Miller Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Miller Elementary School

6951 S Camino De La Tierra
Tucson, AZ 85746

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Bottom 50%

Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Miller Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 456 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Miller Elementary School's student population of 456 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Miller Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	71
1	71
2	86
3	66
4	72
5	64

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Total Students

456 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Miller Elementary School
2023	480
2022	492
2021	476
2020	523
2019	523
2018	585
2017	585
2016	657
2015	614
2014	605
2013	591
2012	614
2011	641
2010	626
2009	662
2008	700
2007	703
2006	639
2005	587
2004	617
2003	589
2002	628
2001	502
2000	491
1999	463
1998	446
1997	414
1996	463
1995	468
1994	402
1993	380
1992	422
1991	444
1990	450
1989	410
1988	365
1987	579

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Miller Elementary School
2023	30
2022	28
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	31
2017	31
2016	26
2015	28
2014	30
2013	27
2012	29
2011	29
2010	33
2009	34
2008	36
2007	33
2006	28
2005	27
2004	26
2003	25
2002	28
2001	29
2000	23
1999	23
1998	21
1997	22
1996	21
1995	20
1994	18
1993	17
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	14
1988	22
1987	20

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School Rankings

Miller Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Miller Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1633 out of 1956 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Miller Elementary School
2022	#1633
2021	#1425
2019	#1515
2018	#1599
2017	#1528
2016	#1471
2015	#1536
2014	#1439
2013	#1305
2012	#1348
2011	#1036

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10%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Miller Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2022	10%	35%	22%
2021	10%	32%	14%
2019	30%	45%	31%
2018	27%	45%	32%
2017	22%	42%	30%
2016	20%	39%	28%
2015	24%	38%	27%
2014	49%	63%	52%
2013	53%	63%	52%
2012	50%	63%	50%
2011	58%	62%	48%

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23%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Miller Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2022	23%	40%	29%
2021	22%	39%	23%
2019	30%	45%	34%
2018	26%	44%	32%
2017	23%	42%	31%
2016	21%	40%	31%
2015	18%	38%	29%
2014	65%	79%	72%
2013	65%	78%	72%
2012	65%	77%	70%
2011	69%	77%	70%

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10-14%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Miller Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	16:1	17:1	15:1
2022	18:1	17:1	15:1
2021	17:1	17:1	15:1
2020	19:1	18:1	17:1
2019	19:1	18:1	17:1
2018	19:1	19:1	18:1
2017	19:1	19:1	18:1
2016	25:1	20:1	19:1
2015	22:1	20:1	19:1
2014	21:1	19:1	19:1
2013	22:1	19:1	19:1
2012	21:1	18:1	18:1
2011	22:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	18:1
2009	19:1	18:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	21:1	18:1	17:1
2006	23:1	18:1	17:1
2005	22:1	19:1	20:1
2004	24:1	19:1	18:1
2003	24:1	19:1	18:1
2002	22:1	19:1	18:1
2001	17:1	19:1	18:1
2000	21:1	19:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	18:1
1998	21:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	22:1	19:1	19:1
1995	23:1	19:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	21:1
1993	22:1	20:1	21:1
1992	22:1	20:1	21:1
1991	24:1	20:1	21:1
1990	24:1	20:1	22:1
1989	30:1	20:1	26:1
1988	17:1	20:1	23:1
1987	29:1	20:1	26:1

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American Indian

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Miller Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	11%	5%	4%
2022	10%	5%	4%
2021	10%	5%	4%
2020	9%	6%	4%
2019	9%	6%	4%
2018	9%	6%	4%
2017	9%	6%	4%
2016	9%	5%	4%
2015	8%	5%	3%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	7%	5%	4%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	7%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	3%	8%	4%
1999	4%	7%	4%
1998	4%	7%	5%
1997	3%	7%	4%
1996	4%	7%	5%
1995	2%	7%	4%
1994	2%	7%	4%
1993	1%	7%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2010)
Year	Miller Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

