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Miller Elementary

Q: Is Miller Elementary a good school?

Miller Elementary ranks 1897 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Miller Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 611 students in the San Diego Unified district, consistently performing above state averages despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school has notable strengths in mathematics, where student proficiency exceeds both district and state averages, and it provides effective support for students with disabilities. It also does a better job than many neighboring schools at ensuring students are regularly attending class, with a chronic absenteeism rate lower than the area average. Compared to other local schools with similar student populations, like Juarez Elementary and Foster Elementary, Miller achieves stronger academic outcomes. However, its performance, while solid, is not as high as that of schools in lower-poverty areas nearby, such as Kumeyaay Elementary.

An interesting pattern at Miller is that student performance in English Language Arts improves in the upper grades, while math scores tend to decline from 3rd to 5th grade, suggesting an area for focus. The school has shown strong recovery from pandemic-era challenges, significantly reducing absenteeism and rebuilding academic proficiency. While Miller's overall state ranking has dipped slightly in recent years, it remains a stable, mid-performing school that delivers good results for its community, operating with moderate per-student spending compared to peers like Wegeforth Elementary.

611

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,120

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4343 Shields St.
San Diego, CA 92124-2933

(858) 221-5200

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Portola Middle
	Farb Middle
High:	Canyon Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.7%

Hispanic:

34.0%

Two or more races:

