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Miller Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
296th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 94% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Miller Elementary in Lubbock, TX, is a high-performing PK-5 school serving 675 students within the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking in the top 12% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2025-2026 school year.

Miller Elementary stands out dramatically from its nearby peers, achieving STAAR test scores that far exceed district and state averages. For example, in 5th Grade Reading, Miller scored 86.92% proficient compared to the district average of 57.61%, while nearby Wheelock Elementary scored only 48.89%. In 5th Grade Science, Miller’s 52.43% proficiency rate nearly doubled the district average of 29.09%, a stark contrast to Maedgen Elementary, which scored just 6% proficient. Despite having a higher student-teacher ratio (16.8:1) than its neighbors, Miller achieves superior results, indicating highly effective instruction and leadership. The school also serves a student population where about 40% are economically disadvantaged, a rate significantly lower than many surrounding schools like Bayless Elementary (95.1%) and Wheelock Elementary (90.99%).

Miller Elementary excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide for White students and the 97th percentile for economically disadvantaged students, demonstrating a strong ability to close achievement gaps. The school has also shown remarkable improvement for African American students, jumping from the 2nd percentile in 2020-2021 to the 88th percentile by 2023-2024. Notably, Roberts Elementary achieves similar top-tier results despite serving a student body where nearly 80% are economically disadvantaged, highlighting that high performance is possible in diverse contexts. Miller’s decade-long consistency in ranking (84th to 94th percentile) reflects stable leadership and a deeply embedded culture of high expectations.

675
Students ?
16.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,105
Per pupil spending ?
41.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6705 Joliet Dr
       Lubbock, TX  79413

(806) 219-8100

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Evans Middle
High:    Monterey High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
53.0%
Hispanic:
38.8%
African American:
3.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 51% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of Texas elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 6 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 school74%
District avg49%
Texas avg51%
296th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 12% (2016) to top 6% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 26Elementary Schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)
562nd of 951Lubbock 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202691.9296 of 462793.6%★★★★★
202587.4478 of 465189.7%★★★★☆
202484.8580 of 471087.7%★★★★☆
202386.9492 of 464789.4%★★★★☆
202288.7400 of 458191.3%★★★★★
202185.4562 of 457887.7%★★★★☆
201979.3728 of 447983.7%★★★★☆
201883.4577 of 435986.8%★★★★☆
201787.1469 of 432989.2%★★★★☆
201684.5509 of 428688.1%★★★★☆
201586.3394 of 432090.9%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202479.1283 of 244388.4%★★★★☆
202342.31364 of 244344.2%★★☆☆☆
202112.32401 of 24441.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201962.3702 of 251572.1%★★★★☆
201865.1610 of 248375.4%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202271.0790 of 446182.3%★★★★☆
202141.32470 of 433143.0%★★☆☆☆
201943.02468 of 429542.5%★★☆☆☆
201846.72182 of 424048.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202686.3455 of 457590.1%★★★★★
202582.7476 of 374487.3%★★★★☆
202479.9693 of 465885.1%★★★★☆
202379.1732 of 458884.0%★★★★☆
202284.0517 of 456188.7%★★★★☆
202185.5512 of 449988.6%★★★★☆
201973.6866 of 434880.1%★★★★☆
201886.0441 of 430689.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.3853 of 307572.3%★★★★☆
202564.61034 of 261960.5%★★★☆☆
202361.71368 of 298054.1%★★★☆☆
202260.71377 of 295853.4%★★★☆☆
202168.91008 of 300666.5%★★★☆☆
201970.1818 of 318474.3%★★★★☆
201869.2926 of 310670.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.9727 of 441383.5%★★★★☆
202563.01092 of 364470.0%★★★★☆
202463.01287 of 446571.2%★★★★☆
202376.0686 of 440184.4%★★★★☆
202270.4908 of 437679.3%★★★★☆
202168.7935 of 432978.4%★★★★☆
201961.01323 of 418868.4%★★★☆☆
201867.6980 of 416876.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202692.6115 of 452097.5%★★★★★
202567.0867 of 370576.6%★★★★☆
202470.5904 of 459480.3%★★★★☆
202387.8217 of 452195.2%★★★★★
202276.4591 of 447786.8%★★★★☆
202172.5731 of 445183.6%★★★★☆
201959.71367 of 430968.3%★★★☆☆
201868.0955 of 426477.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202693.4193 of 458295.8%★★★★★
202587.3352 of 373990.6%★★★★★
202484.1536 of 464788.5%★★★★☆
202390.1330 of 458592.8%★★★★★
202289.7330 of 456392.8%★★★★★
202182.8595 of 449886.8%★★★★☆
201981.0609 of 435786.0%★★★★☆
201877.5734 of 431983.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.6233 of 97576.1%★★★★☆
202196.012 of 96198.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202686.1284 of 430193.4%★★★★★
202566.8786 of 354977.9%★★★★☆
202460.51241 of 429271.1%★★★★☆
202358.11185 of 408671.0%★★★★☆
202256.01249 of 395268.4%★★★☆☆
202126.43087 of 379918.7%★☆☆☆☆
201922.43325 of 36849.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201848.01524 of 355857.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202691.075 of 300697.5%★★★★★
202589.799 of 261296.2%★★★★★
202483.7279 of 310891.0%★★★★★
202384.0286 of 310690.8%★★★★★
202285.4233 of 308292.4%★★★★★
202179.9378 of 308287.7%★★★★☆
201978.9453 of 314285.6%★★★★☆
201886.0243 of 312792.2%★★★★★
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)
White (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)96th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2024)88th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)84th percentile-10 vs school
At Risk (2022)82nd percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-14 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)72nd percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading79%+24 vs state
Mathematics69%+22 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Miller Elementary

Students who attend Miller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Evans Middle
High : Monterey High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Miller Elementary.

Yes. Miller Elementary ranks in the top 6.4% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Miller Elementary are 53% White, 39% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


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

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