Meyer Middle

Summary:

Meyer Middle is a public middle school located in River Falls, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 738 students. The school is part of the River Falls School District, which is ranked 80 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Meyer Middle has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, ranking as high as 63rd out of 641 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 5-star rating. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is impressive, with students consistently scoring above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science across all grade levels. Additionally, Meyer Middle performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Meyer Middle stands out as a top performer. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Meyer Middle ranked 63rd out of 641 Wisconsin middle schools, while the closest nearby school, Prescott Middle, ranked 14th. Meyer Middle has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 school years, a testament to the school's commitment to providing a quality education and the dedication of its staff and students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 230 N 9th St
       River Falls, WI  54022-2568


(715) 425-1820

District: River Falls School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
63rd of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,532 Help


Students who attend Meyer Middle usually attend:

High:    River Falls High

Feeder schools for Meyer Middle:

Elementary:    Greenwood Elementary
    Rocky Branch Elementary
    Westside Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  738

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.9%
Hispanic:
5.3%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Meyer Middle ranks better than 90.2% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.34. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.9%), Hispanic (5.3%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meyer Middle is 14.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meyer Middle is $10,532.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meyer Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Meyer Middle 63rd of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Meyer Middle in the ranking list.)

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River Falls School District:

SchoolDigger ranks River Falls School District 80th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Meyer Middle

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Rank History for all students at Meyer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.01 83rd 324 74.4%
2005 81.02 20th 332 94.0%
2006 78.73 38th 382 90.1%
2007 78.00 41st 366 88.8%
2008 70.55 131st 519 74.8%
2009 75.97 70th 521 86.6%
2010 75.70 64th 539 88.1%
2011 79.80 30th 549 94.5%
2012 75.69 67th 559 88.0%
2013 83.03 43rd 569 92.4%
2014 76.85 82nd 585 86.0%
2015 67.02 171st 612 72.1%
2016 66.46 162nd 609 73.4%
2017 81.02 67th 612 89.1%
2018 76.48 90th 579 84.5%
2019 72.70 131st 594 77.9%
2021 64.00 195th 613 68.2%
2022 73.52 119th 617 80.7%
2023 74.48 124th 640 80.6%
2024 83.34 63rd 641 90.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Meyer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.67 24th 96 75.0%
2019 61.74 31st 101 69.3%
2021 59.88 42nd 129 67.4%
2022 76.09 18th 126 85.7%
2023 72.23 26th 132 80.3%
2024 78.35 21st 131 84.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Meyer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.77 75th 138 45.7%
2022 20.12 153rd 158 3.2%
2023 47.30 68th 170 60.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Meyer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.63 5th 417 98.8%
2019 85.68 20th 414 95.2%
2021 78.00 34th 437 92.2%
2022 63.17 100th 421 76.2%
2023 65.48 86th 439 80.4%
2024 73.99 62nd 425 85.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meyer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.24 84th 489 82.8%
2019 53.86 195th 487 60.0%
2021 54.99 189th 499 62.1%
2022 60.96 154th 522 70.5%
2023 61.23 153rd 525 70.9%
2024 68.84 110th 520 78.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Meyer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.63 119th 551 78.4%
2019 67.89 150th 557 73.1%
2021 65.91 162nd 574 71.8%
2022 70.01 134th 576 76.7%
2023 74.19 108th 579 81.3%
2024 82.42 69th 580 88.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Meyer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.20 65th 551 88.2%
2019 76.06 94th 557 83.1%
2021 62.61 194th 572 66.1%
2022 75.96 90th 577 84.4%
2023 73.07 126th 591 78.7%
2024 82.83 61st 585 89.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meyer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.89 7th 204 96.6%
2019 63.85 53rd 209 74.6%
2021 48.53 111th 225 50.7%
2022 60.04 67th 221 69.7%
2023 57.20 84th 229 63.3%
2024 70.35 49th 239 79.5%
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Rank History for White students at Meyer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.05 94th 375 74.9%
2019 64.68 112th 382 70.7%
2021 58.87 150th 393 61.8%
2022 66.71 100th 397 74.8%
2023 66.54 110th 412 73.3%
2024 76.91 58th 407 85.7%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Meyer Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 461 1 7 2 3 n/a n/a 0 474
1989 481 1 6 1 3 n/a n/a 0 492
1990 514 0 3 0 4 n/a n/a 0 521
1991 563 3 1 1 7 n/a n/a 0 575
1992 633 3 3 0 3 n/a n/a 0 642
1993 660 4 7 5 4 n/a n/a 0 680
1994 652 4 8 9 1 n/a n/a 0 674
1995 653 8 11 12 4 n/a n/a 0 688
1996 653 8 11 12 4 n/a n/a 0 688
1997 618 6 11 12 5 n/a n/a 0 652
1998 617 13 9 8 5 n/a n/a 0 652
1999 624 7 8 10 4 n/a n/a 0 653
2000 645 10 8 10 5 n/a n/a 0 678
2001 650 10 7 12 5 n/a n/a 0 684
2002 645 12 7 11 8 n/a n/a 0 683
2003 645 12 7 11 8 n/a n/a 0 683
2004 652 14 6 7 9 n/a n/a 0 688
2005 680 12 4 10 11 n/a n/a 0 717
2006 664 12 6 14 10 n/a n/a 0 706
2007 642 17 14 11 7 n/a n/a 0 691
2008 643 15 12 13 6 n/a n/a 0 689
2009 623 19 14 6 5 n/a n/a 0 667
2010 619 19 15 10 6 n/a n/a 0 669
2011 575 14 15 5 5 3 10 0 627
2012 586 16 16 9 7 1 8 0 643
2013 575 16 12 7 7 1 14 0 632
2014 594 25 12 6 7 0 8 0 652
2015 596 17 14 8 5 0 14 0 654
2016 640 14 14 9 4 0 13 0 694
2017 684 12 10 14 1 0 24 0 745
2018 703 15 7 23 1 1 29 0 779
2019 693 18 4 34 0 1 26 0 776
2020 700 19 6 43 0 1 28 0 797
2021 669 14 8 43 3 1 34 0 772
2022 633 13 6 44 4 1 32 0 733
2023 641 9 8 39 5 0 33 3 738

