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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Miller Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
611
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005519
Miller Elementary
4343 Shields St., San Diego, CA 92124 · (858) 221-5200 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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 California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
377 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 172 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (172) is 98% larger than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.2pp since 2014
Math
47.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.1% | 25.7% | 17.8% | 30.4% |
| Math | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 28.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 47.6% |
| 2023-24 | 58.5% | 52.6% |
| 2022-23 | 52.6% | 47.8% |
| 2021-22 | 55.6% | 49.4% |
| 2018-19 | 58.3% | 58.3% |
| 2017-18 | 61.8% | 56.1% |
| 2016-17 | 59.3% | 52.6% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 45.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Miller Elementary
Miller Elementary's state test result (52.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Elementary this school | 611 | 61.7% | 52.8% |
| Congressman Jerry Lewis Elementary Fort Irwin | 510 | 63.1% | N/A |
| Foster Elementary San Diego | 518 | 59.3% | 34.2% |
| George C. Marshall Elementary Seaside | 516 | 55.4% | 36.9% |
| Hancock Elementary San Diego | 644 | 68.8% | 43.4% |
| Stuart Mesa Elementary Oceanside | 549 | 65.0% | 39.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Miller Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #1,538 of 5,151 | #165 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #1,745 of 5,172 ▼ 373 | #182 of 393 ▼ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #1,902 of 5,172 ▼ 566 | #193 of 393 ▼ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.8pp | #1,017 of 5,116 | #87 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 611 | #1,304 of 5,915 | #100 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,704 of 5,352 | #177 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #316 of 5,354 | #25 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #3,392 of 5,625 | #211 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #1,668 of 3,837 | #118 of 279 |
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
611
-30 (-5%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 1,090
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 611 | 27 | 22.6:1 | 62% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 686 | 31 | 22.1:1 | 67% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 29 | 23.0:1 | 58% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 28 | 22.9:1 | 51% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 743 | 30.6 | 24.3:1 | 64% (476) |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 28 | 24.7:1 | 60% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 739 | N/A | N/A | 58% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 928 | 54 | 17.2:1 | 60% (554) |
| 1990-91 | 1,090 | 42 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miller Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (743 to 611); teachers down 12% (30.6 to 27).
About Miller Elementary
Miller Elementary is one of the public schools in San Diego, California. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 611 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 31% bigger than the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Miller Elementary is part of a district of 174 schools: San Diego Unified, with 94,828 students.
White students account for 35% of enrollment at Miller Elementary, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 34% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 12% Black, and 3% Asian. Among people living in San Diego County, the White share is about 48%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Miller Elementary scores 73%.
Miller Elementary reports a ratio of 22.6 students per teacher, from 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch program data show 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
Among California public elementary schools, Miller Elementary outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Miller Elementary is 9.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 52.8%. Predicted: 43.4%.
Census data for San Diego County show the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Miller Elementary, San Diego County has 766 public schools.
Miller Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Farb Middle, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Miller Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Miller Elementary ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.8% against a local average of 56.1%.
In the federal locale system, Miller Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 611, compared with 641 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Miller Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Other Miller Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 12 states are named Miller Elementary. Miller Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 17.
- Miller ElementaryEscondido, CA · 378 students
- Miller ElemDodge City, KS · 780 students
- Miller Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 675 students
- Miller Elementary SchoolDEARBORN, MI · 575 students
- Miller Elementary SchoolLITTLE ELM, TX · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Farb Middle0.3 mi · 443
- Canyon Hills High0.6 mi · 1,183
- Hancock Elementary0.8 mi · 644
- Tierrasanta Elementary0.9 mi · 500
- Vista Grande Elementary1.1 mi · 364
- De Portola Middle1.2 mi · 680
Frequently asked questions
About Miller ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Miller Elementary?
Miller Elementary enrolls approximately 611 students in grades KG-05.
Is Miller Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Miller Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Miller Elementary have?
Miller Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Miller Elementary?
Student demographics at Miller Elementary are roughly 35% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Miller Elementary in?
Miller Elementary is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.