Robert Place Miller Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Robert Place Miller Elementary School

1989 N 20th St
Bismarck, ND 58501

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Top 50%

Serving 481 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Robert Place Miller Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 481 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 50% in ND
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Robert Place Miller Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

School Overview

Robert Place Miller Elementary School's student population of 481 students has grown by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert Place Miller Elementary School
Kind	78
1	79
2	99
3	85
4	73
5	67

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Total Students

481 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School
2023	479
2022	411
2021	381
2020	355
2019	355
2018	388
2017	388
2016	396
2015	400
2014	422
2013	638
2012	587
2011	562
2010	538
2009	522
2008	506
2007	504
2006	509
2005	521
2004	474
2003	455
2002	457
2001	448
2000	466
1999	453
1998	456
1997	461
1996	474
1995	566
1994	530
1993	522
1992	502
1991	482
1990	492
1989	531
1988	527
1987	533

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School
2023	34
2022	31
2021	29
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	28
2014	28
2013	39
2012	36
2011	37
2010	35
2009	36
2008	30
2007	29
2006	29
2005	28
2004	27
2003	27
2002	26
2001	26
2000	25
1999	18
1998	19
1997	19
1996	20
1995	27
1994	27
1993	26
1992	21
1991	20
1990	20
1989	20
1988	20
1987	20

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School Rankings

Robert Place Miller Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 461 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Robert Place Miller Elementary School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ND)

#199 out of 461 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School
2022	#199
2021	#274
2019	#147
2018	#36
2017	#238
2016	#171
2015	#178
2014	#177
2013	#112
2012	#130
2011	#109

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45-49%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	47%	39%	43%
2021	42%	39%	41%
2019	57%	45%	46%
2018	57%	44%	45%
2017	42%	39%	40%
2016	42%	43%	42%
2015	42%	41%	43%
2014	81%	74%	76%
2013	85%	75%	78%
2012	86%	77%	79%
2011	83%	76%	78%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	47%	44%	45%
2021	37%	42%	42%
2019	47%	47%	48%
2018	62%	46%	45%
2017	47%	48%	48%
2016	57%	51%	53%
2015	47%	47%	48%
2014	77%	73%	75%
2013	79%	73%	76%
2012	80%	74%	78%
2011	85%	75%	78%

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30-34%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	32%	44%	46%
2021	32%	47%	46%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	14:1	11:1	15:1
2022	13:1	11:1	15:1
2021	13:1	11:1	15:1
2020	15:1	11:1	16:1
2019	15:1	11:1	16:1
2018	15:1	12:1	16:1
2017	15:1	11:1	16:1
2016	15:1	12:1	15:1
2015	14:1	12:1	15:1
2014	15:1	11:1	15:1
2013	16:1	11:1	14:1
2012	16:1	11:1	15:1
2011	15:1	11:1	14:1
2010	16:1	11:1	14:1
2009	15:1	11:1	15:1
2008	17:1	11:1	15:1
2007	17:1	12:1	16:1
2006	18:1	11:1	15:1
2005	19:1	12:1	16:1
2004	18:1	12:1	16:1
2003	17:1	12:1	16:1
2002	18:1	13:1	17:1
2001	17:1	13:1	17:1
2000	19:1	13:1	17:1
1999	25:1	14:1	17:1
1998	25:1	14:1	18:1
1997	25:1	14:1	19:1
1996	24:1	15:1	19:1
1995	21:1	14:1	18:1
1994	20:1	14:1	18:1
1993	20:1	14:1	19:1
1992	24:1	15:1	23:1
1991	25:1	15:1	22:1
1990	25:1	15:1	22:1
1989	27:1	15:1	23:1
1988	26:1	15:1	23:1
1987	27:1	15:1	23:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	9%	11%	8%
2022	7%	11%	8%
2021	6%	11%	8%
2020	3%	12%	8%
2019	3%	12%	8%
2018	6%	13%	8%
2017	6%	13%	8%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	4%	9%	9%
2014	3%	10%	8%
2013	4%	10%	8%
2012	3%	9%	8%
2011	4%	13%	8%
2010	8%	13%	8%
2009	7%	12%	8%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	6%	9%	7%
2006	5%	13%	7%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	7%	12%	6%
2003	6%	12%	6%
2002	7%	12%	6%
2001	7%	11%	6%
2000	5%	11%	6%
1999	5%	7%	6%
1998	5%	8%	5%
1997	5%	8%	6%
1996	5%	8%	6%
1995	4%	8%	5%
1994	3%	8%	5%
1993	3%	7%	4%
1992	4%	7%	4%
1991	3%	7%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	6%	6%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	9%	5%	3%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	7%	5%	3%
2019	7%	5%	3%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	3%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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White

