Is Post Falls Middle School a good school?

Post Falls Middle School ranks 56 th of 164 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Post Falls Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 766 students attended Post Falls Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Post Falls Middle School?

Students at Post Falls Middle School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Post Falls Middle School attend?

Students who attend Post Falls Middle School usually go on to attend New Vision High School

Post Falls Middle School

Summary:

Post Falls Middle School is a public middle school serving around 800 students in grades 6-8 in the Post Falls School District in Post Falls, Idaho. The student body is predominantly White (87.38%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (7.38%), Native American (1%), and other racial groups.

Post Falls Middle School consistently performs above the state average in ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 45.6% of students proficient or better in Math, 52.1% in Science, and 58.1% in English Language Arts in 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (33.75%), and its low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking 11th out of 37 Idaho middle schools in 2023-2024. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (25.9%) compared to the state average, which could be an area for improvement.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Coeur D'Alene District, Lakeland District, and the Post Falls District, such as Timberlake Middle School, Lakes Magnet School, and Canfield Middle School, Post Falls Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, suggesting it is providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

301 East 16th Avenue
Post Falls, ID 83877-0040

(208) 773-7554

District: Post Falls District

SchoolDigger Rank:
56^th of 164 Idaho Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,601

Students who attend Post Falls Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Vision High School

Feeder schools for Post Falls Middle School:

Elementary:	Greensferry Elementary School
	Mullan Trail Elementary School
	Ponderosa Elementary School
	Prairie View Elementary
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	Treaty Rock Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 766

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Post Falls Middle School ranks better than 65.9% of middle schools in Idaho. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.95. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.1%), Hispanic (6.9%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Post Falls Middle School is 18. (See more...)

Compare Post Falls Middle School employs 42.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Post Falls Middle School is $7,601.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Post Falls Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Post Falls Middle School 56^th of 164 Idaho public middle schools. (See Post Falls Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Post Falls District:

SchoolDigger ranks Post Falls District 28^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Post Falls Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Post Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	32.22	125^th	158	20.9%
2009	42.97	102^nd	160	36.3%
2010	50.09	95^th	166	42.8%
2011	44.81	102^nd	169	39.6%
2012	49.57	90^th	171	47.4%
2013	53.27	82^nd	173	52.6%
2015	45.38	47^th	100	53.0%
2016	65.03	27^th	98	72.4%
2017	55.59	52^nd	131	60.3%
2018	53.67	46^th	100	54.0%
2019	38.42	29^th	43	32.6%
2021	54.27	17^th	42	59.5%
2022	56.27	21^st	53	60.4%
2023	60.29	31^st	107	71.0%
2024	56.95	56^th	164	65.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Post Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	67.05	12^th	47	74.5%
2019	63.30	4^th	16	75.0%
2022	80.84	1^st	9	88.9%
2023	69.56	3^rd	27	88.9%
2024	63.66	11^th	37	70.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Post Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	56.62	22^nd	60	63.3%
2019	34.91	21^st	28	25.0%
2021	47.74	14^th	24	41.7%
2022	45.34	18^th	32	43.8%
2023	57.80	17^th	51	66.7%
2024	61.06	25^th	72	65.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Post Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	50.19	26^th	60	56.7%
2019	34.02	21^st	28	25.0%
2021	56.71	12^th	24	50.0%
2022	49.77	12^th	32	62.5%
2023	56.61	21^st	51	58.8%
2024	48.24	34^th	72	52.8%

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Rank History for White students at Post Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.88	35^th	81	56.8%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, 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.

