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Miles Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
123rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 97% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Miles Elementary in Miles, TX, is a small, rural school serving 269 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade and is the sole elementary school within the highly-rated Miles Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out as an academic powerhouse in its region, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement from the 73rd percentile just eight years ago. In stark contrast, nearby schools in the San Angelo Independent School District (Isd) and Ballinger Independent School District (Isd) often rank in the bottom 10th to 42nd percentile, making Miles a clear "oasis" of high performance in a lower-performing region.

What truly sets Miles Elementary apart is its exceptional ability to support all students, regardless of background. The school achieves outstanding results with its economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 98th percentile statewide, and its special education students, who also rank in the 98th percentile. This is a remarkable feat compared to nearby schools like San Jacinto Elementary and Reagan Elementary, which have much higher poverty rates but rank in the bottom 10th percentile. Miles also excels across all grade levels, with reading and math proficiency rates consistently 25-40 percentage points higher than the state average, while nearby schools like Ballinger Elementary and Veribest Elementary often see proficiency rates in the 20-40% range.

Interestingly, Miles achieves these elite results with a moderate budget of about $10,150 per student—less than several lower-performing nearby schools—demonstrating highly efficient resource use. The school also has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1, ensuring personalized attention. For families in the region, Miles Elementary offers a dramatically superior educational opportunity, with a consistent history of improvement and a "rising tide lifts all boats" effect that benefits every student subgroup.

269
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,284
Per pupil spending ?
46.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1001 Robinson
       Miles, TX  76861-0308

(325) 468-2861

District: Miles Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Miles Elementary usually attend:

High:    Miles High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.4%
Hispanic:
37.2%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (82% vs 49% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 3% of Texas elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 13 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 school82%
District avg81%
Texas avg49%
123rd of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 3%▲ up 14 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 3% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
28th of 951Miles 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
202696.1123 of 462797.3%★★★★★
202592.9274 of 465194.1%★★★★★
202490.8345 of 471092.7%★★★★★
202383.7619 of 464786.7%★★★★☆
202294.4197 of 458195.7%★★★★★
202183.8608 of 457886.7%★★★★☆
201986.3460 of 447989.7%★★★★☆
201866.71172 of 435973.1%★★★★☆
201780.6675 of 432984.4%★★★★☆
201681.0696 of 428683.8%★★★★☆
201584.2508 of 432088.2%★★★★☆
201485.1449 of 426089.5%★★★★☆
201387.3328 of 422192.2%★★★★★
201282.6536 of 420687.3%★★★★☆
201170.71137 of 409572.2%★★★★☆
201075.1776 of 393780.3%★★★★☆
200967.11293 of 388466.7%★★★☆☆
200877.8597 of 376884.2%★★★★☆
200781.1377 of 372489.9%★★★★☆
200653.41863 of 347646.4%★★☆☆☆
200565.91213 of 347565.1%★★★☆☆
200476.4607 of 346582.5%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202275.6595 of 446186.7%★★★★☆
202172.5636 of 433185.3%★★★★☆
201971.3731 of 429583.0%★★★★☆
201854.71636 of 424061.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.91094 of 291862.5%★★★☆☆
202453.91478 of 366859.7%★★★☆☆
20238.53525 of 35560.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.62979 of 333310.6%★☆☆☆☆
201820.82945 of 32268.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202695.3125 of 457597.3%★★★★★
202593.1172 of 374495.4%★★★★★
202492.4233 of 465895.0%★★★★★
202385.5492 of 458889.3%★★★★☆
202291.2251 of 456194.5%★★★★★
202177.8765 of 449983.0%★★★★☆
201969.51052 of 434875.8%★★★★☆
201852.61857 of 430656.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202579.21 of 2619100.0%★★★★★
202279.217 of 295899.4%★★★★★
201814.92941 of 31065.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202684.5375 of 441391.5%★★★★★
202570.5757 of 364479.2%★★★★☆
202452.51955 of 446556.2%★★★☆☆
202339.82774 of 440137.0%★★☆☆☆
202279.4545 of 437687.5%★★★★☆
202169.2916 of 432978.8%★★★★☆
201970.1873 of 418879.2%★★★★☆
201852.11824 of 416856.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202694.276 of 452098.3%★★★★★
202590.6131 of 370596.5%★★★★★
202464.21249 of 459472.8%★★★★☆
202354.91843 of 452159.2%★★★☆☆
202290.1172 of 447796.2%★★★★★
202180.5418 of 445190.6%★★★★★
201975.9550 of 430987.2%★★★★☆
201853.81776 of 426458.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202694.3156 of 458296.6%★★★★★
202588.3319 of 373991.5%★★★★★
202484.3529 of 464788.6%★★★★☆
202375.8885 of 458580.7%★★★★☆
202294.1175 of 456396.2%★★★★★
202187.0451 of 449890.0%★★★★☆
201992.7222 of 435794.9%★★★★★
201873.6868 of 431979.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202695.499 of 430197.7%★★★★★
202592.8112 of 354996.8%★★★★★
202463.01101 of 429274.3%★★★★☆
202339.62338 of 408642.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202694.136 of 300698.8%★★★★★
202594.722 of 261299.2%★★★★★
202493.161 of 310898.0%★★★★★
202385.5232 of 310692.5%★★★★★
202289.9109 of 308296.5%★★★★★
202179.1411 of 308286.7%★★★★☆
201980.7393 of 314287.5%★★★★☆
201860.11143 of 312763.4%★★★☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2025)100th percentile+6 vs school
White (2026)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school
Female (2026)97th percentile~ school
Male (2026)97th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile-6 vs school
At Risk (2022)87th percentile-9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics82%+37 vs state
Reading81%+27 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Miles Elementary

Students who attend Miles Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Miles High School

Students at Miles Elementary are 58% White, 37% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Yes! Miles Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 123rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Miles Elementary.


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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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