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Miller Elementary School

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Miller Elementary School ranks 771 st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

771^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Miller Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dearborn, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 581 students. The school is part of the Dearborn City School District, which is ranked 279 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Miller Elementary School has shown mixed performance on state assessments (M-STEP) compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were below the district and state averages for grades 3-5. However, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were higher than the district and state averages for grades 3-4, but lower for grade 5. The school's performance in Science and Social Studies for 5th grade has been consistently lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Miller Elementary School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.2% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the desired benchmark of 10% or less.

Compared to nearby schools within the Dearborn City School District, such as Salina Elementary P 3, Henry Ford Elementary School, and Maples Elementary School, Miller Elementary School has generally performed worse on state assessments and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, these nearby schools also have high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Iris Becker Elementary School, another nearby school, has consistently outperformed Miller Elementary School on state assessments and has a higher 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

575

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,194

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4824 Lois St
Dearborn, MI 48126-3674

(313) 827-6850

District: Dearborn City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

African American:

1.2%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 26 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

Michigan avg39%

771^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Dearborn City School District

279^th of 613Dearborn City School District among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	771 of 1488	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	621 of 1486	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	637 of 1470	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	966 of 1344	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1060 of 1153	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	824 of 1408	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	885 of 1448	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	960 of 1466	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.2	807 of 1548	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.8	585 of 1580	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.7	1070 of 1533	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.3	1143 of 1563	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	1255 of 1566	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.0	1173 of 1552	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	1337 of 1552	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.6	1233 of 1589	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.5	1256 of 1577	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.0	1189 of 1565	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.9	1333 of 1545	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	78 of 173	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	85 of 184	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	81 of 180	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.6	81 of 98	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	39 of 42	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	72 of 117	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	130 of 270	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	797 of 1338	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	767 of 1342	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	572 of 1321	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.7	925 of 1106	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	882 of 902	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	912 of 1171	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	902 of 1443	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	392 of 1346	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	271 of 1381	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	286 of 1350	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.4	615 of 1099	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	683 of 749	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	352 of 1134	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	475 of 1397	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	700 of 1366	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	520 of 1347	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	705 of 1334	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	822 of 1139	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	883 of 915	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	603 of 1196	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	820 of 1446	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	835 of 1206	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	699 of 1204	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	743 of 1198	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.1	974 of 1102	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	983 of 1005	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	864 of 1128	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	945 of 1253	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+5 vs state

Math44%+5 vs state

Science14%-26 vs state

Social Studies10%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4824 Lois St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6850	575	39	14.8	90.1%	561 (97.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46.4	771^st of 1488 public elementary schools	48.2%		55.8	621^st of 1486 public elementary schools	58.2%	150	41.9	57.3	41.5	49.4	57.0	27.2	14.3	9.8	$19,194	$1,745	$17,449
Academy for Business and Technology Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5277 Calhoun St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Academy for Business and Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-2223	256	17	15.5	100.0%	10 (3.9%)	179 (69.9%)	59 (23.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	16.2	1241^st of 1488 public elementary schools	16.6%		9.1	1361^st of 1486 public elementary schools	8.4%	120	28.6	25.0	30.6	10.0			10.8	8.1	$13,948	$4,238	$9,710
Geer Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14767 Prospect St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-2300	380	27	14.1	78.7%	350 (92.1%)	20 (5.3%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30.5	1005^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.5%		32.6	980^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.1%	25	28.6	33.8	38.3	35.3	12.9	25.0	33.9	20.7	$18,664	$1,516	$17,148
William Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14749 Alber St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6400	580	45	12.9	89.0%	567 (97.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	869^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.6%		39.2	861^st of 1486 public elementary schools	42.1%	8	25.0	33.0	39.6	36.6	35.7	41.2	25.5	28.4	$19,482	$1,483	$17,999
Lowrey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Jonathon St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1800	515	39	13.3	91.3%	498 (96.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.5	451^st of 1488 public elementary schools	69.7%		59	568^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.8%	117	44.7	41.5	47.4	61.3	58.0	52.0	40.0	39.0	$20,996	$2,317	$18,679
Iris Becker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10821 Henson St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6950	224	19	12.0	94.6%	217 (96.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.6	391^st of 1488 public elementary schools	73.7%		74.5	335^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.5%	56	54.1	43.3	53.3	57.9	59.4	63.3	33.3	40.0	$23,294	$1,525	$21,769
Riverside Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7124 Miller Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Riverside Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 624-3200	397	28	14.1	100.0%	358 (90.2%)	29 (7.3%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1333^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	10.4%		10.5	1333^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	10.3%		19.0	18.8	14.1	21.9	18.1	9.2	10.8		$15,527	$2,561	$12,966
Salina Elementary P 3	Public	PK, KG-3	2700 Ferney St	Dearborn	48120	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6550	406	34	12.0	94.8%	404 (99.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	41.7			53.3					$20,925	$1,589	$19,336
Henry Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16140 Driscoll St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-4700	697	51	13.8	90.0%	663 (95.1%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42.5	828^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.4%		31.7	992^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	33.2%	164	31.9	30.5	47.4	43.9	34.6	35.9	32.5	23.1	$19,034	$1,470	$17,564
Maples Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Mead St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6454	541	39	14.0	94.5%	532 (98.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55.4	640^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.0%		41.8	820^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.8%	180	43.9	39.1	54.3	52.0	34.4	45.2	36.9	26.2	$17,878	$1,618	$16,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Miller Elementary School

Is Miller Elementary School a good school?

Miller Elementary School ranks 771^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Miller Elementary School in?

Dearborn City School District

How many students attend Miller Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Miller Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Miller Elementary School?

Students at Miller Elementary School are 98% White, 1% African American.

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