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Miller Elementary - 02

Public Grades K-6
14th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 93% of South Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Miller Elementary - 02 serves 231 students in grades K–6 in Miller, South Dakota, and is part of Miller School District 29-4. Its 2025–2026 results were above state levels in every reported tested subject. Its clearest strength is mathematics: 72% of students were proficient, 28 percentage points above the state and 20 points above the district.

Math is also Miller’s strongest comparison with the district, while ELA is a smaller—but still positive—advantage: 65% were proficient, compared with 59% districtwide and 49% statewide. Fifth-grade science was 65%, 24 points above the state. Fourth-grade results stand out: ELA proficiency was 96%, 27 points above the district, and math was 76%, 22 points above the district. The one nearby school, Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11, has suppressed 2025–2026 test scores, so a current-year score comparison is not possible.

Math has improved over four years, rising 6 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while ELA is 6 points below its 2022–2023 level despite rebounding from 2024–2025. SchoolDigger ranks Miller 14th of 203 schools, at the 93rd percentile with five stars, in 2025–2026; Millerdale’s latest supplied ranking is from 2024–2025, when it ranked 299th of 300, at the 0th percentile with no stars. In 2024–2025, Miller’s student–teacher ratio was 10.8, compared with 37 at Millerdale. Miller’s free/reduced lunch-eligible share was 23% that year; in 2022–2023, the comparable figures were 19% at Miller and 10% at Millerdale. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 statewide rankings indicate lower effectiveness for English Language Learner Students (18th percentile) and Hispanic Students (27th percentile) than for Miller overall (85th percentile).

231
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,505
Per pupil spending ?
22.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
100%
Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 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 — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (68% vs 46% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 7% of South Dakota elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg56%
South Dakota avg46%
14th of 203
South Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 11 pts since 2016
From top 18% (2016) to top 7% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
20th of 126Miller 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202682.114 of 20393.1%★★★★★
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
202685.117 of 16689.8%★★★★★
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
202676.524 of 16185.1%★★★★☆
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
202677.422 of 18488.0%★★★★☆
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
Female (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2026)85th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-6 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 (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics72%+28 vs state
Science65%+24 vs state
English Language Arts65%+16 vs state

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

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.

Yes. Miller Elementary - 02 ranks in the top 6.9% of South Dakota elementary schools.

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Latest South Dakota data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewNov 6, 2026
2025–26 SD ACT & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewNov 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation rates (updated)NewNov 1, 2026
2025–26 immunization ratesOct 24, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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