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Miller Elementary

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Miller Elementary ranks 382 nd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Miller Elementary serves 780 students in prekindergarten through grade 5 in Dodge City, in the Dodge City district. Its clearest strength is all-grade ELA and math: Miller’s proficiency rates are 47% and 44%, respectively, slightly above Kansas rates of 46% and 41%.

Compared with other nearby Dodge City schools, Miller leads in all-grade ELA and math; the next-highest local results are 38% ELA and 28% math at Ross Elementary School. Miller is also well above the district in those subjects—by 22 percentage points in ELA and 22 in math—and 6 points higher in science. Science is the main weakness against the state: Miller’s 28% rate is 10 points below Kansas’s 38%. Fifth grade needs particular attention: Miller scores 35% in ELA, 28% in math and 28% in science, trailing state rates by 16, 17 and 18 points. Even so, it has the highest fifth-grade ELA and math rates among nearby Dodge City schools.

Results have moved in different directions: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA rose 23 percentage points, while science fell 11; math rose 5 points overall, after dipping below the state in 2024–25. SchoolDigger ranks Miller in the 42nd percentile statewide (382 of 657 schools, 2 stars), second among the ten nearby schools listed; Spearville Elementary ranks higher, at the 69th percentile. Miller’s student-teacher ratio is 26.2, among the highest locally. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves English Language Learner Students places Miller at the 98th percentile, compared with its overall 42nd percentile. Its Low Socio Economic Status Students ranking also improved notably, rising from the 32nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 71st in 2025–26.

780

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,402

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1100 Avenue G
Dodge City, KS 67801

(620) 471-2100

District: Dodge City

Students who attend Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Comanche Middle School
	Dodge City Middle School
High:	Dodge City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

White:

6.8%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dodge City

Worth a look

!Science scores 10 pts below the Kansas average

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg23%

Kansas avg42%

382^nd of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Dodge City

263^rd of 268Dodge City among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	382 of 657	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	445 of 656	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	503 of 653	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	428 of 660	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	529 of 668	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	507 of 670	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	266 of 667	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	367 of 656	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	364 of 659	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.0	283 of 656	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.2	363 of 678	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.6	530 of 668	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.1	396 of 660	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	75.1	95 of 631	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	48.8	403 of 630	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	406 of 621	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.0	279 of 614	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	289 of 600	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.1	322 of 585	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	2 of 126	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	75.3	8 of 129	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	61.8	20 of 124	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	11 of 117	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	57.2	36 of 117	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	21 of 108	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	7 of 122	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	12 of 129	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	340 of 585	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	484 of 591	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	240 of 591	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	237 of 574	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	39 of 269	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	59 of 262	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	102 of 260	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	48 of 245	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	120 of 254	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	67 of 229	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	22 of 235	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	66.0	46 of 207	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	159 of 546	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	48.4	271 of 533	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	373 of 546	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	244 of 541	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	358 of 512	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	276 of 494	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.1	49 of 509	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	61.8	163 of 512	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	323 of 594	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	392 of 605	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	234 of 586	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	386 of 575	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	35.6	206 of 305	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)98th percentile+57 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+29 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)32nd percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

Science28%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Avenue G	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2100	780	30	26.2	86.3%	53 (6.8%)	22 (2.8%)	686 (87.9%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	44.4	382^nd of 657 public elementary schools	41.9%		36	445^th of 656 public elementary schools	32.2%	63	51.5	56.9	35.4		47.0	45.6	61.5	28.4		43.9	28.0	28.0	$19,402	$7,493	$11,909
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Central Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2104	381	21	18.5	95.0%	22 (5.8%)	7 (1.8%)	344 (90.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6.1	635^th of 657 public elementary schools	3.3%		7	630^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.0%	5	31.1	26.1	10.9		22.6	14.8	12.3	9.2		12.0	15.4	15.4	$12,504	$1,554	$10,950
Soule Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Soule St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2116	375	22	16.9	83.7%	46 (12.3%)	6 (1.6%)	311 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	9.5	612^th of 657 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.5	608^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.3%	4	28.1	16.9	21.7		22.4	31.2	16.7	11.7		20.1	21.7	21.7	$13,778	$1,627	$12,151
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Sixth Ave	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2115	380	19	20.2	75.8%	67 (17.6%)	6 (1.6%)	301 (79.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	6.5	630^th of 657 public elementary schools	4.1%		21.8	537^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.1%	93	16.7	21.9	23.4		20.6	9.2	21.9	19.0		16.7	14.1	14.1	$11,909	$1,511	$10,398
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Sunnyside St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2112	365	17	21.8	96.2%	23 (6.3%)	5 (1.4%)	334 (91.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7.6	622^nd of 657 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.7	617^th of 656 public elementary schools	5.9%	5	20.5	25.0	17.5		21.0	22.7	19.5	12.5		18.4	20.0	20.0	$15,153	$3,086	$12,067
Linn Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 W Linn St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2114	361	13	28.5	88.4%	47 (13.0%)	19 (5.3%)	285 (78.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	15.4	573^rd of 657 public elementary schools	12.8%		15.4	578^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.9%	5	31.1	18.4	23.1		24.6	13.0	20.0	25.6		19.2	46.1	46.1	$13,450	$1,839	$11,611
Ross Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 6th Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2103	502	28	17.6	67.9%	154 (30.7%)	3 (0.6%)	326 (64.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	23.8	527^th of 657 public elementary schools	19.8%		21	542^nd of 656 public elementary schools	17.4%	15	42.2	42.5	28.7		37.9	31.1	34.5	19.5		28.4	32.2	32.2	$12,179	$1,554	$10,625
Beeson Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 W Beeson Rd	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2113	355	16	22.5	94.1%	26 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	318 (89.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	20.4	549^th of 657 public elementary schools	16.4%		18	560^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.6%	11	28.6	28.8	30.6		29.4	31.6	25.9	22.6		26.5	45.2	45.2	$12,387	$1,550	$10,837
Spearville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 E. Davis	Spearville	67876	Ford County	Spearville	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 385-2556	196	16	12.3	31.6%	158 (80.6%)	1 (0.5%)	30 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	65.8	202^nd of 657 public elementary schools	69.3%		67.6	187^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.5%	15	53.3	46.9	65.0		53.7	63.3	53.1	55.0		57.3	50.0	50.0	$13,166	$606	$12,559
Cimarron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 N 2nd	Cimarron	67835	Gray County	Cimarron-Ensign	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 855-3343	312	28	11.0	46.5%	200 (64.1%)	4 (1.3%)	102 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	36.2	456^th of 657 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.5	408^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.8%	48	54.8	45.2	42.3	34.3	44.4	35.7	29.0	36.5	37.1	35.0	40.4	40.4	$14,687	$1,173	$13,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Miller Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Miller Elementary?

Students at Miller Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Miller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 780 students attended Miller Elementary.

What district is Miller Elementary in?

Dodge City

What schools do graduates of Miller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Miller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Comanche Middle School
Middle : Dodge City Middle School
High : Dodge City High School

Is Miller Elementary a good school?

Miller Elementary ranks 382^nd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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