14.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,897^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San Diego Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	1897 of 5857	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	1590 of 5869	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	1836 of 5859	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	1567 of 5883	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	1648 of 5789	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	1354 of 5662	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	1389 of 5692	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	1546 of 5614	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	1461 of 5611	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	65.7	1798 of 5530	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.0	3003 of 5390	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.3	3005 of 5377	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.2	3217 of 5314	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.4	2973 of 5193	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	2555 of 5113	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	1557 of 5113	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.2	1957 of 4818	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.8	1804 of 4822	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.5	1594 of 4809	66.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	73.3	123 of 700	82.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	64.0	517 of 2227	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	651 of 2585	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	1754 of 5597	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	1893 of 5612	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	1838 of 5609	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	1602 of 5635	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	1668 of 5492	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	1162 of 5413	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	970 of 5107	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	1124 of 5107	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	677 of 5087	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	729 of 5084	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	761 of 4963	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	495 of 4830	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	1390 of 5460	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	1278 of 5517	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	964 of 5363	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	428 of 5264	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	499 of 5173	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	337 of 5084	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	1932 of 5628	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	1122 of 5643	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	1828 of 5638	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	1402 of 5663	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	1551 of 5510	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	1507 of 5431	72.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	64 of 153	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	58 of 140	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	42 of 130	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	591 of 718	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	529 of 670	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	509 of 669	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	421 of 610	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	837 of 2847	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	677 of 2635	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.8	1053 of 2420	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1541 of 2598	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	1202 of 2651	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	1924 of 2661	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1619 of 2726	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1794 of 2834	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	1382 of 2737	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2018)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science42%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	4343 Shields St.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5200	611	27	22.6	61.7%	212 (34.7%)	74 (12.1%)	208 (34.0%)	21 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	86 (14.1%)	63.6	1897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.6%		70.1	1590^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	307																	42.2		42.2	49.5	45.2	60.2				51.8	51.0	49.3	42.2				47.6	96.2	97.2	98.1	97.2	96.2	98.1	$22,120	$4,691	$17,429
Hancock Elementary	Public	K-5	3303 Taussig St.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3200	644	28	22.6	68.8%	253 (39.3%)	59 (9.2%)	204 (31.7%)	16 (2.5%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	101 (15.7%)	46.5	2796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		60.7	2040^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.2%	756																	38.1		38.1	45.5	41.6	44.4				44.0	38.6	36.4	31.8				36.1	93.5	96.1	96.1	95.5	94.2	97.4	$20,104	$3,102	$17,002
Tierrasanta Elementary	Public	K-5	5450 La Cuenta Dr.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-8255	500	19	25.7	31.2%	216 (43.2%)	11 (2.2%)	170 (34.0%)	33 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (14.0%)	88.1	773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		90.9	643^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.0%	130																	54.0		54.0	70.2	74.1	65.1				70.2	66.7	71.3	60.3				66.5							$19,604	$2,795	$16,809
Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	5606 Antigua Blvd.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-8290	364	15	24.2	42.9%	135 (37.1%)	15 (4.1%)	108 (29.7%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	68 (18.7%)	79	1192^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%		83.9	1005^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.9%	187																	54.7		54.7	63.8	52.7	67.9				61.3	59.6	54.6	56.6				56.8	91.2	94.1	97.1	92.7	94.1	95.6	$19,786	$2,664	$17,122
Kumeyaay Elementary	Public	K-5	6475 Antigua Blvd.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1500	398	17	23.4	26.9%	163 (41.0%)	13 (3.3%)	101 (25.4%)	60 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.3%)	90.9	611^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.6%		91.7	592^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.9%	19																	60.4		60.4	66.1	75.0	71.2				70.3	75.0	70.5	67.9				71.3	95.9			97.3			$21,577	$3,686	$17,891
Innovations Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5454 Ruffin Rd.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	Innovations Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 271-1414	436	23	18.9	41.7%	197 (45.2%)	10 (2.3%)	125 (28.7%)	29 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	70 (16.1%)	68.7	1660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		70.1	1592^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	68																	50.9	71.9	58.2	46.6	51.9	67.8	67.9	75.6	81.3	63.3	51.7	41.5	33.9	53.6	46.3	68.8	47.8	81.6	85.7	83.7		85.7		$14,791	$700	$14,091
Cubberley Elementary	Public	K-5	3201 Marathon Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3900	199	9	23.4	55.8%	43 (21.6%)	24 (12.1%)	67 (33.7%)	24 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (20.6%)	65	1840^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%		56.7	2203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	62.5%	363																	46.4		46.4	43.3	50.0	71.4				55.4	53.3	41.2	39.3				45.3							$23,485	$4,125	$19,360
Wegeforth Elementary	Public	K-5	3443 Ediwhar Ave.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 987-5900	200	10	20.0	72.0%	32 (16.0%)	15 (7.5%)	80 (40.0%)	38 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.5%)	57.6	2190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.6%		53.8	2352^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.9%	162																	36.7		36.7	47.4	50.0	50.0				49.0	46.2	47.1	40.0				44.7							$28,542	$3,347	$25,195
Juarez Elementary	Public	K-5	2633 Melbourne Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 935-2800	264	10	26.4	57.6%	50 (18.9%)	13 (4.9%)	160 (60.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.5%)	26.2	4300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%		44.9	2866^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.2%	1434	7.5	0.0	0.0	3.7	25.0	4.4	16.7	17.3	12.5	21.7	11.1	14.8	5.0	4.4	0.0	3.7	21.1		21.1	28.2	30.4	38.9				31.3	29.7	30.4	21.1				27.9	96.6			96.6			$20,354	$2,884	$17,470
Foster Elementary	Public	K-5	6550 51st St.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4100	518	22	23.7	59.3%	149 (28.8%)	51 (9.8%)	202 (39.0%)	39 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.3%)	38	3343^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%		31.2	3847^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.5%	504																	22.2		22.2	44.4	36.7	40.0				40.4	44.6	32.8	25.0				33.5	95.8			95.8	97.2	97.2	$23,352	$4,351	$19,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Miller Elementary

What schools do graduates of Miller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Miller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : De Portola Middle
Middle : Farb Middle
High : Canyon Hills High

What district is Miller Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Miller Elementary?

Students at Miller Elementary are 35% White, 34% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 12% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Miller Elementary a good school?

Miller Elementary ranks 1897^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Miller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Miller Elementary.

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