Prairie River Middle
Public
Middle Grades 5–8 Virtual
Part of Merrill Area School District
106 N Polk St, Merrill, WI 54452 · (715) 536-9593
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Academic performance
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
507Students enrolled
13:1Student–teacher ratio
47%Free / reduced lunch
TownSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5117
Grade 6129
Grade 7128
Grade 8133
Students
White · 88%445
Two or more races · 6%30
Hispanic · 4%21
Black · 1%4
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%4
Asian · 1%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
513’20
656’21
593’22
541’23
507’24
Location
106 N Polk St Merrill
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.