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Miller Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1087th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 53% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Miller Middle in San Marcos, TX, is a public school serving 896 students in grades 6-8 within the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, and it has recently achieved a notable turnaround, earning a 3-star rating after years of lower performance. The school’s most impressive strength is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics: 95.8% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, nearly double the state average and comparable to top-performing nearby schools like R C Barton Middle (100%) and Church Hill Middle (99.02%). This is particularly noteworthy given that Miller Middle has a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (nearly 70%) than those schools, highlighting a pocket of excellence in advanced coursework.

Within its own district, Miller Middle is the clear academic leader, outperforming its peer Goodnight Middle in every tested subject and grade level. For example, in 6th Grade Reading, Miller scored 53.54% proficient compared to Goodnight’s 37.06%. However, the school still lags behind many schools from neighboring higher-performing districts, such as Danforth J H (82nd percentile) and Laura B Wallace Middle, which consistently rank higher overall. The school’s upward trajectory—climbing from the 28th percentile to the 53rd percentile in just four years—suggests recent initiatives are driving meaningful improvement, though challenges remain in general math scores, which are below the state average.

Miller Middle also maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.6%, significantly better than the district average of 1.8%, indicating strong student engagement. While the school shows strong gains for some student groups, it continues to work on improving outcomes for its Hispanic students and low socio-economic status students, who make up a large portion of the student body. For parents considering this school, the key takeaway is that Miller Middle is a school on the rise, with standout advanced math programs and a clear commitment to improvement, though it may not yet match the consistency of top-tier schools in nearby districts like Comal Independent School District (Isd) or Hays Consolidated Independent School District.

896
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,613
Per pupil spending ?
69.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 301 Foxtail Run
       San Marcos, TX  78666-5062

(512) 393-6660

District: San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.1%
White:
28.7%
African American:
4.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2018 → 53rd in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2018
Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school46%
District avg38%
Texas avg47%
1,087th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 47%▲ up 25 pts since 2018
From bottom 29% (2018) to top 47% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District
646th of 951San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.41087 of 233553.4%★★★☆☆
202541.51349 of 234442.4%★★☆☆☆
202438.71446 of 237239.0%★★☆☆☆
202332.71634 of 233029.9%★☆☆☆☆
202229.91632 of 225427.6%★☆☆☆☆
202142.81223 of 225245.7%★★☆☆☆
201936.11415 of 219335.5%★★☆☆☆
201831.21485 of 208028.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.8527 of 129559.3%★★★☆☆
202528.5771 of 99722.7%★☆☆☆☆
202437.7792 of 128038.1%★★☆☆☆
202335.9802 of 127337.0%★★☆☆☆
202248.2548 of 125156.2%★★★☆☆
202153.1440 of 121363.7%★★★☆☆
201934.5787 of 119334.0%★★☆☆☆
201825.6944 of 116719.1%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.0505 of 64221.3%★☆☆☆☆
202248.6352 of 60641.9%★★☆☆☆
202144.7352 of 58940.2%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202237.71386 of 218236.5%★★☆☆☆
202177.2204 of 211890.4%★★★★★
201928.81659 of 205819.4%★☆☆☆☆
201828.11663 of 200817.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.0480 of 139065.5%★★★☆☆
202528.01117 of 142821.8%★☆☆☆☆
202425.71457 of 177017.7%★☆☆☆☆
202328.61333 of 172022.5%★☆☆☆☆
202213.71606 of 16432.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202124.41420 of 159210.8%★☆☆☆☆
201933.81012 of 144530.0%★★☆☆☆
201828.91125 of 137618.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.41214 of 224045.8%★★☆☆☆
202546.2917 of 182549.8%★★☆☆☆
202436.91445 of 224235.5%★★☆☆☆
202331.71642 of 224126.7%★☆☆☆☆
202230.91606 of 222127.7%★☆☆☆☆
202143.81157 of 215146.2%★★☆☆☆
201935.21391 of 204732.0%★★☆☆☆
201833.61413 of 200829.6%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.4991 of 149733.8%★★☆☆☆
202543.2867 of 123029.5%★☆☆☆☆
202322.21322 of 148110.7%★☆☆☆☆
202220.11320 of 148811.3%★☆☆☆☆
20211.11501 of 15010.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201941.01049 of 144627.5%★☆☆☆☆
201831.01158 of 143019.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.31354 of 214136.8%★★☆☆☆
202537.81103 of 173136.3%★★☆☆☆
202428.61639 of 211922.7%★☆☆☆☆
202324.91729 of 211618.3%★☆☆☆☆
202220.21831 of 207711.8%★☆☆☆☆
202130.81491 of 204327.0%★☆☆☆☆
201924.71632 of 193515.7%★☆☆☆☆
201829.71459 of 189523.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.31217 of 225346.0%★★☆☆☆
202541.21057 of 182041.9%★★☆☆☆
202431.01670 of 223525.3%★☆☆☆☆
202326.81813 of 225119.5%★☆☆☆☆
202223.61891 of 222014.8%★☆☆☆☆
202133.51527 of 217229.7%★☆☆☆☆
201926.51722 of 207316.9%★☆☆☆☆
201823.01791 of 203912.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.8954 of 225357.7%★★★☆☆
202549.6823 of 181854.7%★★★☆☆
202435.71449 of 224635.5%★★☆☆☆
202332.41566 of 224530.2%★★☆☆☆
202229.31668 of 222825.1%★☆☆☆☆
202141.31217 of 216843.9%★★☆☆☆
201936.41339 of 206935.3%★★☆☆☆
201829.31533 of 203024.5%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.6485 of 80639.8%★★☆☆☆
202551.8308 of 67654.4%★★★☆☆
202423.7686 of 81816.1%★☆☆☆☆
202339.3521 of 81736.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.5812 of 195658.5%★★★☆☆
202550.3648 of 156858.7%★★★☆☆
202437.21252 of 189133.8%★★☆☆☆
202327.81511 of 181516.7%★☆☆☆☆
202228.81416 of 175719.4%★☆☆☆☆
202145.2749 of 171256.3%★★★☆☆
201933.81114 of 162631.5%★★☆☆☆
201823.71462 of 15978.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.5443 of 173174.4%★★★★☆
202565.8395 of 143972.6%★★★★☆
202452.1795 of 173354.1%★★★☆☆
202346.5962 of 174945.0%★★☆☆☆
202246.5936 of 172345.7%★★☆☆☆
202160.1584 of 170065.6%★★★☆☆
201952.3742 of 168455.9%★★★☆☆
201831.81257 of 167324.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)74th percentile+21 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2026)59th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile-14 vs school
Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-17 vs school
At Risk (2022)36th percentile+9 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-20 vs school
Asian (2026)21st percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I96%+42 vs state
Reading55%~ state avg
Social Studies38%+7 vs state
Mathematics30%-10 vs state

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Miller Middle ranks 1087th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 896 students attended Miller Middle.

Students at Miller Middle are 63% Hispanic, 29% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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