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Miller Elementary - 02

Public Grades K-6
46th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 85% of South Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Miller Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in the small town of Miller, South Dakota. With a student population of 234 and a student-teacher ratio of around 11:1, this school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 25 schools for several years.

According to the key insights, Miller Elementary - 02 has significantly outperformed the state and Miller 29-4 district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's performance for special education students is particularly noteworthy, ranking 23rd out of 248 schools in the state. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, its rate is still lower than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 school, which is also part of the Miller 29-4 district, has significantly lower academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. This highlights the stark contrast in educational outcomes between the two schools, despite being in the same district. Overall, Miller Elementary - 02 is a high-performing school that has consistently demonstrated strong academic achievement, particularly in core subject areas.

231
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,505
Per pupil spending ?
22.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 623 E 4th St
       Miller, SD  57362

(605) 853-2711

District: Miller School District 29-4


Students who attend Miller Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:    Miller Junior High - 04
High:    Miller High School - 01
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.2%
Hispanic:
5.6%
African American:
0.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 15% of South Dakota elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg50%
South Dakota avg47%
46th of 300
South Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 25 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Miller School District 29-4
107th of 147Miller School District 29-4 among South Dakota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202575.846 of 30084.7%★★★★☆
202487.311 of 20194.5%★★★★★
202387.311 of 20494.6%★★★★★
202282.824 of 20288.1%★★★★☆
202183.517 of 20291.6%★★★★★
201969.147 of 20677.2%★★★★☆
201861.282 of 20459.8%★★★☆☆
201758.491 of 20756.0%★★★☆☆
201673.137 of 20682.0%★★★★☆
201560.285 of 20959.3%★★★☆☆
201375.131 of 20184.6%★★★★☆
201276.130 of 21486.0%★★★★☆
201170.055 of 20573.2%★★★★☆
201073.042 of 20679.6%★★★★☆
200963.077 of 19660.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202526.2144 of 17618.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202564.993 of 29168.0%★★★☆☆
202486.110 of 16593.9%★★★★★
202381.516 of 15489.6%★★★★★
202276.031 of 15079.3%★★★★☆
202185.010 of 15193.4%★★★★★
201975.027 of 15582.6%★★★★☆
201870.441 of 16374.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202533.2119 of 16327.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202567.351 of 23778.5%★★★★☆
201876.916 of 12186.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202578.830 of 29289.7%★★★★★
202484.117 of 16189.4%★★★★★
202390.29 of 16694.6%★★★★★
202285.816 of 15489.6%★★★★★
202180.221 of 15786.6%★★★★☆
201963.747 of 16070.6%★★★★☆
201854.687 of 17048.8%★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202520.849 of 5815.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202576.123 of 24890.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202571.555 of 28780.8%★★★★☆
202487.78 of 18495.7%★★★★★
202385.211 of 18594.1%★★★★★
202281.821 of 18488.6%★★★★☆
202179.517 of 18590.8%★★★★★
201962.758 of 19169.6%★★★★☆
201849.6104 of 18644.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2025)68th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-58 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-66 vs school
Military Connected (2025)16th percentile-69 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics64%+20 vs state
English Language Arts63%+12 vs state
Science50%+9 vs state

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Students who attend Miller Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miller Junior High - 04
High : Miller High School - 01

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Miller Elementary - 02.

Miller Elementary - 02 ranks 46th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Miller Elementary - 02 are 92% White, 6% Hispanic.


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