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Richard E Miller School
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingWhat this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Richard E Miller School
Set in PHOENIX, Arizona, Richard E Miller School is a mid-sized elementary campus, overseen by Washington Elementary School District (4260). It serves 414 students across grades K through 5.
Across the 33 schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260) (18,816 students total), Richard E Miller School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, Richard E Miller School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 17% Black, 11% Native American, 8% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, On paper, Richard E Miller School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.
Across the wider county, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Richard E Miller School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Washington Elementary School District Online Learning Academ, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 23%: 539 students in 2018 compared to 414 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 46% to 57% over that span.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Richard E Miller School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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