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Post Falls Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	567	567
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	491	491
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	513	513
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	594	594
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	625	625
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	625	625
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	662	662
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	879	879
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	889	889
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	937	937
2001	1017	9	12	21	17	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2002	1139	2	9	26	12	n/a	n/a	0	1188
2003	1139	2	9	26	12	n/a	n/a	0	1188
2004	1129	10	11	21	13	n/a	n/a	0	1184
2005	762	5	10	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	796
2006	716	9	9	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	756
2007	692	8	12	21	16	n/a	n/a	0	749
2008	710	7	9	22	18	n/a	n/a	0	766
2009	687	7	6	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	731
2010	654	12	5	33	8	n/a	n/a	0	712
2011	646	16	2	44	11	3	7	0	729
2012	644	15	2	47	9	3	22	0	742
2013	647	9	7	54	7	2	21	0	747
2014	660	10	6	45	5	5	14	0	745
2015	649	10	4	46	6	4	14	0	733
2016	641	10	5	52	8	5	15	0	736
2017	659	11	3	52	5	1	17	0	748
2018	662	5	1	58	6	1	15	0	748
2019	687	5	5	64	8	1	17	0	787
2020	722	5	4	57	7	4	19	0	818
2021	686	2	3	46	7	2	22	0	768
2022	764	2	4	58	9	0	20	0	857
2023	699	3	9	59	8	3	19	0	800
2024	675	3	5	53	8	4	18	0	766

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 Post Falls Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	567	26.5	21.3	16.8
1992	491	25.9	18.9	13.8
1993	513	26.8	19.1	18.1
1994	594	28.1	21.1	17
1995	625	30.8	20.3	16.8
1996	625	30.8	20.3	16.8
1997	662	33.4	19.8	18.6
1998	879	48.0	18.3	15.7
1999	889	48.7	18.3	28.6
2000	937	50.4	18.6	28.3
2001	1076	53.0	20.3	41.2
2002	1188	59.2	20.1	46.8
2003	1188	59.2	20.1	46.8
2004	1184	61.1	19.4	46.9
2005	796	42.2	18.9	45.5
2006	756	44.2	17.1	47.1
2007	749	46.4	16.1	50.3
2008	766	43.5	17.6	50
2009	731	43.5	16.8	55.4
2010	712	43.0	16.5	59.6
2011	729	45.0	16.2	59.4
2012	742	43.3	17.1	57.7
2013	747	43.0	17.3	53
2014	745	42.9	17.3	54.6
2015	733	45.0	16.2	56.8
2016	736	44.0	16.7	50.8
2017	748	45.1	16.5	46.1
2018	748	43.5	17.1	41.2
2019	787	42.6	18.4	37.5
2020	818	43.6	18.7	41.6
2021	768	45.2	16.9	30.3
2022	857	45.5	18.8	33.4
2023	800	43.5	18.3	33.8
2024	766	42.4	18.0	31.9

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 Post Falls Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	567	26.5	21.3	16.8
1992	491	25.9	18.9	13.8
1993	513	26.8	19.1	18.1
1994	594	28.1	21.1	17
1995	625	30.8	20.3	16.8
1996	625	30.8	20.3	16.8
1997	662	33.4	19.8	18.6
1998	879	48.0	18.3	15.7
1999	889	48.7	18.3	28.6
2000	937	50.4	18.6	28.3
2001	1076	53.0	20.3	41.2
2002	1188	59.2	20.1	46.8
2003	1188	59.2	20.1	46.8
2004	1184	61.1	19.4	46.9
2005	796	42.2	18.9	45.5
2006	756	44.2	17.1	47.1
2007	749	46.4	16.1	50.3
2008	766	43.5	17.6	50
2009	731	43.5	16.8	55.4
2010	712	43.0	16.5	59.6
2011	729	45.0	16.2	59.4
2012	742	43.3	17.1	57.7
2013	747	43.0	17.3	53
2014	745	42.9	17.3	54.6
2015	733	45.0	16.2	56.8
2016	736	44.0	16.7	50.8
2017	748	45.1	16.5	46.1
2018	748	43.5	17.1	41.2
2019	787	42.6	18.4	37.5
2020	818	43.6	18.7	41.6
2021	768	45.2	16.9	30.3
2022	857	45.5	18.8	33.4
2023	800	43.5	18.3	33.8
2024	766	42.4	18.0	31.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Post Falls Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$741 (9.7%)	$6,860 (90.3%)	$7,601

