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Miller Elementary

Summary:

Miller Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tomah, Wisconsin, serving around 250 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Tomah Area School District, which is ranked 358 out of 428 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Miller Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the Tomah Area School District and Wisconsin state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) at Miller Elementary was 57.14%, compared to 43.59% for the district and 52.07% for the state. Similarly, in 4th-grade Mathematics, Miller Elementary's proficiency rate was 38.64%, compared to 41.58% for the district and 55.05% for the state. The school's performance has been consistently low, with its statewide ranking among Wisconsin elementary schools ranging from 455 to 860 over the past decade, and it has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this time.

While Miller Elementary is part of the Tomah Area School District, which generally underperforms compared to the state, there are some nearby schools within the same district that are outperforming Miller Elementary, such as Warrens Elementary and Tomah Area Montessori School. These schools have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level performance may be contributing to the challenges faced by Miller Elementary. Additionally, the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Miller Elementary, coupled with its relatively low academic performance, raises concerns about equity and the school's ability to provide adequate support and resources to its student population.


Detail:

Public K-5

 813 Oak Ave
       Tomah, WI  54660-1926

(608) 374-7026

District: Tomah Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
780th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,729 Help


Students who attend Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tomah Middle
High:    Tomah High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  239

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.3%
Two or more races:
10.5%
Hispanic:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Miller Elementary ranks worse than 73.5% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Tomah Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.05. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.3%), two or more races (10.5%), Hispanic (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Miller Elementary is 11.2, which is the 3rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Tomah Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Miller Elementary is $11,729. 6 elementary schools in the Tomah Area School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Miller Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Miller Elementary 780th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Miller Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Tomah Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tomah Area School District 358th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Miller Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.52 382nd 633 39.7%
2005 73.00 178th 632 71.8%
2006 35.57 552nd 712 22.5%
2007 35.99 532nd 689 22.8%
2008 30.79 849th 1021 16.8%
2009 43.88 725th 1030 29.6%
2010 62.21 428th 1045 59.0%
2011 46.52 736th 1046 29.6%
2012 36.31 835th 1045 20.1%
2013 34.96 817th 1053 22.4%
2014 58.80 455th 1061 57.1%
2015 57.97 520th 1076 51.7%
2016 50.80 580th 1075 46.0%
2017 36.35 761st 1071 28.9%
2018 38.63 708th 1025 30.9%
2019 31.52 785th 1037 24.3%
2021 33.77 762nd 1050 27.4%
2022 27.38 848th 1067 20.5%
2023 25.11 860th 1067 19.4%
2024 35.05 780th 1061 26.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.16 413th 721 42.7%
2019 32.32 517th 742 30.3%
2022 26.01 600th 748 19.8%
2023 34.17 519th 770 32.6%
2024 31.56 562nd 790 28.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.93 464th 854 45.7%
2019 49.18 438th 874 49.9%
2021 41.24 533rd 847 37.1%
2022 22.67 733rd 859 14.7%
2023 21.31 770th 871 11.6%
2024 35.76 616th 866 28.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.10 749th 997 24.9%
2019 30.38 765th 1002 23.7%
2021 28.83 779th 1004 22.4%
2022 27.70 798th 1017 21.5%
2023 28.37 784th 1010 22.4%
2024 38.62 711th 1011 29.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.34 553rd 997 44.5%
2019 36.22 721st 1002 28.0%
2021 42.63 646th 1003 35.6%
2022 33.27 750th 1017 26.3%
2023 24.41 823rd 1011 18.6%
2024 32.72 749th 1012 26.0%
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Rank History for White students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.83 647th 704 8.1%
2023 9.54 685th 715 4.2%
2024 27.77 571st 727 21.5%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Miller Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 523 3 2 10 13 n/a n/a 0 551
1989 409 1 3 7 13 n/a n/a 0 433
1990 414 1 3 8 18 n/a n/a 0 444
1991 339 0 1 7 15 n/a n/a 0 362
1992 353 3 1 3 9 n/a n/a 0 369
1993 327 1 2 3 4 n/a n/a 0 337
1994 336 1 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 345
1995 325 0 3 1 4 n/a n/a 0 333
1996 325 0 3 1 4 n/a n/a 0 333
1997 301 1 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 309
1998 272 4 3 3 4 n/a n/a 0 286
1999 285 1 5 4 4 n/a n/a 0 299
2000 302 4 3 2 8 n/a n/a 0 319
2001 293 4 1 2 6 n/a n/a 0 306
2002 254 3 2 6 5 n/a n/a 0 270
2003 254 3 2 6 5 n/a n/a 0 270
2004 264 1 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 273
2005 239 6 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2006 241 4 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2007 241 8 1 10 8 n/a n/a 0 268
2008 248 3 5 5 3 n/a n/a 0 264
2009 238 5 5 5 6 n/a n/a 0 259
2010 254 4 5 8 7 n/a n/a 0 278
2011 236 5 3 13 4 0 6 0 267
2012 238 4 2 10 3 0 2 0 259
2013 242 6 3 16 6 0 8 0 281
2014 232 7 2 11 4 0 11 0 267
2015 242 4 2 9 5 1 11 0 274
2016 229 4 2 11 6 1 12 0 265
2017 228 5 2 9 3 1 13 0 261
2018 232 2 1 11 2 0 16 0 264
2019 227 2 0 8 3 0 18 0 258
2020 234 2 0 12 1 0 14 0 263
2021 212 6 0 10 0 0 16 0 244
2022 220 5 0 9 2 0 18 0 254
2023 206 4 2 9 3 0 26 0 250
2024 192 8 2 12 0 0 25 0 239

