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William D Miller Elementary School

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William D Miller Elementary School ranks 589 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

589^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

William D Miller Elementary School in New Boston, MI, serves 489 students in 1st through 5th grade and is part of the highly-rated Huron School District. The school has earned a solid 3-star rating and ranks in the 61st percentile of Michigan elementary schools, a notable improvement from its 47th percentile ranking just a few years ago.

One of the most impressive stories at Miller is its dramatic progress in supporting students with special needs. The special education subgroup has jumped from the 4th percentile (0 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 70th percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026—a remarkable turnaround that shows the school is finding effective ways to help all learners succeed. The school has also made huge strides in attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from 35.5% in 2021-2022 down to just 17.5% in 2024-2025, which is significantly better than both the district and state averages. This improvement likely plays a big role in the school's recent academic gains. Miller also stands out as a high achiever compared to nearby schools in neighboring districts—for example, its 4th-grade math proficiency rate of 60.9% is more than double that of Hale Creek Elementary School and more than triple that of Edgemont Elementary School.

However, there are a couple of areas parents may want to watch. The school shows a noticeable "5th grade slump," with ELA proficiency dropping from 48.3% in 4th grade to 35.1% in 5th grade, and math falling from 60.9% to 35.4%. There is also a growing gender gap, with male students ranking in the 70th percentile statewide while female students rank in the 44th percentile. Within the Huron School District, Miller trails its sister school, Brown Elementary School, which ranks in the 77th percentile and outperforms Miller in most subjects—particularly in 5th grade. Still, Miller's spending of $17,857 per student appears to generate strong results compared to schools that spend far more, and its performance is competitive even against top-tier charter schools like Keystone Academy.

489

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,857

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18955 Hannan Rd
New Boston, MI 48164-9274

(734) 753-4421

District: Huron School District

Students who attend William D Miller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carl T Renton Junior High School
High:	Huron High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Michigan avg38%

589^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Huron School District

155^th of 625Huron 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
2026	57.5	589 of 1492	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	638 of 1488	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	644 of 1486	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	666 of 1470	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	719 of 1344	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	580 of 1153	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	491 of 1408	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	568 of 1448	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.9	704 of 1466	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	686 of 1548	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.0	660 of 1580	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.2	732 of 1533	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.3	698 of 1563	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.5	682 of 1566	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.7	735 of 1552	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	794 of 1552	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.2	658 of 1589	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	744 of 1577	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	569 of 1565	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.9	840 of 1545	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	750 of 1343	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	652 of 1338	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	620 of 1342	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	618 of 1321	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	583 of 1106	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	466 of 902	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	596 of 1171	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	703 of 1443	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	700 of 1352	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	574 of 1346	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	820 of 1381	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	474 of 1350	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	684 of 1099	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	321 of 749	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	421 of 1134	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	491 of 1397	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	409 of 1372	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	54.1	602 of 1366	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	652 of 1347	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	706 of 1334	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	823 of 1139	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	662 of 915	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.1	368 of 1196	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	438 of 1446	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	74 of 246	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	30.4	190 of 252	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	215 of 225	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	106 of 195	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.9	27 of 403	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	659 of 1199	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	680 of 1206	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	675 of 1204	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	753 of 1198	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	768 of 1102	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	622 of 1005	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	515 of 1128	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	608 of 1253	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)70th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math49%+11 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science33%-7 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William D Miller Elementary School	Public	1-5	18955 Hannan Rd	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 753-4421	489	33	14.7	33.9%	429 (87.7%)	13 (2.7%)	19 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	57.5	589^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.5%		55.5	638^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.1%	49			46.9	48.3	35.1			54.2	60.9	35.4			33.0		29.5		$17,857	$1,502	$16,354
Barth Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	38207 Barth St	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Romulus Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 532-1250	233	16	14.3	75.1%	88 (37.8%)	95 (40.8%)	28 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.0%)	60.8	543^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	63.6%		61.8	541^st of 1488 public elementary schools	63.6%	2			50.0	45.9	58.8			55.6	37.8	35.3			38.2		26.5		$22,194	$2,926	$19,267
Savage Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	42975 Savage Rd	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 699-5050	342	19	18.3	42.1%	185 (54.1%)	109 (31.9%)	21 (6.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	66.3	469^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.6%		71.7	389^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.9%	80			38.8	60.7				45.6	58.9								$16,110	$814	$15,296
Edgemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Edgemont St	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 697-8002	358	25	14.2	55.6%	201 (56.1%)	102 (28.5%)	24 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	23.8	1104^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.0%		22	1127^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.3%	23			25.7	34.7				24.3	17.3								$20,925	$1,414	$19,511
Alice I Ferguson Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	24678 Merriman Rd	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 984-1330	180	10	17.4	41.7%	151 (83.9%)	6 (3.3%)	14 (7.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)								(n/a)																	$17,756	$1,182	$16,574
Summit Academy North Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	28697 Sibley Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Summit Academy North	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 789-1428	642	40	16.0	73.1%	168 (26.2%)	422 (65.7%)	34 (5.3%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17	1238^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.0%		17.2	1217^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.2%	21			22.3	31.0	23.2			23.3	17.9	11.1			18.2		10.1		$12,687	$1,560	$11,127
Hale Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	16200 Harrison	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Romulus Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 532-1353	223	14	15.6	90.1%	52 (23.3%)	147 (65.9%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	42.7	814^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.4%		29.5	1021^st of 1488 public elementary schools	31.4%	207			34.3	40.0	43.6			37.1	29.4	35.9			30.8		23.1		$20,873	$3,220	$17,653
Keystone Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	47925 Bemis Rd	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Keystone Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 697-9470	721	39	18.3	53.1%	442 (61.3%)	127 (17.6%)	52 (7.2%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (12.5%)	81.8	239^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.0%		81.7	252^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	83.1%	13	81.4	55.9	61.2	54.7	64.0	70.0	69.7	57.6	45.3	41.9	60.0	62.1	61.6	66.1	37.2	71.2	$12,245	$940	$11,305
Wick Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	36900 Wick Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Romulus Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 532-1503	281	16	17.2	80.8%	30 (10.7%)	223 (79.4%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	42.4	821^st of 1492 public elementary schools	45.0%		31.4	987^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.7%	166			35.9	39.5	46.5			38.5	30.2	25.6			37.2		20.9		$20,960	$2,765	$18,196
Tyler Road Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	42200 Tyler Rd	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 699-5818	388	24	16.3	53.6%	116 (29.9%)	213 (54.9%)	13 (3.4%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.1%)	26.6	1060^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.0%		26.9	1054^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.2%	6			25.3	30.8				28.9	27.7								$15,511	$1,501	$14,009

Frequently Asked Questions about William D Miller Elementary School

How many students attend William D Miller Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended William D Miller Elementary School.

Is William D Miller Elementary School a good school?

William D Miller Elementary School ranks 589^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of William D Miller Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William D Miller Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carl T Renton Junior High School
High : Huron High School

What is the racial makeup of William D Miller Elementary School?

Students at William D Miller Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is William D Miller Elementary School in?

Huron School District

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