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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000936
Richard E Miller School
2021 W ALICE AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85021 · (602) 347-3000 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- A-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
16.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
16.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -10.0pp since 2017
What 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.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
| 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 Richard E Miller School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #836 of 1,072 ▲ 110 | #518 of 646 ▲ 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #985 of 1,072 ▼ 19 | #600 of 646 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #158 of 930 | #95 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #674 of 1,223 | #493 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #513 of 991 | #308 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #196 of 1,007 | #133 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #241 of 721 | #153 of 456 |
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
414
-34 (-8%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 414 | 24.5 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 26.5 | 15.0:1 | 87% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 30 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 32.8 | 16.5:1 | 86% (462) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 28 | 21.5:1 | 100% (602) |
| 2010-11 | 585 | 28 | 20.9:1 | 77% (450) |
| 2000-01 | 704 | 37 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 680 | 32 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richard E Miller School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (539 to 414); teachers down 25% (32.8 to 24.5).
About Richard E Miller School
Located in PHOENIX, Arizona, Richard E Miller School is a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 414 students in kindergarten through 5.
The 33 schools of Washington Elementary School District (4260), including Richard E Miller School, enroll 18,816 students.
The student body at Richard E Miller School is 57% Hispanic. The school is also 17% Black, 11% Native American, 8% White, and 6% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. The school has 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Richard E Miller School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of Arizona public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Richard E Miller School from the closest public school, Royal Palm Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Richard E Miller School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 414, from 448 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 14.9:1 to 16.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Richard E Miller School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Lookout Mountain SchoolElementary · 979 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 903 students
- Acacia Elementary SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Orangewood SchoolElementary · 797 students
- Palo Verde Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 720 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Royal Palm Middle School0.2 mi · 465
- Washington Elementary School District Online Learning Academ0.2 mi · 81
- PAS Charter Online0.7 mi · 9
- IntelliSchool Online0.7 mi · 7
- SC Jensen Online0.7 mi · 10
- ASDB - Phoenix Day School for the Deaf0.9 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About Richard E Miller SchoolHow large is Richard E Miller School?
Richard E Miller School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Richard E Miller School serve?
Richard E Miller School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Richard E Miller School have?
Richard E Miller School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Richard E Miller School?
Student demographics at Richard E Miller School are roughly 8% White, 57% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Richard E Miller School in?
Richard E Miller School is part of Washington Elementary School District (4260).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.