 | 41.8 | 18.7:1 | 21% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 694 | 39 | 17.8:1 | 21% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 627 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 19% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 684 | 44 | 15.6:1 | 10% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 575 | 41 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meyer Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (779 to 725); teachers up 18% (41.8 to 49.3).
About Meyer Middle
Meyer Middle is a large middle school in River Falls, Wisconsin. It educates 725 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 90% above the 381 average for middle schools in Wisconsin.
The 8 schools in River Falls School District enroll 3,442 students altogether, Meyer Middle among them.
White students are the large majority at Meyer Middle, with 87% of enrollment. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. By the diversity index, Meyer Middle comes in at 24%.
At Meyer Middle, 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.7:1. For comparison, middle schools in Wisconsin average 12.8:1. Roughly 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Meyer Middle is 3.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 69.7%. Predicted: 66.6%.
Meyer Middle is located in Pierce County, where median household income is about $92,109, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 26 public schools in Pierce County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,419.
The nearest public school is Greenwood Elementary, at about 0.1 miles. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Meyer Middle ranks 4th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Meyer Middle went from 772 students to 725. The ratio was 16.1:1 in 2020-21 and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,584
Census ACS
Median income
$92,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,419 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in River Falls School District
- River Falls HighHigh · 1,062 students
- Rocky Branch ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Greenwood ElementaryElementary · 409 students
- Westside ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- River Falls Public Montessori AcademyElementary · 189 students
- River Falls 4 ChildrenElementary · 164 students
Other schools in River Falls
- River Falls HighHigh · 1,062 students
- Rocky Branch ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Greenwood ElementaryElementary · 409 students
- Westside ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- River Falls Public Montessori AcademyElementary · 189 students
- River Falls 4 ChildrenElementary · 164 students
Nearby schools
- Greenwood Elementary0.1 mi · 409
- River Falls Public Montessori Academy0.8 mi · 189
- River Falls 4 Children0.8 mi · 164
- Westside Elementary1.1 mi · 403
- Renaissance Charter Academy1.3 mi · 49
- River Falls High1.4 mi · 1,062
Frequently asked questions
About Meyer MiddleHow large is Meyer Middle?
Meyer Middle enrolls approximately 725 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Meyer Middle serve?
Meyer Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meyer Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meyer Middle is approximately 14.7:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Meyer Middle?
Student demographics at Meyer Middle are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Meyer Middle in?
Meyer Middle is part of River Falls School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.