John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.7% |
| Met Standard | 18.0% |
| Below Standard | 68.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.7% of students exceeded standard while 18.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.4 points above the Lancaster Elementary district average of 7.3%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.8 points higher (vs 8.9% 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 20.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 28.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 19.1% | 21.4% | 40.5% |
| 4th | 84 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 23.8% |
| 5th | 82 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 23.2% |
| 6th | 96 | 21.9% | 32.3% | 54.2% |
| 7th | 73 | 9.6% | 32.9% | 42.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 88 | 18.2% | 21.6% | 39.8% |
| 4th | 85 | 11.8% | 10.6% | 22.4% |
| 5th | 82 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 17.1% |
| 6th | 95 | 16.8% | 20.0% | 36.8% |
| 7th | 72 | 8.3% | 6.9% | 15.3% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.7