Middle Schools in Post Falls District

The Post Falls District in Idaho is home to two solid-performing middle schools: Post Falls Middle School and River City Middle School. While both schools demonstrate strong academic achievement, Post Falls Middle School stands out with consistently higher standardized test scores, particularly in math and science, as well as a higher ranking among Idaho middle schools.

Post Falls Middle School outperforms River City Middle School on key metrics like ISAT/Math proficiency (45.6% vs. 41.5%) and ISAT/Science proficiency. The school has also maintained a higher ranking, reaching as high as 21st out of 53 Idaho middle schools in 2021-2022, compared to River City Middle School's ranking of 26th. However, River City Middle School has a slightly lower chronic absenteeism rate of 26.4% compared to 25.9% at Post Falls Middle School.

Both schools serve a predominantly white student population, with Post Falls Middle School having a slightly higher percentage of white students (87.38%) compared to River City Middle School (85.06%). Post Falls Middle School also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (33.75%) than River City Middle School (29.37%), suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged population. Overall, the data indicates that the Post Falls District is home to two strong-performing middle schools, with Post Falls Middle School standing out as a top-performing institution in the state.