Miller Elementary

Summary:

Miller Elementary is a public elementary school in Escondido, California, serving 389 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Escondido Union School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Miller Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with higher scores in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. The school's female students and English Language Learners perform particularly well, ranking among the top in California. However, the school's male students and students with disabilities have lower rankings compared to the state, indicating an achievement gap that needs to be addressed. Additionally, Miller Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.1% in 2017-2018 to 43.7% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

While Miller Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Escondido Union School District, such as Lincoln Elementary, Farr Avenue Elementary, and Felicita Elementary, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the area, such as Bernardo Elementary and L.R. Green Elementary. Additionally, the public virtual elementary school in the district, Limitless Learning Academy, outperforms Miller Elementary in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1975 Miller Ave.
       Escondido, CA  92025-5932


(760) 432-2470

District: Escondido Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
2697th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,970 Help


Students who attend Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences
High:    San Pasqual High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  389

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.6%
White:
17.5%
Asian:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Miller Elementary ranks better than 54% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.49. (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 Miller Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Escondido Union School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Miller Elementary is $8,970, which is the 2nd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Miller Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Miller Elementary 2697th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Miller Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Escondido Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Escondido Union 994th of 1568 California 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 CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.24 1294th 4809 73.1%
2005 72.04 1250th 4822 74.1%
2006 46.33 2369th 4818 50.8%
2007 44.52 2646th 5113 48.2%
2008 26.11 3882nd 5113 24.1%
2009 41.28 2980th 5193 42.6%
2010 40.04 3169th 5314 40.4%
2011 40.75 3193rd 5377 40.6%
2012 37.81 3407th 5390 36.8%
2013 44.20 3059th 5530 44.7%
2015 66.42 1634th 5611 70.9%
2016 55.94 2186th 5614 61.1%
2017 68.45 1644th 5692 71.1%
2018 54.99 2285th 5662 59.6%
2019 50.54 2573rd 5789 55.6%
2022 55.75 2256th 5883 61.7%
2023 44.29 2868th 5874 51.2%
2024 47.49 2697th 5862 54.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.99 754th 3246 76.8%
2019 48.16 1342nd 3275 59.0%
2022 62.01 695th 3311 79.0%
2023 56.20 951st 3250 70.7%
2024 63.21 601st 3160 81.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.16 1181st 2420 51.2%
2024 37.81 1428th 2634 45.8%
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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 CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.74 1646th 5084 67.6%
2019 58.35 1877th 5173 63.7%
2022 59.86 1692nd 5264 67.9%
2023 42.34 2878th 5374 46.4%
2024 43.09 2897th 5511 47.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.41 2060th 5413 61.9%
2019 52.74 2349th 5492 57.2%
2022 61.81 1863rd 5635 66.9%
2023 47.60 2546th 5617 54.7%
2024 58.25 2023rd 5605 63.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.48 864th 2128 59.4%
2019 36.54 1449th 2585 43.9%
2022 51.22 774th 2227 65.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.37 2485th 5431 54.2%
2019 46.86 2619th 5510 52.5%
2022 50.04 2450th 5663 56.7%
2023 41.11 2989th 5650 47.1%
2024 35.28 3390th 5636 39.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.27 1432nd 4830 70.4%
2019 50.32 2269th 4963 54.3%
2022 57.87 1742nd 5084 65.7%
2023 39.48 2949th 5098 42.2%
2024 46.95 2469th 5102 51.6%
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Rank History for White students at Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.16 2278th 2737 16.8%
2019 41.77 1795th 2834 36.7%
2023 65.70 946th 2662 64.5%
2024 67.44 894th 2647 66.2%
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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.

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by a parent
Sunday, October 2, 2011

Open Quote I am a parent at Miller Elementary and my child has been there since Kinder, she is now in 4th grade, I have seen her educational development have an amazing growth, Thank you Miller for your wonderful Teachers and Staff and for always making every child count. I wouldnt change it for ANY other school. My children LOVE it and I do too!! Close Quote



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 682 5 17 47 0 n/a n/a 0 751
1989 743 5 20 52 2 n/a n/a 0 822
1990 538 9 35 52 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1991 586 3 41 64 0 n/a n/a 0 694
1992 594 6 48 69 0 n/a n/a 0 717
1993 618 8 42 79 0 n/a n/a 0 747
1994 636 9 38 91 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1995 626 9 45 94 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1996 626 9 45 94 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1997 625 10 39 88 0 n/a n/a 0 762
1998 571 7 33 100 1 n/a n/a 0 712
1999 543 13 34 123 0 n/a n/a 0 713
2000 511 8 34 130 0 n/a n/a 1 684
2001 488 21 40 124 0 n/a n/a 2 675
2002 445 34 44 150 2 n/a n/a 7 682
2003 445 34 44 150 2 n/a n/a 7 682
2004 434 32 42 156 3 n/a n/a 0 667
2005 384 25 40 167 2 n/a n/a 0 618
2006 231 33 38 247 5 n/a n/a 0 554
2007 199 22 40 212 3 n/a n/a 2 478
2008 199 15 42 224 2 n/a n/a 0 482
2009 184 19 38 240 2 6 5 0 494
2010 182 19 35 255 3 5 16 0 515
2011 167 16 37 279 1 3 46 0 549
2012 155 16 35 263 1 4 64 0 538
2013 135 22 28 258 1 3 74 0 521
2014 149 26 39 258 0 1 35 0 508
2015 131 26 39 261 1 3 20 0 481
2016 127 20 37 240 0 2 32 0 458
2017 122 10 35 225 2 3 38 0 435
2018 103 7 31 250 0 2 30 0 423
2019 95 7 28 259 0 1 29 0 419
2020 96 8 33 243 0 2 30 0 412
2021 80 4 33 228 0 1 28 0 374
2022 66 2 23 227 0 0 21 0 339
2023 68 3 31 263 0 0 24 0 389

