Miller Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.6% |
| Met Standard | 22.1% |
| Below Standard | 63.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Miller Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.6% of students exceeded standard while 22.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Escondido Union district average of 14.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.7% 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.
Proficiency drops by 8.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 12.3% | 16.9% | 29.2% |
| 4th | 52 | 23.1% | 17.3% | 40.4% |
| 5th | 53 | 11.3% | 24.5% | 35.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 10.8% | 36.9% | 47.7% |
| 4th | 52 | 19.2% | 23.1% | 42.3% |
| 5th | 53 | 11.3% | 13.2% | 24.5% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.6