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William B Miller Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

William B Miller Elementary is a PK-6 school in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) serving 286 students in a high-poverty area, where over 99% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a sharp decline in recent years, dropping from a 2-star rating (45th percentile) in 2022-2023 to a 1-star rating (24th percentile) in 2025-2026, a trend that sets it apart from nearby schools like Cedar Crest Elementary, which has remained stable around the 50th percentile, and John Neely Bryan Elementary, which has improved from the 11th to the 45th percentile over the same period.

Mathematics performance is a critical concern, with proficiency rates of just 16.13% in 4th grade and 32.26% in 5th grade for the 2025-2026 school year—far below the district averages of approximately 49% and 48%, respectively. This is notably lower than nearby schools like Cedar Crest Elementary (44.23% and 41.67%) and John Neely Bryan Elementary (52.24% and 38.78%). However, 5th-grade reading offers a relative bright spot, with 52.63% proficiency, close to the state average of 58.47% and higher than H I Holland Elementary At Lisbon (33.33%) and Harrell Budd Elementary (21.43%).

An interesting contrast emerges in how the school serves different student groups: in 2024-2025, it ranked in the 87th percentile for Special Education Students (4 stars) but only the 8th percentile for Gifted and Talented Students (0 stars), an extreme disparity not seen in nearby schools. The school also spends $15,864 per student, significantly more than high-performing nearby magnet schools like Trinity Heights Gifted And Talented School ($10,804) and Harry Stone Montessori Academy ($11,064), suggesting that challenges go beyond funding. The presence of these magnet schools likely draws higher-performing students away, concentrating greater needs at William B Miller. The school's past success with 2-star ratings shows better outcomes are possible, but a targeted intervention is urgently needed to reverse the current downward trajectory.

286

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,364

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3111 Bonnie View Rd
Dallas, TX 75216-3494

(972) 502-8700

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend William B Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Lewis Social Justice Academy At O W Holmes
High:	Franklin D Roosevelt H S Of Innovation

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

African American:

32.2%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

3,524^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	3524 of 4627	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	4122 of 4651	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	4303 of 4710	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	2568 of 4647	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	3003 of 4581	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	2339 of 4578	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	2921 of 4479	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	2504 of 4359	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	2601 of 4329	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	2280 of 4286	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.5	3550 of 4320	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.5	3802 of 4260	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	3602 of 4221	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.2	3879 of 4206	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	54.6	2163 of 4095	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.9	1655 of 3937	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.3	945 of 3884	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	54.1	1981 of 3768	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.5	1930 of 3724	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.8	1185 of 3476	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.5	779 of 3475	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	32.0	2796 of 3465	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1647 of 2406	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	911 of 1905	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.6	2011 of 2443	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.0	623 of 2443	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	27.8	1962 of 2421	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	974 of 2444	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	1344 of 2515	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1500 of 2483	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.9	1180 of 4461	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	827 of 4331	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	711 of 4295	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	602 of 4240	85.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	2369 of 2918	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	2702 of 3668	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	1612 of 3556	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	1431 of 3487	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	842 of 3446	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	554 of 3333	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.0	68 of 3226	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	3790 of 4575	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	3137 of 3744	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	4189 of 4658	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	2968 of 4588	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	2757 of 4561	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	2142 of 4499	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	2862 of 4348	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2841 of 4306	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	2586 of 3075	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	2422 of 2619	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	2881 of 2980	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	2829 of 2958	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	2689 of 3006	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	3039 of 3184	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	2948 of 3106	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	2614 of 4413	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	3075 of 3644	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	3650 of 4465	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	2509 of 4401	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	1478 of 4376	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	1631 of 4329	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	1480 of 4188	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.7	366 of 4168	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	2780 of 4520	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	2715 of 3705	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	3934 of 4594	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.2	1504 of 4521	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	2221 of 4477	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	1652 of 4451	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	1947 of 4309	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	1544 of 4264	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	3238 of 4582	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	3084 of 3739	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	4136 of 4647	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.8	2107 of 4585	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	3229 of 4563	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	2348 of 4498	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	2844 of 4357	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	2190 of 4319	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	2674 of 4301	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	75.8	474 of 3549	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	26.4	3495 of 4292	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	2490 of 3558	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)74th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-18 vs state