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 751 31.0 24.2 n/a
1989 822 32.9 24.9 n/a
1990 634 27.0 23.4 n/a
1991 694 27.5 25.2 n/a
1992 717 27.9 25.6 14.4
1993 747 31.0 24.1 13.5
1994 774 29.0 26.7 17.3
1995 774 33.0 23.5 16.1
1996 774 33.0 23.5 16.1
1997 762 34.0 22.4 18.8
1998 712 34.0 20.9 23.9
1999 713 38.1 18.7 23.8
2000 684 36.5 18.7 24.9
2001 675 36.0 18.8 23.9
2002 682 38.0 17.9 25.5
2003 682 38.0 17.9 25.5
2004 667 36.0 18.5 26.1
2005 618 33.0 18.7 24.8
2006 554 29.4 18.8 44.9
2007 478 27.5 17.4 43.5
2008 482 28.5 16.9 46.5
2009 494 30.5 15.2 44.7
2010 515 26.6 19.3 54.2
2011 549 n/a n/a 51.7
2012 538 22.1 24.3 n/a
2013 521 22.0 23.6 54.1
2014 508 21.5 23.6 52.6
2015 481 20.0 24.0 45.9
2016 458 21.0 21.8 50.9
2017 435 20.0 21.7 73.6
2018 423 18.0 23.5 65.5
2019 419 20.0 20.9 64.9
2020 412 n/a n/a 58
2021 374 22.5 16.6 67.1
2022 339 19.0 17.8 54.6
2023 389 23.2 16.7 68.6

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 751 31.0 24.2 n/a
1989 822 32.9 24.9 n/a
1990 634 27.0 23.4 n/a
1991 694 27.5 25.2 n/a
1992 717 27.9 25.6 14.4
1993 747 31.0 24.1 13.5
1994 774 29.0 26.7 17.3
1995 774 33.0 23.5 16.1
1996 774 33.0 23.5 16.1
1997 762 34.0 22.4 18.8
1998 712 34.0 20.9 23.9
1999 713 38.1 18.7 23.8
2000 684 36.5 18.7 24.9
2001 675 36.0 18.8 23.9
2002 682 38.0 17.9 25.5
2003 682 38.0 17.9 25.5
2004 667 36.0 18.5 26.1
2005 618 33.0 18.7 24.8
2006 554 29.4 18.8 44.9
2007 478 27.5 17.4 43.5
2008 482 28.5 16.9 46.5
2009 494 30.5 15.2 44.7
2010 515 26.6 19.3 54.2
2011 549 n/a n/a 51.7
2012 538 22.1 24.3 n/a
2013 521 22.0 23.6 54.1
2014 508 21.5 23.6 52.6
2015 481 20.0 24.0 45.9
2016 458 21.0 21.8 50.9
2017 435 20.0 21.7 73.6
2018 423 18.0 23.5 65.5
2019 419 20.0 20.9 64.9
2020 412 n/a n/a 58
2021 374 22.5 16.6 67.1
2022 339 19.0 17.8 54.6
2023 389 23.2 16.7 68.6

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Miller Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201293.0%7.0%0.0%0.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%
201393.0%7.0%0.0%0.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%
201495.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
201579.0%6.0%0.0%14.0%90.0%88.0%94.0%83.0%92.0%
201697.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%
201796.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%97.0%97.0%≥98.0%96.0%97.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202195.5%1.5%1.5%95.5%
202295.7%0.0%0.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Miller Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,970

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Miller Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2573rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2868th of 5874 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Miller Elementary)4046.2
 6.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)35.830.8
 5.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miller Elementary)54.332.7
 21.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)39.635.4
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Miller Elementary)45.643.2
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)38.229.9
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miller Elementary)34.849.3
 14.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)30.830
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Miller Elementary)57.435.2
 22.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)44.137.7
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miller Elementary)44.322.5
 21.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)30.325.7
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Miller Elementary)34.425.4
 9.1%
   5th Grade Science (Escondido Union)23.722.5
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students419389
 7.2%
African American73
 57.1%
American Indian00
Asian2831
 10.7%
Hispanic259263
 1.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White9568
 28.4%
Two or More Races2924
 17.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.9%68.6%
 3.7%


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Students who attend Miller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences
High : San Pasqual High

Miller Elementary ranks 2697th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Miller Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Miller Elementary.


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