Miller Elementary School

Summary:

Miller Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tucson, Arizona, with a student population of 480. The school is part of the Tucson Unified School District, which is ranked 207 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Miller Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic metrics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 36% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35% for the district and 46% for the state. In math, the performance is even worse, with only 18% of 3rd graders and 21% of 4th graders reaching proficiency, compared to 33% and 26% for the district, and 43% and 36% for the state. The school's rankings for subgroups like Hispanic, Native American, and Special Education students are all in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools, with 0 or 1 star ratings in most years. Additionally, Miller Elementary has a very high percentage of students (over 75%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby Math and Science Success Academy, a charter school, outperforms Miller Elementary and the other district schools in the area by a significant margin. However, the other nearby Tucson Unified District schools, such as McCorkle Pk-8, Vesey Elementary, and John E White Elementary, also struggle academically, with test scores and rankings similar to or slightly better than Miller Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6951 S Camino De La Tierra
       Tucson, AZ  85746-8273


(520) 908-4200

District: Tucson Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
776th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools


Students who attend Miller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pistor Middle School
High:    Pueblo High School
    University High School
Alternative:    Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  480

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.3%
American Indian:
11.3%
White:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.9% Help


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Compare Details Miller Elementary School ranks worse than 85.8% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 29th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.16. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.3%), American Indian (11.3%), White (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Miller Elementary School is 16.2. 46 elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Miller Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Miller Elementary School 776th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Miller Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Tucson Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tucson Unified District 207th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Miller Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Miller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 35.17 712th 1062 33.0%
2010 36.15 722nd 1090 33.8%
2011 37.21 696th 1075 35.3%
2012 30.47 884th 1141 22.5%
2013 30.36 898th 1158 22.5%
2014 20.81 914th 1079 15.3%
2015 11.80 898th 955 6.0%
2016 11.40 1023rd 1079 5.2%
2017 14.62 990th 1106 10.5%
2018 17.18 954th 1109 14.0%
2019 14.25 914th 1039 12.0%
2021 20.53 982nd 1226 19.9%
2022 9.73 951st 1000 4.9%
2023 15.07 1108th 1245 11.0%
2024 15.16 776th 904 14.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Miller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.39 967th 1027 5.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Miller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.86 826th 975 15.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Miller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.51 931st 1201 22.5%
2023 14.80 806th 820 1.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Miller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.10 1089th 1116 2.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Miller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.11 950th 1023 7.1%
2019 17.40 726th 862 15.8%
2021 28.46 847th 1219 30.5%
2023 17.59 1049th 1219 13.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Miller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.53 849th 1032 17.7%
2019 8.54 817th 850 3.9%
2021 15.33 1124th 1220 7.9%
2023 12.71 1151st 1216 5.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Miller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.69 772nd 911 15.3%
2019 21.31 585th 709 17.5%
2021 28.23 871st 1198 27.3%
2022 13.74 673rd 716 6.0%
2023 18.92 1023rd 1170 12.6%
2024 16.83 408th 472 13.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Miller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.69 235th 654 64.1%
2023 35.32 133rd 219 39.3%
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Rank History for White students at Miller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 13.75 1092nd 1161 5.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Miller Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 274 24 3 290 9 n/a n/a -235 365
1989 167 17 4 194 10 n/a n/a 18 410
1990 164 16 3 269 14 n/a n/a 2 468
1991 176 18 4 284 12 n/a n/a 46 540
1992 151 27 6 251 5 n/a n/a 1 441
1993 128 20 2 245 8 n/a n/a 0 403
1994 124 22 6 262 7 n/a n/a 0 421
1995 118 31 12 303 20 n/a n/a 0 484
1996 118 31 12 303 20 n/a n/a 0 484
1997 98 27 9 271 13 n/a n/a 0 418
1998 83 28 3 331 17 n/a n/a 0 462
1999 83 37 6 334 17 n/a n/a 0 477
2000 64 20 10 382 15 n/a n/a 0 491
2001 50 27 6 398 21 n/a n/a 0 502
2002 65 26 3 469 26 n/a n/a 0 589
2003 65 26 3 469 26 n/a n/a 0 589
2004 65 25 3 496 28 n/a n/a 0 617
2005 55 18 3 484 27 n/a n/a 0 587
2006 64 19 2 527 27 n/a n/a 0 639
2007 68 25 5 583 22 n/a n/a 0 703
2008 66 20 4 575 35 n/a n/a 0 700
2009 59 10 5 557 31 n/a n/a 0 662
2010 65 8 4 509 40 n/a n/a 0 626
2011 59 10 3 531 28 2 8 0 641
2012 55 8 1 508 39 0 3 0 614
2013 49 9 0 489 39 0 5 0 591
2014 38 8 0 511 40 0 8 0 605
2015 38 10 1 506 44 0 15 0 614
2016 39 7 2 542 58 0 9 0 657
2017 27 10 3 480 52 3 10 0 585
2018 22 11 2 450 45 0 8 0 538
2019 17 6 1 445 44 0 10 0 523
2020 23 5 0 416 40 0 14 0 498
2021 27 4 1 393 47 0 4 0 476
2022 23 5 0 405 50 0 9 0 492
2023 20 7 0 390 54 0 9 0 480

