Miller Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 24.9% |
| Met Standard | 24.8% |
| Below Standard | 50.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Miller Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
24.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 26.7% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 97 | 27.8% | 21.6% | 49.5% |
| 4th | 73 | 21.9% | 23.3% | 45.2% |
| 5th | 83 | 27.7% | 32.5% | 60.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 26.0% | 25.0% | 51.0% |
| 4th | 73 | 27.4% | 21.9% | 49.3% |
| 5th | 83 | 18.1% | 24.1% | 42.2% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.1