Miller Middle School
Tel:
(970) 247-1418
- Miller Middle School serves 455 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Miller Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Miller Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Miller Middle School's student population of 455 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 455 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Miller Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Miller Middle School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #576 out of 1768 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 4% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 34% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 72% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Durango School District No. 9-R School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Miller Middle School is Durango High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Needham Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Durango Needham Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 432 students
0.2 miles
2425 West Third Avenue
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-4791 0.2 PK-5 432 - Durango Durango High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,101 student
0.3 miles
2390 Main Avenue
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 259-1630 0.3 9-12 1,101 - Durango Animas High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 258 students
0.6 miles
271 Twin Buttes Ave
Durango, CO 81302
(970) 247-2474 0.6 9-12 258 - Durango Riverview Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 481 students
0.7 miles
2900 Mesa Avenue
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-3862 0.7 PK-5 481 - Durango Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango Grades: K-11 | 537 students
1.2 miles
201 East 12th Street
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5411 1.2 K-11 537
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