79%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Miller Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	81%	47%	65%
2022	82%	47%	65%
2021	82%	46%	64%
2020	85%	45%	64%
2019	85%	45%	64%
2018	83%	45%	64%
2017	83%	45%	64%
2016	83%	45%	64%
2015	83%	45%	64%
2014	85%	44%	63%
2013	83%	43%	62%
2012	83%	43%	61%
2011	83%	42%	60%
2010	81%	41%	56%
2009	84%	41%	56%
2008	82%	42%	55%
2007	83%	41%	54%
2006	82%	39%	54%
2005	82%	38%	52%
2004	80%	37%	51%
2003	80%	36%	49%
2002	80%	35%	47%
2001	79%	33%	45%
2000	78%	33%	44%
1999	71%	32%	43%
1998	73%	31%	42%
1997	65%	30%	42%
1996	64%	30%	41%
1995	63%	29%	40%
1994	64%	28%	40%
1993	63%	27%	39%
1992	58%	25%	36%
1991	62%	25%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Miller Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	2%	6%	7%
2022	1%	6%	7%
2021	1%	6%	6%
2020	1%	5%	6%
2019	1%	5%	6%
2018	1%	5%	6%
2017	1%	5%	6%
2016	1%	5%	6%
2015	1%	5%	6%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	1%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	1%	6%	8%
2009	2%	6%	7%
2008	3%	6%	7%
2007	4%	5%	7%
2006	3%	5%	7%
2005	3%	5%	7%
2004	4%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	7%
2002	4%	5%	7%
2001	5%	5%	7%
2000	4%	4%	7%
1999	7%	5%	7%
1998	5%	4%	6%
1997	7%	4%	6%
1996	6%	4%	6%
1995	4%	4%	6%
1994	4%	4%	6%
1993	4%	4%	6%
1992	5%	4%	6%
1991	2%	3%	5%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Miller Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	4%	35%	18%
2022	5%	35%	19%
2021	6%	36%	20%
2020	3%	38%	20%
2019	3%	38%	20%
2018	5%	38%	21%
2017	5%	38%	21%
2016	6%	39%	21%
2015	6%	40%	22%
2014	6%	41%	23%
2013	8%	42%	23%
2012	9%	42%	24%
2011	9%	42%	25%
2010	10%	44%	28%
2009	8%	44%	29%
2008	9%	44%	31%
2007	9%	45%	32%
2006	10%	47%	32%
2005	9%	48%	34%
2004	11%	48%	35%
2003	11%	49%	37%
2002	9%	50%	39%
2001	10%	52%	41%
2000	13%	53%	42%
1999	17%	54%	44%
1998	18%	56%	45%
1997	23%	57%	46%
1996	24%	57%	46%
1995	30%	58%	48%
1994	30%	59%	48%
1993	32%	60%	49%
1992	35%	61%	52%
1991	38%	65%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Miller Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2011	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Miller Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	0.33	0.65	0.54
2022	0.32	0.65	0.54
2021	0.32	0.66	0.55
2020	0.27	0.65	0.55
2019	0.27	0.65	0.55
2018	0.30	0.65	0.54
2017	0.30	0.65	0.54
2016	0.30	0.65	0.54
2015	0.30	0.64	0.54
2014	0.27	0.64	0.55
2013	0.31	0.64	0.56
2012	0.30	0.64	0.57
2011	0.30	0.65	0.57
2010	0.33	0.64	0.60
2009	0.30	0.64	0.60
2008	0.32	0.63	0.60
2007	0.31	0.63	0.60
2006	0.32	0.63	0.61
2005	0.32	0.62	0.61
2004	0.35	0.63	0.61
2003	0.35	0.63	0.62
2002	0.35	0.62	0.62
2001	0.37	0.62	0.62
2000	0.38	0.62	0.62
1999	0.48	0.60	0.62
1998	0.46	0.59	0.62
1997	0.53	0.58	0.62
1996	0.55	0.58	0.62
1995	0.54	0.58	0.61
1994	0.52	0.57	0.61
1993	0.54	0.56	0.61
1992	0.55	0.56	0.60
1991	0.55	0.54	0.59

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Miller Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	72%	39%	58%
2022	61%	29%	49%
2021	96%	42%	66%
2020	72%	43%	58%
2019	72%	43%	58%
2018	77%	42%	61%
2017	77%	42%	61%
2015	75%	34%	62%
2014	81%	36%	61%
2013	77%	37%	60%
2012	68%	36%	55%
2011	74%	36%	51%
2010	76%	38%	49%
2009	67%	39%	46%
2008	1%	29%	1%
2007	42%	32%	29%
2006	64%	37%	47%
2005	74%	40%	53%
2004	76%	37%	56%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Miller Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	12%	2%	4%
2021	7%	9%	6%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	14%	5%
2013	5%	10%	5%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	5%	10%	5%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	6%	10%	6%
2007	13%	9%	8%
2006	17%	8%	9%
2005	16%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tucson Unified District (4403) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Miller Elementary School's ranking?

Miller Elementary School is ranked #1633 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Miller Elementary School often compared to?

Miller Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Liberty Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Miller Elementary School?

456 students attend Miller Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Miller Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Miller Elementary School?

Miller Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Miller Elementary School offer ?

Miller Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Miller Elementary School part of?

Miller Elementary School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403) School District.

In what neighborhood is Miller Elementary School located?

Miller Elementary School is located in the Mission Ridge neighborhood of Tucson, AZ.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 456 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education