Is John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary a good school?

John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary ranks 2987 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 652 students attended John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary?

Students at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary are 37% White, 24% African American, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary attend?

Students who attend John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Amargosa Creek Middle High : Lancaster High

John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

Summary:

John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary is a public elementary school in Lancaster, California, serving 708 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Lancaster Elementary District, which is ranked 1436 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary consistently outperforms the district average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, particularly in 3rd and 6th grade. The school's performance is also noteworthy among African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for White and Multi-racial students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 25% of the state. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.2% in 2017-2018 to 42.3% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend.

Compared to nearby schools, John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary generally outperforms West Wind Elementary and Monte Vista Elementary in academic performance, but lags behind Valley View Elementary in the Westside Union Elementary District. The nearby charter schools, such as The Leadership Academy and Life Source International Charter, have significantly lower academic performance compared to John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

43420 22nd St. West
Lancaster, CA 93536-5244

(661) 726-1826

District: Lancaster Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2987^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,370

Students who attend John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amargosa Creek Middle
High:	Lancaster High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 652

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.7%

African American:

24.4%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary ranks worse than 51% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.04. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.7%), African American (24.4%), Hispanic (17.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary is 25, which is the 3^rd best among 15 elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary is $8,370. 14 elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary 2987^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lancaster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster Elementary 1436^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	15.04	4896^th	5314	7.9%
2011	24.08	4395^th	5377	18.3%
2012	33.23	3716^th	5390	31.1%
2013	38.83	3397^th	5530	38.6%
2015	32.44	3508^th	5611	37.5%
2016	46.69	2674^th	5614	52.4%
2017	43.69	2881^st	5692	49.4%
2018	40.39	3128^th	5662	44.8%
2019	34.66	3560^th	5789	38.5%
2022	41.52	2987^th	5883	49.2%
2023	42.52	2981^st	5874	49.3%
2024	43.04	2987^th	5862	49.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.42	511^th	669	23.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	59.43	848^th	3275	74.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.03	2609^th	5084	48.7%
2019	42.05	2971^st	5173	42.6%
2022	52.27	2142^nd	5264	59.3%
2023	54.43	2071^st	5374	61.5%
2024	49.99	2394^th	5511	56.6%

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Rank History for Female students at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.32	3397^th	5413	37.2%
2019	33.36	3552^nd	5492	35.3%
2022	36.53	3226^th	5635	42.8%
2023	39.68	3035^th	5617	46.0%
2024	37.24	3246^th	5605	42.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.27	52^nd	140	62.9%

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Rank History for Male students at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.33	2703^rd	5431	50.2%
2019	36.29	3301^st	5510	40.1%
2022	46.06	2652^nd	5663	53.2%
2023	44.76	2759^th	5650	51.2%
2024	50.17	2452^nd	5636	56.5%

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Rank History for African American students at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.48	245^th	700	65.0%
2019	42.25	390^th	747	47.8%
2022	55.73	213^th	663	67.9%
2023	68.61	150^th	662	77.3%
2024	50.59	237^th	593	60.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.59	2320^th	4830	52.0%
2019	52.39	2130^th	4963	57.1%
2022	54.43	1922^nd	5084	62.2%
2023	52.60	2081^st	5098	59.2%
2024	69.54	1207^th	5102	76.3%

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Rank History for White students at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.20	2145^th	2737	21.6%
2019	27.05	2224^th	2834	21.5%
2022	31.03	1984^th	2726	27.2%
2023	30.01	1986^th	2662	25.4%
2024	22.45	2157^th	2647	18.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	186	202	34	287	3	0	28	740
2012	174	194	30	282	3	0	23	706
2013	154	184	29	302	4	0	24	697
2014	136	169	28	294	1	1	17	646
2015	138	136	36	294	1	1	37	643
2016	139	136	35	332	1	1	22	666
2017	140	139	37	335	1	2	29	683
2018	152	155	41	339	1	2	37	727
2019	142	199	34	388	2	2	47	814
2020	116	188	29	370	3	0	36	742
2021	99	188	26	346	4	2	41	706
2022	78	153	24	358	3	3	46	665
2023	75	154	22	401	3	5	48	708
2024	239	159	31	115	23	12	73	652

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	0	23.0	0.0	n/a
2011	740	n/a	n/a	57.7
2012	706	24.0	29.4	n/a
2013	697	24.0	29.0	68.7
2014	646	23.0	28.0	64.6
2015	643	24.0	26.7	68.3
2016	666	24.0	27.7	70.4
2017	683	25.0	27.3	69.3
2018	727	26.0	27.9	74.1
2019	814	28.0	29.0	80
2020	742	n/a	n/a	78.3
2021	706	27.0	26.1	86
2022	665	23.6	28.1	83.5
2023	708	26.0	27.2	85.3
2024	652	26.0	25.0	81.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	0	23.0	0.0	n/a
2011	740	n/a	n/a	57.7
2012	706	24.0	29.4	n/a
2013	697	24.0	29.0	68.7
2014	646	23.0	28.0	64.6
2015	643	24.0	26.7	68.3
2016	666	24.0	27.7	70.4
2017	683	25.0	27.3	69.3
2018	727	26.0	27.9	74.1
2019	814	28.0	29.0	80
2020	742	n/a	n/a	78.3
2021	706	27.0	26.1	86
2022	665	23.6	28.1	83.5
2023	708	26.0	27.2	85.3
2024	652	26.0	25.0	81.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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