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Post Falls Middle School

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 29^th of 43 Middle schools	Ranks 31^st of 107 Middle schools	38.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Post Falls Middle School)	45.9	45.6	0.3%
6th Grade Math (Post Falls District)	43.4	42.8	0.6%
6th Grade Math (Idaho)	43	39.4	3.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Post Falls Middle School)	46.8	46.8
6th Grade English Language Arts (Post Falls District)	49.5	47.4	2.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	55.3	50	5.3%
7th Grade Math (Post Falls Middle School)	52.3	49.4	2.9%
7th Grade Math (Post Falls District)	52.4	46.2	6.2%
7th Grade Math (Idaho)	45.7	41.3	4.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Post Falls Middle School)	51.2	65.6	14.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Post Falls District)	54.1	62.2	8.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	57.7	53.8	3.9%
8th Grade Math (Post Falls Middle School)	49	41.8	7.2%
8th Grade Math (Post Falls District)	49.2	39.3	9.9%
8th Grade Math (Idaho)	40.7	36.8	3.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Post Falls Middle School)	51.4	54.4	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Post Falls District)	51.8	52.8	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	53.5	51.8	1.7%
All Grades Math (Post Falls Middle School)	49	45.6	3.4%
All Grades Math (Post Falls District)	48.3	44.1	4.2%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Post Falls Middle School)	48.8	49.6	0.8%
All Grades Science (Post Falls District)	64.3	45.4	18.9%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Post Falls Middle School)	49.7	55.8	6.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Post Falls District)	56	53.5	2.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	787	800	1.7%
African American	5	3	40%
American Indian	8	8
Asian	5	9	80%
Hispanic	64	59	7.8%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	687	699	1.7%
Two or More Races	17	19	11.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.5%	33.8%	3.7%

Schools Near Post Falls Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)				ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Post Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	301 East 16th Avenue	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	No	No	(208) 773-7554	766	42	18.0	31.9%	675 (88.1%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.9%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.3%)	57	56^th of 164 public middle schools	65.9%		60.3	31^st of 107 public middle schools	71.0%	25	42.2	41.5	52.1	45.6	52.1	53.4	55.3	64.7	58.1	$7,601	$741	$6,860
River City Middle School	Public	6-8	1505 North Fir Street	Post Falls	83854	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	No	No	(208) 457-0933	599	31	19.5	27.5%	521 (87.0%)	5 (0.8%)	42 (7.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.8%)	47	72^nd of 164 public middle schools	56.1%		45.1	53^rd of 107 public middle schools	50.5%	19	34.1	47.5	43.3	41.5	39.3	52.6	59.3	53.1	54.8	$7,279	$750	$6,529
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 Suite Michelle	Coeur D Alene	83815	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	No	No	(208) 667-5996	764	40	19.0	23.0%	640 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	59.3	53^rd of 164 public middle schools	67.7%		60.1	32^nd of 107 public middle schools	70.1%	21			34.7	38.7	48.4	62.5	71.9	57.2	63.3	$7,860	$804	$7,056
Lakeland Middle School	Public	6-8	15601 North Highway 41	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	No	No	(208) 687-0661	620	37	16.9	26.1%	548 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	51.6	64^th of 164 public middle schools	61.0%		49.8	45^th of 107 public middle schools	57.9%	19	38.5	51.4	36.0	42.5	47.2		59.7		56.3	$8,690	$1,191	$7,499
Canfield Middle School	Public	6-8	East 1800 Dalton Avenue	Coeur D Alene	83815	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	No	No	(208) 664-9188	728	41	17.9	20.3%	626 (86.0%)	5 (0.7%)	66 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.4%)	83.7	24^th of 164 public middle schools	85.4%		87.1	8^th of 107 public middle schools	92.5%	16			61.0	58.3	55.0	68.0	79.5	67.1	71.6	$7,955	$863	$7,093
Lakes Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	930 North 15th Street	Coeur D Alene	83814	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	Yes	No	No	(208) 667-4544	582	35	16.6	39.5%	473 (81.3%)	5 (0.9%)	62 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	54	59^th of 164 public middle schools	64.0%		45.9	52^nd of 107 public middle schools	51.4%	7				40.4	43.3				57.7	$8,206	$726	$7,481
Timberlake Middle School	Public	6-8	5830 West Blackwell Boulevard	Spirit Lake	83869	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	No	No	(208) 623-2582	349	22	15.8	33.5%	311 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	49.6	69^th of 164 public middle schools	57.9%		31.7	70^th of 107 public middle schools	34.6%	1	30.6			41.6	45.5				60.5	$8,974	$716	$8,258

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Schools Near Post Falls Middle School