Is George B. Miller Elementary a good school?

George B. Miller Elementary ranks 972 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George B. Miller Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 528 students attended George B. Miller Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George B. Miller Elementary?

Students at George B. Miller Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 38% Asian, 15% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of George B. Miller Elementary attend?

Students who attend George B. Miller Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walker Junior High High : John F. Kennedy High

George B. Miller Elementary

Summary:

George B. Miller Elementary is a public elementary school in La Palma, California, serving 528 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Centralia Elementary District, which is ranked 382 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George B. Miller Elementary consistently outperforms the Centralia Elementary District and the state of California in academic assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 63.28% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 57.54% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 61.33% of its students were proficient or better, compared to 57.16% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for its female and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school's white student population performs below the state average.

Despite these academic strengths, George B. Miller Elementary faces some challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.6% in 2018-2019 to 21.0% in 2022-2023, though this is still lower than the 32.1% rate at the nearby Centralia Elementary school. Additionally, the school serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, with 53.79% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While George B. Miller Elementary outperforms Centralia Elementary across all academic metrics, it lags behind the high-performing nearby schools, such as Leal (Frank C.) Elementary and Los Coyotes Elementary, which are among the top-ranked schools in the state.

Detail:

Public K-6

7751 Furman Rd.
La Palma, CA 90623-1536

(714) 228-3270

District: Centralia Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
972^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,603

Students who attend George B. Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walker Junior High
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 528

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.7%

Asian:

37.5%

White:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George B. Miller Elementary ranks better than 83.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Centralia Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at George B. Miller Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.7%), Asian (37.5%), White (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George B. Miller Elementary is 22, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Centralia Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare George B. Miller Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George B. Miller Elementary is $8,603, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Centralia Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George B. Miller Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks George B. Miller Elementary 972^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See George B. Miller Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Centralia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Centralia Elementary 382^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George B. Miller Elementary

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Rank History for all students at George B. Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.75	1044^th	4809	78.3%
2005	77.48	1034^th	4822	78.6%
2006	77.71	1040^th	4818	78.4%
2007	81.22	928^th	5113	81.9%
2008	80.25	960^th	5113	81.2%
2009	87.23	628^th	5193	87.9%
2010	78.79	1054^th	5314	80.2%
2011	75.69	1221^st	5377	77.3%
2012	84.68	746^th	5390	86.2%
2013	87.07	641^st	5530	88.4%
2015	76.07	1277^th	5611	77.2%
2016	82.40	1033^rd	5614	81.6%
2017	86.16	863^rd	5692	84.8%
2018	92.11	508^th	5662	91.0%
2019	91.26	579^th	5789	90.0%
2022	84.06	990^th	5883	83.2%
2023	82.35	1078^th	5874	81.6%
2024	84.48	972^nd	5862	83.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George B. Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.09	18^th	5084	99.6%
2019	97.96	45^th	5173	99.1%
2022	89.54	372^nd	5264	92.9%
2023	81.75	704^th	5374	86.9%
2024	82.90	716^th	5511	87.0%

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Rank History for Female students at George B. Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.11	353^rd	5413	93.5%
2019	92.06	431^st	5492	92.2%
2022	87.21	767^th	5635	86.4%
2023	87.04	792^nd	5617	85.9%
2024	86.86	783^rd	5605	86.0%

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Rank History for Male students at George B. Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.84	697^th	5431	87.2%
2019	83.11	912^th	5510	83.4%
2022	76.21	1275^th	5663	77.5%
2023	73.27	1360^th	5650	75.9%
2024	78.36	1129^th	5636	80.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at George B. Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.50	244^th	1071	77.2%
2019	74.71	260^th	1149	77.4%
2022	63.76	527^th	1154	54.3%
2023	70.82	383^rd	1190	67.8%
2024	67.27	466^th	1203	61.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George B. Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.99	228^th	4830	95.3%
2019	92.55	207^th	4963	95.8%
2022	78.25	809^th	5084	84.1%
2023	66.56	1338^th	5098	73.8%
2024	74.85	947^th	5102	81.4%

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Rank History for White students at George B. Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.60	1431^st	2737	47.7%
2019	55.41	1359^th	2834	52.0%
2022	46.30	1572^nd	2726	42.3%
2023	40.35	1711^th	2662	35.7%
2024	40.07	1705^th	2647	35.6%

