Is Richard E Miller School a good school?

Richard E Miller School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Richard E Miller School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 391 students attended Richard E Miller School.

What is the racial makeup of Richard E Miller School?

Students at Richard E Miller School are 51% Hispanic, 23% African American, 9% White, 9% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Richard E Miller School attend?

Students who attend Richard E Miller School usually go on to attend: Middle : Royal Palm Middle School

Richard E Miller School

Summary:

Richard E Miller School is an elementary school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 398 students in grades K-5 and is part of the Washington Elementary School District.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 7% to 30%, significantly below state and district averages. The school's student population is diverse, with a high percentage of Hispanic (44.47%), African American (24.37%), and Native American (12.06%) students. Additionally, over 86% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. When looking at the performance of specific student groups, Richard E Miller School ranks particularly low for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, often in the bottom 10-20% of Arizona elementary schools for these subgroups.

The challenges faced by Richard E Miller School appear to be systemic within the Washington Elementary School District, as nearby schools such as Mountain View Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Orangewood School also perform poorly on state assessments. However, the district's Online Learning Academy performs significantly better, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective for some students in the district.

Detail:

Public K-5

2021 W Alice Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021-4211

(602) 347-3000

District: Washington Elementary School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
874^th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,006

Students who attend Richard E Miller School usually attend:

Middle:

Royal Palm Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 391

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.2%

African American:

22.8%

White:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richard E Miller School ranks worse than 95.8% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 24^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.2%), African American (22.8%), American Indian (9.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richard E Miller School is 13.9, which is the 6^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Richard E Miller School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard E Miller School is $10,006, which is the 7^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Richard E Miller School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Washington Elementary School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School District 232^nd of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	43.93	616^th	1062	42.0%
2010	19.72	954^th	1090	12.5%
2011	13.87	987^th	1075	8.2%
2012	8.80	1116^th	1141	2.2%
2013	18.94	1056^th	1158	8.8%
2014	25.57	843^rd	1079	21.9%
2015	25.42	683^rd	955	28.5%
2016	31.00	711^th	1079	34.1%
2017	27.11	787^th	1106	28.8%
2018	18.74	927^th	1109	16.4%
2019	15.62	899^th	1039	13.5%
2021	16.17	1091^st	1226	11.0%
2023	13.66	1150^th	1245	7.6%
2024	9.52	874^th	912	4.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.41	890^th	1027	13.3%
2023	18.23	569^th	617	7.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.37	110^th	155	29.0%
2021	38.86	826^th	975	15.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.24	416^th	417	0.2%
2021	28.25	961^st	1201	20.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.85	636^th	820	22.4%
2023	13.98	1067^th	1116	4.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.29	275^th	423	35.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	16.45	910^th	1023	11.0%
2019	9.92	809^th	862	6.1%
2021	23.07	956^th	1219	21.6%
2023	13.15	1147^th	1219	5.9%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.90	239^th	306	21.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	18.81	872^nd	1032	15.5%
2019	10.37	789^th	850	7.2%
2021	13.95	1154^th	1220	5.4%
2023	13.49	1133^rd	1216	6.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	22.39	90^th	100	10.0%
2021	30.37	695^th	895	22.3%
2023	9.69	599^th	607	1.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	27.58	686^th	911	24.7%
2019	22.10	578^th	709	18.5%
2021	21.78	1029^th	1198	14.1%
2023	14.65	1115^th	1170	4.7%

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Rank History for Native American students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.23	53^rd	62	14.5%
2021	34.87	430^th	654	34.3%

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Rank History for White students at Richard E Miller School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	16.10	640^th	720	11.1%
2021	24.51	964^th	1161	17.0%
2022	18.74	706^th	800	11.8%
2023	25.15	820^th	1024	19.9%

