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Best Public Schools in Miller, MO

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580

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Top rankedCentral Elementary416^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Miller, Missouri is home to two schools - Central Elementary and Miller High, both part of the Miller R-II school district. While Central Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Missouri elementary schools, Miller High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 180th to 324th out of Missouri high schools.

Central Elementary stands out with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong academic performance, outperforming the state average in mathematics and science proficiency. However, the school serves a high-need student population, with a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 63.61%. In contrast, Miller High maintains a strong 96.7% four-year graduation rate, but struggles with proficiency in Algebra I and Biology I end-of-course exams, falling significantly behind the state average.

Both schools face similar challenges, with high free/reduced lunch rates and chronic absenteeism rates above the state average. This suggests a need for targeted interventions and support programs to ensure equitable access to resources and improve overall student outcomes in the Miller, Missouri school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	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	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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	108 S Hwy 39	Miller	65707	Lawrence County	Miller R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 452-3512	310	23	13.5	64.8%	287 (92.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.5%)	54.4	416^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.8%		62.6	322^nd of 906 public elementary schools	64.5%	94	55.5	40.0	36.7			47.3	39.9	42.5	30.6				$11,734	$1,018	$10,716
Miller High	Public	7-12	110 W 6th St	Miller	65707	Lawrence County	Miller R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 452-3271	270	19	14.2	62.2%	246 (91.1%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	11.7	324^th of 367 public high schools	11.7%		45.4	180^th of 378 public high schools	52.4%	144				43.2	38.0					45.9	13.3	13.6	$13,887	$1,009	$12,879

Cities Near Miller

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Vernon	8.17 mi	6	189^th
Everton	11.5 mi	2
Lockwood	12.25 mi	4	326^th
Greenfield	12.78 mi	2	377^th
Avilla	15.64 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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