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 551 32.0 17.2 22.3
1989 433 24.5 17.6 16.9
1990 444 25.5 17.4 18.5
1991 362 21.0 17.2 24.6
1992 369 23.0 16.0 22.2
1993 337 19.2 17.6 22.8
1994 345 18.4 18.8 21.4
1995 333 18.6 17.9 18
1996 333 18.6 17.9 18
1997 309 17.8 17.4 19.1
1998 286 17.5 16.3 18.2
1999 299 19.0 15.7 26.1
2000 319 19.0 16.8 24.1
2001 306 19.5 15.7 24.5
2002 270 20.0 13.5 35.9
2003 270 20.0 13.5 35.9
2004 273 20.4 13.4 38.8
2005 260 21.0 12.4 n/a
2006 261 21.0 12.4 n/a
2007 268 22.0 12.2 42.5
2008 264 21.0 12.6 40.9
2009 259 22.0 11.8 41.3
2010 278 20.9 13.2 43.9
2011 267 19.9 13.3 51.3
2012 259 20.3 12.7 47.9
2013 281 21.3 13.1 50.9
2014 267 19.2 13.8 47.9
2015 274 n/a n/a 44.9
2016 265 20.0 13.2 49.8
2017 261 20.4 12.7 48.7
2018 264 20.4 12.9 47.3
2019 258 20.6 12.5 53.5
2020 263 22.0 11.9 49.8
2021 244 28.0 8.7 43
2022 254 27.9 9.1 51.2
2023 250 23.2 10.7 52.4
2024 239 21.2 11.2 58.2

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 551 32.0 17.2 22.3
1989 433 24.5 17.6 16.9
1990 444 25.5 17.4 18.5
1991 362 21.0 17.2 24.6
1992 369 23.0 16.0 22.2
1993 337 19.2 17.6 22.8
1994 345 18.4 18.8 21.4
1995 333 18.6 17.9 18
1996 333 18.6 17.9 18
1997 309 17.8 17.4 19.1
1998 286 17.5 16.3 18.2
1999 299 19.0 15.7 26.1
2000 319 19.0 16.8 24.1
2001 306 19.5 15.7 24.5
2002 270 20.0 13.5 35.9
2003 270 20.0 13.5 35.9
2004 273 20.4 13.4 38.8
2005 260 21.0 12.4 n/a
2006 261 21.0 12.4 n/a
2007 268 22.0 12.2 42.5
2008 264 21.0 12.6 40.9
2009 259 22.0 11.8 41.3
2010 278 20.9 13.2 43.9
2011 267 19.9 13.3 51.3
2012 259 20.3 12.7 47.9
2013 281 21.3 13.1 50.9
2014 267 19.2 13.8 47.9
2015 274 n/a n/a 44.9
2016 265 20.0 13.2 49.8
2017 261 20.4 12.7 48.7
2018 264 20.4 12.9 47.3
2019 258 20.6 12.5 53.5
2020 263 22.0 11.9 49.8
2021 244 28.0 8.7 43
2022 254 27.9 9.1 51.2
2023 250 23.2 10.7 52.4
2024 239 21.2 11.2 58.2

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $920 (8.5%) $9,920 (91.5%) $10,840
2020 $957 (8.7%) $10,052 (91.3%) $11,009
2021 $1,334 (11.4%) $10,395 (88.6%) $11,729

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Miller Elementary

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

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 785th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 860th of 1067 Elementary schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miller Elementary)16.734.1
 17.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tomah Area School District)30.633.2
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miller Elementary)35.729.6
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tomah Area School District)36.837.8
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miller Elementary)3536.7
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tomah Area School District)37.341.7
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miller Elementary)3526.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tomah Area School District)31.834.8
 2.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Miller Elementary)47.540
 7.5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Tomah Area School District)49.858.3
 8.5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Miller Elementary)5033.3
 16.7%
   4th Grade Science (Tomah Area School District)49.352.9
 3.7%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miller Elementary)33.326.5
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tomah Area School District)35.837.1
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miller Elementary)39.214.3
 24.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tomah Area School District)33.337.5
 4.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students258250
 3.1%
African American24
 100%
American Indian33
Asian02
Hispanic89
 12.5%
Pacific Islander00
White227206
 9.3%
Two or More Races1826
 44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.5%52.4%
 1.1%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 239 students attended Miller Elementary.

Students who attend Miller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tomah Middle
High : Tomah High

Students at Miller Elementary are 80% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Miller Elementary ranks 780th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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