Mathematics34%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
William B Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3111 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8700	286	22	12.7	99.7%	7 (2.4%)	92 (32.2%)	176 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	28.5	3524^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.8%		18.3	4122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.4%	598	23.5	12.5	57.1					18.8	29.6	52.6	39.5			48.4	16.1	32.3	36.8			$16,364
J P Starks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3033 Tips Blvd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8800	255	19	13.4	98.4%	2 (0.8%)	120 (47.1%)	116 (45.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.9%)	13.8	4350^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.0%		17	4181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	10.1%	169	0.0			0.0			100.0	17.9	26.9	39.4	37.5	100.0	100.0	7.1	34.6	20.6	25.0	87.5	100.0	$16,704
Albert C Black Junior Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-1800	828	50	16.7	97.8%	7 (0.8%)	492 (59.4%)	296 (35.7%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	19.3	4084^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.7%					(n/a)	46.4	66.7	54.6		0.0	57.1		25.0	21.9	37.7				33.3	27.8	44.1				$00
John Neely Bryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2001 Deer Path Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8500	454	29	15.6	98.9%	5 (1.1%)	191 (42.1%)	250 (55.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	42.5	2555^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.8%		28.8	3514^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%	959	33.3	48.0						38.9	42.9	44.7	54.6			34.9	52.2	38.8	47.7			$12,399
Cedar Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 Mouser St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7400	457	32	14.2	99.8%	6 (1.3%)	164 (35.9%)	275 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	46.2	2320^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.9%		46.2	2367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.1%	47	40.7	64.0	52.0	0.0	40.0	0.0		47.4	66.7	52.0	43.8			35.3	44.2	41.7	38.7			$15,632
Trinity Heights Gifted And Talented School	Public	PK, KG-8	1515 Lynn Haven Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7500	398	25	16.2	76.6%	20 (5.0%)	116 (29.1%)	246 (61.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	97.8	59^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.7%		92.5	291^st of 4651 public elementary schools	93.7%	232							90.5	91.4	89.4	92.7	97.9	95.5	100.0	73.0	83.0	79.1	80.9	82.4	57.1	$11,565
Whitney M Young Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 Veterans Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2000	371	25	15.0	97.0%	7 (1.9%)	150 (40.4%)	205 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	31.5	3338^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.9%		24.8	3733^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	19.7%	395	33.3	45.0	45.5					36.4	27.5	60.0				32.1	41.0	39.5				$11,388
H I Holland Elementary At Lisbon	Public	PK, KG-5	4203 S Lancaster Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-1900	361	29	12.4	98.6%	5 (1.4%)	106 (29.4%)	243 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34.9	3092^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.2%		11.1	4453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.3%	1361	50.0		31.3			0.0		37.9	41.7	33.3				41.2	58.0	28.6				$13,949
Harry Stone Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4747 Veterans Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3400	505	33	15.3	79.0%	10 (2.0%)	198 (39.2%)	278 (55.0%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	64.9	1356^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.7%		58	1673^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.0%	317							87.5	63.0	63.4	76.1	66.1	85.9	95.2	41.3	46.3	52.2	33.9	38.4	55.6	$10,031
KIPP Truth Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1545 S Ewing Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4210	515	25	20.6	96.5%	1 (0.2%)	299 (58.1%)	205 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	19	4099^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.6	4351^st of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%	252								32.1	27.8					28.6	37.0					$8,415

Frequently Asked Questions about William B Miller Elementary

What is the racial makeup of William B Miller Elementary?

Students at William B Miller Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 32% African American, 2% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend William B Miller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended William B Miller Elementary.

What district is William B Miller Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Is William B Miller Elementary a good school?

William B Miller Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of William B Miller Elementary attend?

Students who attend William B Miller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Lewis Social Justice Academy At O W Holmes
High : Franklin D Roosevelt H S Of Innovation

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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