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Phyllis R. Miller Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5
1069th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 53% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Phyllis R. Miller Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 446. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phyllis R. Miller Elementary consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in several key test score metrics. In 2024-2025, the school had 77% of 5th graders proficient or better in FAST Math, compared to 62% for Miami-Dade and 57% for Florida. In 2023-2024, the school had 74% of 5th graders proficient or better in FAST ELA, compared to 56% for Miami-Dade and 55% for Florida. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate was also higher than the district and state in 2023-2024 at 71%, compared to 53% for both Miami-Dade and Florida. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 31.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the typical 10-15% range for most schools.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School, Toussaint L'Ouverture Elementary, and Edison Park K-8 Center, Phyllis R. Miller Elementary generally outperforms them in test scores, particularly in math and science. However, the school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.56% to 86.43% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's per-student spending has also been higher than the nearby schools, which may be a factor in its academic success.

471
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,378
Per pupil spending ?
56.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 840 NE 87th St
       Miami, FL  33138

(305) 756-3800

District: Miami-Dade


Students who attend Phyllis R. Miller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Horace Mann Middle School
High:    Miami Edison Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
62.6%
Hispanic:
29.9%
White:
5.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014
Above the Florida median (53rd percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg62%
Florida avg58%
1,069th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 49% (2016) to top 47% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
156th of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade
22nd of 67Miami-Dade among Florida 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202552.21069 of 225852.7%★★★☆☆
202477.9461 of 225679.6%★★★★☆
202366.4709 of 224068.3%★★★☆☆
202252.31010 of 221954.5%★★★☆☆
202137.71376 of 224738.8%★★☆☆☆
201948.71109 of 218249.2%★★☆☆☆
201850.11053 of 211850.3%★★★☆☆
201747.51114 of 211247.3%★★☆☆☆
201649.11064 of 208749.0%★★☆☆☆
201447.51077 of 206447.8%★★☆☆☆
201333.21397 of 202931.1%★★☆☆☆
201241.61190 of 198440.0%★★☆☆☆
201140.61257 of 198536.7%★★☆☆☆
201041.01214 of 191936.7%★★☆☆☆
200946.81049 of 184743.2%★★☆☆☆
200846.11023 of 178942.8%★★☆☆☆
200725.91404 of 178621.4%★☆☆☆☆
200633.21170 of 168830.7%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Math66%+6 vs state
English Language Arts53%-3 vs state
Science46%-9 vs state

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Students who attend Phyllis R. Miller Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horace Mann Middle School
High : Miami Edison Senior High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Phyllis R. Miller Elementary School.

Phyllis R. Miller Elementary School ranks 1069th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Phyllis R. Miller Elementary School are 63% African American, 30% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Asian.


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