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Data source: test scores: California 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: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for George B. Miller Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	285	12	167	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
1989	252	8	167	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
1990	246	15	198	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
1991	266	16	173	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
1992	228	22	166	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
1993	238	19	122	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
1994	237	19	155	65	5	n/a	n/a	0	481
1995	203	11	199	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	475
1996	203	11	199	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	475
1997	196	29	211	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1998	194	30	220	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1999	190	28	249	76	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
2000	167	29	263	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2001	141	24	298	110	1	n/a	n/a	3	577
2002	126	22	315	110	2	n/a	n/a	2	577
2003	126	22	315	110	2	n/a	n/a	2	577
2004	116	28	304	107	1	n/a	n/a	24	580
2005	98	19	293	116	1	n/a	n/a	42	569
2006	101	13	268	124	1	n/a	n/a	48	555
2007	88	18	250	119	1	n/a	n/a	55	531
2008	78	15	240	133	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
2009	75	15	255	122	0	0	88	0	555
2010	81	17	239	155	0	3	23	0	518
2011	91	17	260	178	1	0	23	0	570
2012	88	15	244	168	0	1	26	0	542
2013	96	13	237	162	0	2	30	0	540
2014	103	11	228	185	0	1	24	0	552
2015	107	11	246	185	1	0	29	0	579
2016	104	13	244	168	1	2	37	0	569
2017	111	16	249	158	1	1	31	0	567
2018	116	18	243	155	2	0	37	0	571
2019	95	17	242	153	2	0	37	0	546
2020	94	18	241	166	2	0	42	1	564
2021	92	19	236	170	2	1	43	1	564
2022	90	17	215	191	1	0	34	0	548
2023	80	11	198	199	0	1	39	0	528

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at George B. Miller Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	18.0	27.5	n/a
1989	457	18.0	25.3	n/a
1990	494	19.0	26.0	n/a
1991	497	18.0	27.6	n/a
1992	473	18.3	25.8	8.2
1993	427	15.0	28.5	11.9
1994	481	17.0	28.3	16.2
1995	475	16.0	29.7	19.4
1996	475	16.0	29.7	19.4
1997	507	19.0	26.7	25.4
1998	528	23.0	23.0	27.1
1999	544	24.0	22.7	23.9
2000	560	24.0	23.3	24.6
2001	577	24.0	24.0	16.9
2002	577	26.0	22.2	19.8
2003	577	26.0	22.2	19.8
2004	580	28.0	20.7	22.7
2005	569	28.0	20.3	28.8
2006	555	24.0	23.1	28.2
2007	531	22.0	24.1	36.1
2008	467	23.0	20.3	40.5
2009	555	22.0	23.1	30.5
2010	518	20.4	25.3	31.5
2011	570	n/a	n/a	42.6
2012	542	22.0	24.6	n/a
2013	540	20.0	27.0	47.6
2014	552	20.0	27.6	49.6
2015	579	22.0	26.3	43.4
2016	569	24.0	23.7	39.7
2017	567	23.0	24.6	42.5
2018	571	22.0	25.9	41.2
2019	546	22.5	24.2	37.7
2020	564	n/a	n/a	37.1
2021	564	24.2	23.3	39.5
2022	548	24.0	22.8	51.5
2023	528	24.0	22.0	53.8

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 George B. Miller Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	18.0	27.5	n/a
1989	457	18.0	25.3	n/a
1990	494	19.0	26.0	n/a
1991	497	18.0	27.6	n/a
1992	473	18.3	25.8	8.2
1993	427	15.0	28.5	11.9
1994	481	17.0	28.3	16.2
1995	475	16.0	29.7	19.4
1996	475	16.0	29.7	19.4
1997	507	19.0	26.7	25.4
1998	528	23.0	23.0	27.1
1999	544	24.0	22.7	23.9
2000	560	24.0	23.3	24.6
2001	577	24.0	24.0	16.9
2002	577	26.0	22.2	19.8
2003	577	26.0	22.2	19.8
2004	580	28.0	20.7	22.7
2005	569	28.0	20.3	28.8
2006	555	24.0	23.1	28.2
2007	531	22.0	24.1	36.1
2008	467	23.0	20.3	40.5
2009	555	22.0	23.1	30.5
2010	518	20.4	25.3	31.5
2011	570	n/a	n/a	42.6
2012	542	22.0	24.6	n/a
2013	540	20.0	27.0	47.6
2014	552	20.0	27.6	49.6
2015	579	22.0	26.3	43.4
2016	569	24.0	23.7	39.7
2017	567	23.0	24.6	42.5
2018	571	22.0	25.9	41.2
2019	546	22.5	24.2	37.7
2020	564	n/a	n/a	37.1
2021	564	24.2	23.3	39.5
2022	548	24.0	22.8	51.5
2023	528	24.0	22.0	53.8

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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