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Meyer Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 474 33.5 14.1 9.9
1989 492 35.4 13.8 8.5
1990 521 36.0 14.4 9.2
1991 575 41.0 14.0 6.8
1992 642 43.9 14.6 10.6
1993 680 42.8 15.9 7.8
1994 674 40.0 16.8 8.5
1995 688 43.3 15.9 7.6
1996 688 43.3 15.9 7.6
1997 652 43.1 15.1 8.6
1998 652 44.5 14.7 8
1999 653 45.3 14.4 11.5
2000 678 44.9 15.1 13.9
2001 684 44.3 15.4 10.1
2002 683 44.0 15.5 6.3
2003 683 44.0 15.5 6.3
2004 688 42.8 16.1 12.8
2005 717 43.9 16.3 n/a
2006 706 47.2 15.0 n/a
2007 691 44.7 15.5 11
2008 689 43.7 15.8 14.2
2009 667 43.7 15.3 19.2
2010 669 42.2 15.8 22
2011 627 39.5 15.8 19.1
2012 643 40.2 15.9 23
2013 632 39.6 15.9 23.3
2014 652 39.6 16.4 21.2
2015 654 n/a n/a 16.1
2016 694 40.0 17.3 20.7
2017 745 41.7 17.8 19.2
2018 779 41.7 18.6 20.9
2019 776 45.1 17.1 23.2
2020 797 47.9 16.6 24.1
2021 772 48.4 15.9 25.9
2022 733 48.9 14.9 20.3
2023 738 50.1 14.7 19.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Meyer Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 474 33.5 14.1 9.9
1989 492 35.4 13.8 8.5
1990 521 36.0 14.4 9.2
1991 575 41.0 14.0 6.8
1992 642 43.9 14.6 10.6
1993 680 42.8 15.9 7.8
1994 674 40.0 16.8 8.5
1995 688 43.3 15.9 7.6
1996 688 43.3 15.9 7.6
1997 652 43.1 15.1 8.6
1998 652 44.5 14.7 8
1999 653 45.3 14.4 11.5
2000 678 44.9 15.1 13.9
2001 684 44.3 15.4 10.1
2002 683 44.0 15.5 6.3
2003 683 44.0 15.5 6.3
2004 688 42.8 16.1 12.8
2005 717 43.9 16.3 n/a
2006 706 47.2 15.0 n/a
2007 691 44.7 15.5 11
2008 689 43.7 15.8 14.2
2009 667 43.7 15.3 19.2
2010 669 42.2 15.8 22
2011 627 39.5 15.8 19.1
2012 643 40.2 15.9 23
2013 632 39.6 15.9 23.3
2014 652 39.6 16.4 21.2
2015 654 n/a n/a 16.1
2016 694 40.0 17.3 20.7
2017 745 41.7 17.8 19.2
2018 779 41.7 18.6 20.9
2019 776 45.1 17.1 23.2
2020 797 47.9 16.6 24.1
2021 772 48.4 15.9 25.9
2022 733 48.9 14.9 20.3
2023 738 50.1 14.7 19.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Meyer Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $378 (4.2%) $8,702 (95.8%) $9,079
2020 $323 (3.2%) $9,627 (96.7%) $9,951
2021 $379 (3.6%) $10,154 (96.4%) $10,532

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meyer Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 131st of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 124th of 640 Middle schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Meyer Middle)51.456.9
 5.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (River Falls School District)52.358
 5.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Meyer Middle)44.957.1
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (River Falls School District)44.557
 12.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Meyer Middle)61.555.6
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (River Falls School District)61.555.6
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Meyer Middle)55.741
 14.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (River Falls School District)55.741.5
 14.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Meyer Middle)5345.2
 7.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (River Falls School District)5344.5
 8.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Meyer Middle)36.837.6
 0.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (River Falls School District)36.837.1
 0.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Meyer Middle)67.375
 7.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (River Falls School District)67.374.2
 6.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Meyer Middle)65.462.3
 3.1%
   8th Grade Science (River Falls School District)65.461.9
 3.5%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students776738
 4.9%
African American189
 50%
American Indian05
Asian48
 100%
Hispanic3439
 14.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White693641
 7.5%
Two or More Races2633
 26.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.2%19.9%
 3.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Meyer Middle

Students at Meyer Middle are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 738 students attended Meyer Middle.

Yes. Meyer Middle ranks in the top 9.8% of Wisconsin middle schools.

Students who attend Meyer Middle usually go on to attend River Falls High


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