Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAGINAW SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF·NCES 263039006658
Chester F Miller School
2020 BROCKWAY ST, SAGINAW, MI 48602 · (989) 399-4850 · Saginaw County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Michigan public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
222 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 56% · 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
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.8%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Chester F Miller School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester F Miller School this school | 247 | 89.9% | 30.6% |
| Merrill Park Elementary School SAGINAW | 267 | 92.5% | N/A |
| Willow School LANSING | 273 | 89.7% | N/A |
| Verona Elementary School BATTLE CREEK | 201 | 91.0% | N/A |
| Stone School SAGINAW | 273 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Herig School SAGINAW | 282 | 94.0% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan 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 Chester F Miller School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Saginaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #934 of 1,085 | #11 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #952 of 1,139 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #1,290 of 1,630 | #25 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #844 of 1,424 | #7 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #61 of 1,424 | #5 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.9% | #197 of 1,563 | #11 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #237 of 979 | #6 of 19 |
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
247
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 247 | 15 | 16.5:1 | 90% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | 95% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 18 | 18.1:1 | 88% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 91% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 16.4 | 18.8:1 | 86% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 17 | 20.4:1 | 71% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 14 | 19.6:1 | 75% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 335 | 18 | 18.6:1 | 52% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 369 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chester F Miller School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (308 to 247); teachers down 9% (16.4 to 15).
About Chester F Miller School
Chester F Miller School is a small elementary school in Michigan, located in SAGINAW. Enrollment stands at 247 students, covering pre-K through 5. It has 33% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Michigan (about 369).
Chester F Miller School is among 17 schools run by Saginaw School District of the City of, which serves 5,382 students.
Black students account for 40% of enrollment at Chester F Miller School, more than any other group. Other students are 25% White, 24% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Saginaw County residents are about 19% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
On staff are 15 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is similar, at 15.8:1. Chester F Miller School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 90%. On average, public schools in Saginaw County report 59%.
On the allk12 Grade, Chester F Miller School lands at C, ahead of 32% of Michigan public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Chester F Miller School falls in the middle 80% of Michigan schools: 30.6% actual against 26.5% predicted.
In Saginaw County, median household income comes to about $60,622, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Saginaw County counts 75 public schools with about 25,621 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Handley School, is about 0.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Chester F Miller School ranks 5th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Chester F Miller School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Chester F Miller School had a net loss of 10 students, or 4%. By 2024-25, the school had 16.5 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Chester F Miller School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Saginaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,665
Census ACS
Median income
$60,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
25,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saginaw School District of the City of
- Saginaw United High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Saginaw High SchoolHigh · 427 students
- Saginaw Arts and Sciences AcademyHigh · 374 students
- Handley SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Jessie Loomis SchoolElementary · 308 students
Other schools in SAGINAW
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- White Pine Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Saginaw United High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- North Saginaw Charter AcademyElementary · 679 students
- Carrollton Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Handley School0.4 mi · 370
- Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy0.6 mi · 374
- Thompson Middle School0.8 mi · 585
- Hemmeter Elementary School1.2 mi · 331
- Kempton Elementary School1.3 mi · 279
- Westdale Elementary School1.3 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Chester F Miller SchoolHow large is Chester F Miller School?
Chester F Miller School enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-05.
Is Chester F Miller School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chester F Miller School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Chester F Miller School have?
Chester F Miller School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
How diverse is Chester F Miller School?
Chester F Miller School reports a student body of 25% White, 24% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Chester F Miller School?
Chester F Miller School is overseen by Saginaw School District of the City of in Saginaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.