64%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	63%	72%	76%
2022	71%	73%	76%
2021	71%	73%	77%
2020	77%	74%	79%
2019	77%	74%	79%
2018	82%	75%	81%
2017	82%	75%	81%
2016	84%	79%	83%
2015	86%	80%	83%
2014	86%	81%	86%
2013	89%	82%	86%
2012	90%	83%	87%
2011	90%	81%	88%
2010	87%	82%	89%
2009	87%	83%	89%
2008	87%	86%	89%
2007	91%	86%	90%
2006	92%	86%	90%
2005	91%	87%	91%
2004	92%	85%	92%
2003	93%	85%	92%
2002	93%	85%	91%
2001	93%	86%	93%
2000	94%	89%	93%
1999	94%	90%	93%
1998	93%	89%	94%
1997	94%	89%	93%
1996	93%	89%	94%
1995	93%	90%	94%
1994	95%	90%	94%
1993	95%	90%	95%
1992	95%	91%	95%
1991	97%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	8%	3%	4%
2019	8%	3%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	5%	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	0.58	0.47	0.41
2022	0.48	0.45	0.39
2021	0.48	0.45	0.38
2020	0.40	0.44	0.35
2019	0.40	0.44	0.35
2018	0.32	0.42	0.32
2017	0.32	0.42	0.32
2016	0.29	0.37	0.30
2015	0.26	0.35	0.29
2014	0.26	0.34	0.27
2013	0.21	0.32	0.26
2012	0.19	0.30	0.24
2011	0.20	0.33	0.22
2010	0.24	0.31	0.20
2009	0.23	0.30	0.21
2008	0.24	0.25	0.20
2007	0.17	0.25	0.18
2006	0.15	0.27	0.17
2005	0.17	0.24	0.15
2004	0.15	0.27	0.15
2003	0.13	0.27	0.14
2002	0.13	0.27	0.15
2001	0.13	0.25	0.14
2000	0.12	0.22	0.13
1999	0.11	0.19	0.13
1998	0.13	0.20	0.12
1997	0.12	0.20	0.13
1996	0.13	0.20	0.12
1995	0.13	0.19	0.11
1994	0.10	0.19	0.11
1993	0.10	0.18	0.10
1992	0.10	0.17	0.09
1991	0.06	0.17	0.09

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Eligible for

29%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	27%	27%	20%
2022	13%	22%	16%
2021	18%	27%	17%
2020	20%	28%	20%
2019	20%	28%	20%
2018	22%	29%	18%
2017	22%	29%	18%
2016	19%	25%	17%
2015	17%	24%	16%
2014	23%	24%	17%
2013	19%	25%	16%
2012	21%	27%	19%
2011	20%	28%	17%
2010	21%	25%	19%
2009	20%	26%	17%
2008	18%	23%	16%
2007	13%	22%	14%
2006	18%	21%	15%
2005	20%	21%	14%
2004	16%	20%	13%
2003	20%	20%	13%
2002	18%	19%	13%
2001	17%	20%	12%
2000	15%	21%	12%
1999	17%	21%	13%
1998	13%	22%	13%
1997	11%	21%	12%
1996	13%	20%	12%
1995	11%	20%	13%
1994	11%	21%	13%
1993	12%	20%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Robert Place Miller Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	9%	6%	4%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	6%
2007	9%	8%	5%
2006	9%	8%	6%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bismarck 1 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert Place Miller Elementary School's ranking?

Robert Place Miller Elementary School is ranked #199 out of 461 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Dakota.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend Robert Place Miller Elementary School?

481 students attend Robert Place Miller Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Robert Place Miller Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are American Indian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Robert Place Miller Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Robert Place Miller Elementary School offer ?

Robert Place Miller Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Robert Place Miller Elementary School part of?

Robert Place Miller Elementary School is part of Bismarck 1 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 481 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education