How does Joaquin Miller Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oakland?

Joaquin Miller Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.1/100, placing it at the 73rd percentile statewide. 30% of students exceed standard, with a total of 824 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Joaquin Miller Elementary?

30.4% of students at Joaquin Miller Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Joaquin Miller Elementary improving or declining?

Joaquin Miller Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Joaquin Miller Elementary?

16.5% of students at Joaquin Miller Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Joaquin Miller Elementary

Oakland Unified Oakland Alameda County 94611

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

824 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

384 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

40%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 21.4%

White 31.0%

Asian 9.6%

Black 14.8%

Other 23.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Joaquin Miller Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	30.4%
Met Standard	27.2%
Below Standard	42.4%

Exceeded

30.4%

Met

27.2%

Below

42.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Joaquin Miller Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

30.4% of students exceeded standard while 27.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 16.1 points above the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.1 points higher (vs 23.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.