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Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK 1·NCES 380001400727
ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1989 N 20th St, Bismarck, ND 58501 · (701) 323-4170 · Burleigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- A-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.
- ·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 North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
179 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 37%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 49% · 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
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
47.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 485 | 36.9% | N/A |
| VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 328 | 42.1% | N/A |
| JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 504 | 35.9% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 292 | 29.5% | N/A |
| NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 410 | 37.3% | N/A |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 390 | 25.4% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Burleigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #43 of 199 | #11 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #65 of 199 | #11 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #21 of 283 | #4 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #98 of 130 | #10 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #36 of 131 | #6 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #81 of 201 | #8 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.6% | #7 of 45 | N/A |
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
485
+104 (+27%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 485 | 33.8 | 14.4:1 | 37% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 32.4 | 14.9:1 | 37% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 33.8 | 14.2:1 | 36% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 20% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 26.4 | 14.4:1 | 27% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 23% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 25% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 26 | 17.2:1 | 24% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 19 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (380 to 485); teachers up 28% (26.4 to 33.8).
About ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school serves 485 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in North Dakota is roughly 212 students; this school is 129% bigger than that.
Besides ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BISMARCK 1 runs 25 other schools. The district enrolls 14,086 students.
White students account for 65% of enrollment at ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other groups make up 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 8% Native American, and 6% Black. Burleigh County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Teacher staffing is 33.8 full-time equivalents, or about 14.4 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in North Dakota, the typical ratio is 11.4:1. About 37% of students, or 179, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 24% for public schools in Burleigh County.
allk12 grades ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an A-. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Burleigh County, median household income is about $86,851, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 37 public schools operate in Burleigh County, serving about 14,427 students.
The school nearest to ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. Within five miles of ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Burleigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,600
Census ACS
Median income
$86,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BISMARCK 1
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
Other schools in Bismarck
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
Nearby schools
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,053
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 203
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,406
- BECEP CENTER1.3 mi · 337
- RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 367
- NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 485 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 65% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BISMARCK 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.