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Chester F Miller School

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Chester F Miller School ranks 1111 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Chester F Miller School is an elementary school in Saginaw, Michigan, serving 294 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Saginaw School District of the City of, which is ranked 453 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chester F Miller School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, only 11.8% of 4th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 21.8% for the district and 42.4% for the state. The school also faces challenges with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 62% over the past few years. Additionally, Chester F Miller School serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 88.31% to 94.56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Chester F Miller School to other nearby schools within the Saginaw School District, it is clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. For example, Handley School, a magnet school within the same district, consistently ranks in the top 1% of Michigan elementary schools and significantly outperforms Chester F Miller School on state assessments. Despite the school's challenges, Chester F Miller School has a relatively high per-student spending level, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized and targeted to address the school's specific needs.

247

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,423

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 Brockway St
Saginaw, MI 48602-2716

(989) 399-4850

District: Saginaw School District of the City of

Students who attend Chester F Miller School usually attend:

Middle:	Thompson Middle School
High:	Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
	Saginaw United High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.5%

White:

25.1%

Hispanic:

23.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2013 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Saginaw School District of the City of

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 28% Michigan)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg19%

Michigan avg39%

1,111^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Saginaw School District of the City of

453^rd of 613Saginaw School District of the City of 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	23.0	1111 of 1488	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1303 of 1486	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1320 of 1470	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	1292 of 1344	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1302 of 1448	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	1302 of 1466	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	1332 of 1548	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	1314 of 1580	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.5	1358 of 1533	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	1395 of 1563	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	1323 of 1566	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.0	1113 of 1552	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	64.0	722 of 1552	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	781 of 1589	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.1	1187 of 1577	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	62.0	687 of 1565	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.5	1035 of 1545	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	46 of 369	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	29.4	223 of 321	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	381 of 475	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1116 of 1338	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1225 of 1342	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1246 of 1321	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	1403 of 1443	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	38.2	115 of 201	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	964 of 1346	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1208 of 1381	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1204 of 1350	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1211 of 1397	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	917 of 1366	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1184 of 1347	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1257 of 1334	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1193 of 1446	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	953 of 1206	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	779 of 1204	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1048 of 1253	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)88th percentile+62 vs school

Hispanic (2024)43rd percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-11 vs state

English Language Arts23%-20 vs state

Social Studies20%-9 vs state

Math20%-17 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
Chester F Miller School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Brockway St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4850	247	15	16.4	89.9%	62 (25.1%)	100 (40.5%)	59 (23.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.3%)	23	1111^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%		12.2	1303^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	12.3%	192		11.8	31.8	15.4		25.0	29.5	20.5	$17,423	$3,721	$13,702
Handley School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 Passolt St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 399-4250	370	18	20.5	42.7%	144 (38.9%)	111 (30.0%)	32 (8.6%)	48 (13.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	97.1	23^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.1	34^th of 1486 public elementary schools	97.7%	11	80.4	81.5	91.1	92.9	83.3	57.1	75.0	60.7	$21,214	$2,955	$18,259
Hemmeter Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1890 Hemmeter Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 797-1832	331	16	20.0	12.4%	256 (77.3%)	9 (2.7%)	31 (9.4%)	22 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	98.9	4^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.9	5^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	83.1	92.7	89.3	84.7	94.6	75.0	82.1	66.1	$12,157	$784	$11,373
Kempton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3040 Davenport Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4600	279	17	16.4	88.9%	80 (28.7%)	182 (65.2%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	8.5	1384^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.8	1369^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.9%	15	20.8	9.6	17.3	8.2			11.5	7.7	$17,313	$4,890	$12,423
Westdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 S Center Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 797-1827	313	19	16.6	69.0%	113 (36.1%)	90 (28.8%)	75 (24.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.5%)								(n/a)									$14,263	$2,305	$11,958
Herig School	Public	PK, KG-5	1905 Houghton Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4350	282	11	25.6	94.0%	59 (20.9%)	148 (52.5%)	50 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	5.4	1460^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.9%		8.2	1379^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.2%	81	5.7	13.3		9.4					$18,963	$5,582	$13,381
Arrowwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	5410 Seidel Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 797-1835	445	26	16.9	58.7%	194 (43.6%)	98 (22.0%)	107 (24.0%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	23.7	1099^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.1%		22.8	1129^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.0%	30	33.3	27.5	32.8	25.9	26.7	14.2	26.1	10.4	$13,599	$1,455	$12,144
Merrill Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Grout St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4800	267	13	20.5	92.5%	53 (19.9%)	128 (47.9%)	52 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (12.4%)	10.9	1339^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.0%		7.9	1393^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	6.3%	54	9.3	23.9	15.9	20.9	6.5	16.3	15.9	6.8	$16,947	$3,798	$13,149
Weiss Elementary School	Public	3-5	4645 Weiss St	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 793-5226	357	22	16.3	60.5%	147 (41.2%)	71 (19.9%)	96 (26.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.5%)	26.8	1055^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.1%		20	1164^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.7%	109	36.3	29.2	25.6	40.7	25.6	19.0	21.7	15.0	$13,527	$1,330	$12,197
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3870 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 799-2382	531	36	14.7	64.0%	215 (40.5%)	116 (21.8%)	137 (25.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.0%)								(n/a)									$14,379	$2,280	$12,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester F Miller School

How many students attend Chester F Miller School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Chester F Miller School.

What schools do graduates of Chester F Miller School attend?

Students who attend Chester F Miller School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thompson Middle School
High : Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
High : Saginaw United High School

What district is Chester F Miller School in?

Saginaw School District of the City of

What is the racial makeup of Chester F Miller School?

Students at Chester F Miller School are 40% African American, 25% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is Chester F Miller School a good school?

Chester F Miller School ranks 1111^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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