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Miller Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 365 22.0 16.5 n/a
1989 410 13.5 30.3 n/a
1990 468 19.0 24.6 n/a
1991 540 18.8 28.7 n/a
1992 441 18.8 23.4 n/a
1993 403 17.0 23.7 n/a
1994 421 18.0 23.4 n/a
1995 484 21.1 22.9 n/a
1996 484 21.1 22.9 n/a
1997 418 21.6 19.4 n/a
1998 462 21.0 22.0 n/a
1999 477 23.0 20.7 n/a
2000 491 23.0 21.3 n/a
2001 502 29.0 17.3 n/a
2002 589 25.0 23.6 n/a
2003 589 25.0 23.6 n/a
2004 617 26.0 23.7 88
2005 587 27.0 21.7 89.8
2006 639 28.6 22.3 81.2
2007 703 33.0 21.3 55
2008 700 36.0 19.4 1.3
2009 662 34.0 19.5 73.6
2010 626 33.0 18.9 79.6
2011 641 29.0 22.1 79.3
2012 614 29.0 21.1 72.5
2013 591 27.0 21.8 81.6
2014 605 29.5 20.5 86.4
2015 614 28.0 21.9 80.6
2016 657 26.0 25.2 n/a
2017 585 31.0 18.8 83.2
2018 538 29.0 18.5 79.9
2019 523 27.0 19.3 76.9
2020 498 27.0 18.4 72.7
2021 476 28.1 16.9 n/a
2022 492 27.7 17.7 73
2023 480 29.5 16.2 76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Miller Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 365 22.0 16.5 n/a
1989 410 13.5 30.3 n/a
1990 468 19.0 24.6 n/a
1991 540 18.8 28.7 n/a
1992 441 18.8 23.4 n/a
1993 403 17.0 23.7 n/a
1994 421 18.0 23.4 n/a
1995 484 21.1 22.9 n/a
1996 484 21.1 22.9 n/a
1997 418 21.6 19.4 n/a
1998 462 21.0 22.0 n/a
1999 477 23.0 20.7 n/a
2000 491 23.0 21.3 n/a
2001 502 29.0 17.3 n/a
2002 589 25.0 23.6 n/a
2003 589 25.0 23.6 n/a
2004 617 26.0 23.7 88
2005 587 27.0 21.7 89.8
2006 639 28.6 22.3 81.2
2007 703 33.0 21.3 55
2008 700 36.0 19.4 1.3
2009 662 34.0 19.5 73.6
2010 626 33.0 18.9 79.6
2011 641 29.0 22.1 79.3
2012 614 29.0 21.1 72.5
2013 591 27.0 21.8 81.6
2014 605 29.5 20.5 86.4
2015 614 28.0 21.9 80.6
2016 657 26.0 25.2 n/a
2017 585 31.0 18.8 83.2
2018 538 29.0 18.5 79.9
2019 523 27.0 19.3 76.9
2020 498 27.0 18.4 72.7
2021 476 28.1 16.9 n/a
2022 492 27.7 17.7 73
2023 480 29.5 16.2 76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Miller Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,189 (11.9%) $156 (1.6%) $2,534 (25.4%) $7,395 (74.0%) $1,248 (12.5%) $8,644 (86.5%) $9,989
2020 $797 (12.3%) $170 (2.6%) $1,764 (27.3%) $4,947 (76.6%) $547 (8.5%) $5,494 (85.0%) $6,460

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Miller Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 914th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1108th of 1245 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students523480
 8.2%
African American67
 16.7%
American Indian4454
 22.7%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic445390
 12.4%
Pacific Islander00
White1720
 17.6%
Two or More Races109
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.9%76.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Miller Elementary School

Miller Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

Students who attend Miller Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pistor Middle School
High : Pueblo High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Students at Miller Elementary School are 81% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 480 students attended Miller Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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