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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.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Richard E Miller School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	539	15	15	34	5	n/a	n/a	-37	571
1989	545	5	9	36	4	n/a	n/a	22	621
1990	604	4	11	33	5	n/a	n/a	7	664
1991	635	12	15	49	17	n/a	n/a	-48	680
1992	610	18	14	45	12	n/a	n/a	-1	698
1993	640	18	8	49	14	n/a	n/a	0	729
1994	655	15	10	52	15	n/a	n/a	0	747
1995	595	21	6	61	10	n/a	n/a	0	693
1996	595	21	6	61	10	n/a	n/a	0	693
1997	560	27	7	77	9	n/a	n/a	0	680
1998	524	26	9	102	21	n/a	n/a	0	682
1999	511	32	16	103	26	n/a	n/a	0	688
2000	471	45	30	120	42	n/a	n/a	0	708
2001	413	53	32	159	47	n/a	n/a	0	704
2002	347	59	32	201	55	n/a	n/a	0	694
2003	347	59	32	201	55	n/a	n/a	0	694
2004	340	62	35	228	70	n/a	n/a	0	735
2005	306	80	38	231	85	n/a	n/a	0	740
2006	300	69	36	245	95	n/a	n/a	0	745
2007	264	88	43	259	96	n/a	n/a	0	750
2008	204	72	27	238	94	n/a	n/a	0	635
2009	183	88	23	265	88	n/a	n/a	0	647
2010	152	85	35	230	108	n/a	n/a	0	610
2011	138	88	24	221	106	2	6	0	585
2012	116	96	22	237	99	6	15	0	591
2013	106	78	12	289	105	3	12	0	605
2014	101	83	12	269	119	2	19	0	605
2015	116	74	6	258	94	3	18	0	569
2016	127	79	4	256	108	0	28	0	602
2017	101	99	2	235	97	0	36	0	570
2018	72	99	3	247	88	1	29	0	539
2019	74	120	4	254	90	1	25	0	568
2020	84	135	2	217	75	2	35	0	550
2021	48	92	2	207	64	2	33	0	448
2022	54	92	2	181	58	2	23	0	412
2023	45	97	3	177	48	2	26	0	398
2024	36	89	4	200	36	1	25	0	391

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

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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 Richard E Miller School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	571	29.5	19.3	n/a
1989	621	28.3	21.9	n/a
1990	664	32.0	20.7	n/a
1991	680	32.5	20.9	n/a
1992	698	31.0	22.5	n/a
1993	729	36.4	20.0	n/a
1994	747	36.2	20.6	n/a
1995	693	39.2	17.7	n/a
1996	693	39.2	17.7	n/a
1997	680	38.0	17.9	n/a
1998	682	35.3	19.3	n/a
1999	688	37.6	18.3	n/a
2000	708	39.1	18.1	n/a
2001	704	37.4	18.8	n/a
2002	694	34.6	20.1	50.3
2003	694	34.6	20.1	50.3
2004	735	35.1	20.9	70.3
2005	740	38.1	19.4	69.3
2006	745	39.3	19.0	65.4
2007	750	38.5	19.5	56.4
2008	635	31.0	20.5	66.1
2009	647	36.8	17.6	71.1
2010	610	30.0	20.3	59.7
2011	585	28.6	20.4	76.9
2012	591	29.0	20.3	86
2013	605	29.3	20.6	86.8
2014	605	29.3	20.6	87.3
2015	569	26.0	21.8	0
2016	602	29.0	20.7	100
2017	570	28.4	20.0	100
2018	539	32.7	16.4	85.7
2019	568	33.5	16.9	85.9
2020	550	33.5	16.4	86.9
2021	448	30.2	14.8	n/a
2022	412	30.5	13.5	86.7
2023	398	26.5	15.0	86.7
2024	391	28.0	13.9	n/a

