Prairie River Middle

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Merrill, Wisconsin·54452
Score
12.0/100
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#326
Among 370 Wisconsin middle schools
Top 89%
In Wisconsin

Score 12.0/100: better than 12% of Wisconsin middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% Meeting or Advanced on state tests in Wisconsin, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Wisconsin schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 57%, better than 8% of them
467 students tested
Math
39%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 58%, better than 15% of them
467 students tested
Science
40%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 54%, better than 18% of them
119 students tested
All Wisconsin schools (ELA / math)
54% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 19 published results by grade and test

As published by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5Forward26.2107
English language artsGrade 6Forward31.9119
English language artsGrade 7Forward38.5122
English language artsGrade 8Forward42.9119
English language artsAll gradesForward35.1467
MathGrade 5Forward27.1107
MathGrade 6Forward32.8119
MathGrade 7Forward41.8122
MathGrade 8Forward51.3119
MathAll gradesForward38.5467
ScienceGrade 8Forward39.5119
ScienceAll gradesForward39.5119
Social studiesGrade 8Forward54.6119
Social studiesAll gradesForward54.6119
WritingGrade 5Forward21.5107
WritingGrade 6Forward37.8119
WritingGrade 7Forward44.3122
WritingGrade 8Forward42119
WritingAll gradesForward36.8467

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
541
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
541
Typical middle school: 323
Free or reduced-price lunch
44%
Typical middle school: 39%

District and location

City
Lincoln County

Contact

Address
106 N Polk St
Merrill, WI 54452
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Wisconsin. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Prairie River Middle at a glance

Prairie River Middle is a public middle school in Merrill, Wisconsin, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Merrill Area School District. It has about 541 students (a typical Wisconsin middle school has 323). About 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 39% at a typical Wisconsin middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 39% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% Meeting or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Wisconsin middle schools, it scores 12.0 out of 100: better than 12% of them, ranking #326 of 370. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.