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William D Miller Elem School

18955 HANNAN RD, NEW BOSTON, MI 48164 · (734) 753-4421 · Wayne County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
166 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 55%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 1
80
Grade 2
97
Grade 3
89
Grade 4
112
Grade 5
111
Student demographics
White
42988%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
194%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 9%
Black
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 18%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
255%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23849%
Female
25151%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
43.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
48.7%
MI avg 44.8%
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
489
-14 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 19.9:1
% White
88%
was 90%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About William D Miller Elem School

William D Miller Elem School is a medium-sized elementary-level community in NEW BOSTON, Michigan, operated by Huron School District. The school caters to 489 students in grades 1 through 5. That puts it 33% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Within Huron School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,489 students, William D Miller Elem School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, William D Miller Elem School lists that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), William D Miller Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.2%; this one delivers 40.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Wayne County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which William D Miller Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Barth Elementary School, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around William D Miller Elem School. On composite proficiency, William D Miller Elem School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 38.3%.

William D Miller Elem School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. William D Miller Elem School's enrollment has contracted 3% since 2018, when it stood at 503 (now 489). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for William D Miller Elem School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Wayne County at a glance

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Population
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students

Quick facts

School name
William D Miller Elem School
District
Huron School District
Address
18955 HANNAN RD, NEW BOSTON, MI 48164
Phone
(734) 753-4421
County
Wayne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–05
Total enrollment
489
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
166 (34%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
261893005570
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Huron School District
Other schools in NEW BOSTON
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Frequently asked questions

About William D Miller Elem School
What is the total enrollment at William D Miller Elem School?
William D Miller Elem School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does William D Miller Elem School serve?
William D Miller Elem School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many teachers does William D Miller Elem School have?
William D Miller Elem School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at William D Miller Elem School?
At William D Miller Elem School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees William D Miller Elem School?
William D Miller Elem School is overseen by Huron School District in Wayne County.
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