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Grace Miller Elementary: High scores, real growth, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Grace Miller posts 46.3% exceeding the standard — versus 21.3% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

1629 Holly Oak Street, 91773 (opens in new tab)·Bonita Unified·La Verne·Grades TK-5·448 students·42% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 971-8206
Scope Score
72
💪 Strong All-Around · Strong
ranked #426 statewide · #3 of 8 in Bonita Unified

Grace Miller Elementary scores 72 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 93rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “75% proficient” and call it done. Grace Miller deserves a closer read. The school sits in La Verne, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Grace Miller's low-income kids hit 69.9% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

31%
33%
36%
Grade 3 · 64% proficient
52%
32%
16%
Grade 4 · 84% proficient
60%
24%
16%
Grade 5 · 84% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 29.0pp across grades; the floor rises 19.6pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

69.9%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Grace Miller's most underrated number

69.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Grace Miller low-income: 69.9%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
46.3%
State 21.3%
25.0pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
75.4%
State 42.7%
32.7pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+4.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
10.6%
State 17.9%
7.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
8.3%
State 18.0%
9.6pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Grace Miller Elementary
72/100
This school
High School

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic67.4%
White19.4%
Asian4.5%
Black2.0%
Other6.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 41.7% (22pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
448
Near CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
37 TK students
9% of a 434-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,051
District avg: $12,084 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
8.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$66,322 – $125,633
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Grace Miller Elementary in La Verne, 69.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 63.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Grace Miller Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (67.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (73.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 93 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+6.2pp
16.8% vs 10.6% overall · n=113
Math · Low-Income−6.0pp
67.5% vs 73.5% overall · n=93
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−5.2pp
71.9% vs 77.1% overall · n=93
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−9.7pp
37.6% vs 47.4% overall · n=93
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−9.0pp
36.0% vs 45.0% overall · n=137

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income93 tested
ELA 69.9%·Math 67.7%· +6.7pp vs district
Hispanic137 tested
ELA 73.5%·Math 70.1%· +4.9pp vs district
White45 tested
ELA 84.4%·Math 77.8%· +5.4pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 30.1pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +5.3pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 61%Support 36%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$105K
$20K above CA median
Median Home Value
$801K
$142K above CA median
Bachelor's+
40%
5pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
14.6 years avg experience
29 teachers
Teacher Credentials
92% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Grace Miller Elementary a good elementary school?
Grace Miller Elementary has a Scope Score of 72 out of 100, placing it in the 93rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #426 statewide. 46.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 25.0 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Grace Miller Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 75.4% of students at Grace Miller Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 46.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 29.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 46.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 423 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Grace Miller Elementary rank in California?
Grace Miller Elementary ranks #426 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 93rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Grace Miller Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Grace Miller Elementary increases by 4.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Grace Miller Elementary?
10.6% of students at Grace Miller Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Grace Miller Elementary compare to other schools in La Verne?
Grace Miller Elementary scores 72/100 (93rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 448 students. Use the schools in La Verne page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Grace Miller Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Grace Miller Elementary in La Verne, 69.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 63.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Grace Miller Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (67.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (73.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 93 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
46.3%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 74th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
75.4%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 75th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+4.8pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 76th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
10.6%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 62th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 63th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
8.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 37th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37531%33%25%11%64%+21
Grade 46952%32%12%4%84%+39
Grade 56760%24%12%4%84%+36
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37535%40%23%3%75%+29
Grade 46955%26%17%1%81%+40
Grade 56846%19%25%10%65%+29
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/116835%26%35%3%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged9369.9%+7+32
Hispanic/Latino13673.5%+5+35
White4584.4%+5+23
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Grace Miller Elementary ←7246.3%75.4%+4.80.1%
Oak Mesa Elementary1.5 mi7249.0%80.0%−2.00.4%
J. Marion Roynon Elementary0.6 mi6341.1%68.4%−2.21.3%
La Verne Heights Elementary0.9 mi6039.3%68.4%−9.21.2%
California average4321.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
53%72%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1521 → #881 → #761 → #527 → #426
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue