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WILLIAM B MILLER EL

3111 BONNIE VIEW RD, DALLAS, TX 75216 · (972) 502-8700 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
285 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
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
Pre-K
35
Kindergarten
30
Grade 1
31
Grade 2
35
Grade 3
40
Grade 4
41
Grade 5
40
Grade 6
34
Student demographics
White
72%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
17662%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Black
9232%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
72%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
15755%
Female
12945%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
WILLIAM B MILLER ELJOHN LEWIS SOCIAL JUSTICE ACADEMY AT O W HOLMESFRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT H S OF INNOVATION
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
32.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -16.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 16 points.

Source: STAAR. 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
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
286
-74 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.0:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
62%
was 54%
% Black
32%
was 43%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WILLIAM B MILLER EL

WILLIAM B MILLER EL operates as a small elementary-level community in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within DALLAS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 286 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so WILLIAM B MILLER EL sits 45% leaner than that benchmark.

WILLIAM B MILLER EL is one of 240 schools operated by DALLAS ISD, a district that enrolls 140,630 students overall.

On the student-mix side, WILLIAM B MILLER EL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 32% Black, 2% White, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WILLIAM B MILLER EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at WILLIAM B MILLER EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, WILLIAM B MILLER EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.4%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Dallas County) shows that median household earnings sit near $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), WILLIAM B MILLER EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JOHN LEWIS SOCIAL JUSTICE ACADEMY AT O W HOLMES, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WILLIAM B MILLER EL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 43.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. WILLIAM B MILLER EL's enrollment has shrank 21% since 2018, when it stood at 360 (now 286). Black enrollment moved from 43% to 32% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Dallas County at a glance

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Population
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students

Quick facts

School name
WILLIAM B MILLER EL
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
3111 BONNIE VIEW RD, DALLAS, TX 75216
Phone
(972) 502-8700
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
286
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
285 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623001319
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WILLIAM B MILLER EL
How many students attend WILLIAM B MILLER EL?
WILLIAM B MILLER EL enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-06.
Is WILLIAM B MILLER EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILLIAM B MILLER EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does WILLIAM B MILLER EL have?
WILLIAM B MILLER EL employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILLIAM B MILLER EL?
At WILLIAM B MILLER EL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 62% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is WILLIAM B MILLER EL in?
WILLIAM B MILLER EL is part of DALLAS ISD.
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