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 Richard E Miller School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	571	29.5	19.3	n/a
1989	621	28.3	21.9	n/a
1990	664	32.0	20.7	n/a
1991	680	32.5	20.9	n/a
1992	698	31.0	22.5	n/a
1993	729	36.4	20.0	n/a
1994	747	36.2	20.6	n/a
1995	693	39.2	17.7	n/a
1996	693	39.2	17.7	n/a
1997	680	38.0	17.9	n/a
1998	682	35.3	19.3	n/a
1999	688	37.6	18.3	n/a
2000	708	39.1	18.1	n/a
2001	704	37.4	18.8	n/a
2002	694	34.6	20.1	50.3
2003	694	34.6	20.1	50.3
2004	735	35.1	20.9	70.3
2005	740	38.1	19.4	69.3
2006	745	39.3	19.0	65.4
2007	750	38.5	19.5	56.4
2008	635	31.0	20.5	66.1
2009	647	36.8	17.6	71.1
2010	610	30.0	20.3	59.7
2011	585	28.6	20.4	76.9
2012	591	29.0	20.3	86
2013	605	29.3	20.6	86.8
2014	605	29.3	20.6	87.3
2015	569	26.0	21.8	0
2016	602	29.0	20.7	100
2017	570	28.4	20.0	100
2018	539	32.7	16.4	85.7
2019	568	33.5	16.9	85.9
2020	550	33.5	16.4	86.9
2021	448	30.2	14.8	n/a
2022	412	30.5	13.5	86.7
2023	398	26.5	15.0	86.7
2024	391	28.0	13.9	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Richard E Miller School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$800 (8.8%)	$146 (1.6%)	$1,747 (19.2%)	$6,525 (71.7%)	$1,627 (17.9%)	$8,152 (89.6%)	$9,098
2020	$663 (9.3%)	$983 (13.7%)	$2,308 (32.2%)	$5,607 (78.2%)	n/a	$5,520 (77.0%)	$7,166
2022	$1,730 (17.3%)	$462 (4.6%)	$3,922 (39.2%)	$6,913 (69.1%)	$901 (9.0%)	$7,814 (78.1%)	$10,006

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richard E Miller School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 899^th of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 1150^th of 1245 Elementary schools	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	568	398	29.9%
African American	120	97	19.2%
American Indian	90	48	46.7%
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	254	177	30.3%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	74	45	39.2%
Two or More Races	25	26	4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.9%	86.7%	0.8%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)		AASA Mathematics (2024)		AzSCI Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Richard E Miller School	Public	K-5	2021 W Alice Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3000	391	28	13.9		36 (9.2%)	89 (22.8%)	200 (51.2%)	4 (1.0%)	36 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)	9.5	874^th of 912 public elementary schools	4.2%		13.7	1150^th of 1245 public elementary schools	7.6%	276	20.0		23.0	20.0	18.0	$10,006	$1,730	$462	$3,922	$6,913	$901	$7,814
Washington Elementary School District Online Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	8520 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(602) 347-3900	86				18 (20.9%)	9 (10.5%)	42 (48.8%)	6 (7.0%)	6 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)								(n/a)
Bennett Academy - Venture Site	Public, Charter	K-7	1535 W Dunlap Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 242-4220	56				6 (10.7%)	10 (17.9%)	38 (67.9%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)							$00			$00
ASDB - Distance Itinerant Service Program Region 2	Public	PK	2051 W Northern Ave Ste 200	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 771-5200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ASDB - ELP Distance Itinerant Service Program Preschool	Public	PK	7654 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 770-3731	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ASDB - ELP Region 3 Preschool	Public	PK	7654 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 770-3731	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ASDB - ELP Region 2 Preschool	Public	PK	7654 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 770-3731	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ASDB - ELP Region 1 Preschool	Public	PK	7654 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 770-3731	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8033 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3400	720	45	15.9		74 (10.3%)	129 (17.9%)	442 (61.4%)	29 (4.0%)	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	6.1	907^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.5%		14.4	1137^th of 1245 public elementary schools	8.7%	230	17.0	18.0	16.0		15.0	$9,468	$1,019	$197	$2,235	$7,115	$1,138	$8,252
ASDB - ELP Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Preschool	Public	PK	1946 W Morten Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 771-5400	26				4 (15.4%)	2 (7.7%)	15 (57.7%)	2 (7.7%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)

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