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Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880001112
Miller Elementary School
6951 S CAMINO DE LA TIERRA, TUCSON, AZ 85746 · (520) 908-4200 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -25.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 25 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 27.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Miller Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,062 of 1,072 ▲ 1 | #151 of 154 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #881 of 1,072 ▲ 8 | #119 of 154 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #476 of 930 | #63 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #516 of 1,223 | #50 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #587 of 991 | #113 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #787 of 1,007 | #107 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #540 of 721 | #78 of 102 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
489
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 489 | 27.8 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 28.4 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 29.5 | 16.3:1 | 77% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 29 | 18.6:1 | 80% (430) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 26 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 29 | 22.1:1 | 79% (508) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 29 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 18 | 30.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miller Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (538 to 489); teachers down 4% (29 to 27.8).
About Miller Elementary School
Miller Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in TUCSON, Arizona. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 489 students.
Tucson Unified District (4403) includes 88 schools. Together they enroll 40,316 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Miller Elementary School, at 79%. The next largest groups are 13% Native American and 6% White. In Pima County overall, about 36% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 27.8 full-time equivalents, or about 17.6 students per teacher. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Miller Elementary School is C-. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 15% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Pima County, the median household income is $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Pima County has 398 public schools and roughly 140,692 students.
The nearest public school is Maldonado Amelia Elementary School, at about 0.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Miller Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment at Miller Elementary School grew 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 476 to 489 students.
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Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tucson Unified District (4403)
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
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- Tucson Unified Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,184 students
- Rincon High SchoolHigh · 1,109 students
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- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Other Miller Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 12 states are named Miller Elementary. Miller Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 17.
- Miller ElemDodge City, KS · 780 students
- Miller Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 675 students
- Miller ElementarySan Diego, CA · 611 students
- Miller Elementary SchoolDEARBORN, MI · 575 students
- Miller Elementary SchoolLITTLE ELM, TX · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Maldonado Amelia Elementary School0.7 mi · 243
- Frances J Warren Elementary School1.4 mi · 208
- Anna Lawrence Intermediate School1.9 mi · 215
- Pistor Middle School2.0 mi · 579
- John E White Elementary School2.1 mi · 607
- Ombudsman - Charter Valencia2.1 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About Miller Elementary SchoolHow large is Miller Elementary School?
Miller Elementary School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades PK-05.
Is Miller Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Miller Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Miller Elementary School have?
Miller Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
How diverse is Miller Elementary School?
Miller Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 79% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Miller Elementary School in?
Miller Elementary School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.