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Prairie River Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

106 N Polk St, Merrill, WI 54452 · (715) 536-9593 · Part of Merrill Area School District

Merrill’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
507
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Prairie River Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Merrill kids: Merrill High

On the path

Where Merrill kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–4Washington Elementary257 students
5–8Prairie River MiddleYou are here
9–12Merrill High756 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

106 N Polk St, Merrill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5117
Grade 6129
Grade 7128
Grade 8133
Enrollment over time
513’20
656’21
593’22
541’23
507’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie River Middle from Merrill families.

Other schools in Merrill Area School District

The district →
Bridges Virtual Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Merrill
674 students17:1
Pine River School for Young Learners (PRSYL)
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Merrill
124 students21:1
Kate Goodrich Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Merrill
B+
337 students13:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Merrill
A−
257 students15:1
Merrill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merrill
C
756 students16:1
Merrill Adult Diploma Academy
High · Grades 11–12 · Merrill
31 students31:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Merrill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.