Miller Elem

Miller Elem operates as a big elementary campus in Dodge City, Kansas, run under Dodge City. Current enrollment sits at 780 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 313 students each, so Miller Elem sits 149% above that benchmark.

Dodge City runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 7,268 students. Miller Elem is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Miller Elem lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%). Other groups include 7% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Ford County as a whole is about 59% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Miller Elem records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 26.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Miller Elem higher than the state norm the norm. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Miller Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 20.9%; this one delivers 32.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Ford County indicate median household income runs about $70,781, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ford County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,836 students), Miller Elem is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Central Elem, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Miller Elem at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 20.0%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Miller Elem has shrank 9%, going from 861 students in 2018 to 780 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 26.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.