Elementary school (grades K-5) · Escondido, CA

Miller Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Miller Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061288001460
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Miller Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools.

#7 of 23
elementary schools in Escondido · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
small classes for California
61.7%
free-lunch eligible

Miller Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Miller Elementary ranks #7 of 23 elementary schools in Escondido, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Miller Elementary held near 392 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.2 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 061288001460 · Escondido, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

378 enr · 16.4:1 · 61.7% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Bear Valley Middle (923 students)

Miller Elementary held near 392 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.2 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Miller Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Miller Elementary reports 378 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Miller Elementary compares

Miller Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▼ 24% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.7% ▲ 11% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 378 top 64% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
378
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.7%
free-lunch eligible - 11% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 14% in California - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,139
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 68.8%
White 15.1%
Asian 7.4%
Two or More 7.4%
African American 1.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.3, Miller Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Escondido Union reports $19,139 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Miller Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bear Valley Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mission Middle Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rincon Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hidden Valley Middle Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Miller Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Escondido Union · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Escondido

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Miller Elementary

How many students attend Miller Elementary?

Miller Elementary has 378 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Escondido, CA. CCD year-over-year: 389 (2022-23) → 392 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Miller Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Miller Elementary is 16.4:1, which is 24% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Miller Elementary?

61.7% of students at Miller Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Miller Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Miller Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 68.8% of enrollment, in Escondido, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Miller Elementary?

Miller Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Miller Elementary rank among elementary schools in Escondido?

By Resource Investment Index, Miller Elementary ranks #7 of 23 elementary schools in Escondido, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Escondido on the city page.

What other schools are in Escondido Union?

Besides Miller Elementary, Escondido Union also operates Bear Valley Middle (923 students), Mission Middle (855 students), and Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences (788 students). See the Escondido Union district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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