MILLER EL

Located at 5651 COVENTRY DR, in RICHARDSON, Texas, MILLER EL is a cozy elementary-level community that works with 315 students (grades K through 5), overseen by PLANO ISD. That puts it 39% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within PLANO ISD, which oversees 73 schools and 46,612 students, MILLER EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, MILLER EL lists that the most-represented group is White (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 54%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MILLER EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, MILLER EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.8%; this one delivers 59.1%.

Across the wider county, census data for Collin County shows median household earnings sit near $121,600, roughly 56% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. MILLER EL is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).

The closest other public school is SCHELL EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MILLER EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MILLER EL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 66.2%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. MILLER EL's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 400 (now 315). The White share of enrollment decreased from 48% to 39% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.