Miller Elementary School, Warner Robins GA

Original Research by School Decision on Miller Elementary School

Miller Elementary School is a regular public elementary school in Warner Robins serving grades pre-K through fifth grade. The school sits in a mixed-use military town anchored by Robins Air Force Base, where the student body reflects the transient, internationally diverse population typical of a base community alongside longtime residents. The school's enrollment is small, just over five hundred students, and the composition is primarily Black, with meaningful Hispanic, white, and multiracial populations.

The school faces substantial academic challenges. In the most recent state testing data, proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades are quite low. In English language arts, the overall proficiency rate across grades three through five is in the low twenties. In mathematics, the rate is also in the low twenties. In fifth-grade science, proficiency is below twenty percent. These results reflect real difficulty with grade-level content. The school has only one year of data, so trend information is not available; a parent may want to ask the school directly about improvement efforts and any changes underway.

The student population carries significant economic need. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a reliable indicator of low family income. This concentration of poverty is both a defining characteristic of the school and a context for understanding its academic results. Schools serving this student population often have less experienced staff, fewer classroom resources, and higher teacher turnover, all of which can affect learning. It is worth asking the school about teacher retention, professional development, and any targeted academic support programs.

Warner Robins itself is one of the fastest-growing cities in Georgia, driven by federal employment and military turnover. Housing is relatively affordable by regional standards, and new residential growth is concentrated in northern and eastern sections of the city in master-planned communities and new-construction subdivisions. The Houston County Schools district has made several recent investments: it cut the property tax rate in 2024 and held it steady in 2025, approved a continuing one-cent sales tax for education through at least 2027, and opened a new primary school in 2023 to absorb enrollment growth. A new STEM and Career Academy is set to open in August 2027, offering dual-enrollment pathways in healthcare, cybersecurity, and engineering for high school students across the district.

Miller Elementary occupies a district in motion, with new capacity and career pathways coming online. For a family with young children, the school offers a walkable option in a car-oriented city, and the district's recent capital investments signal commitment to growth. The low academic results are a serious concern that warrants a direct conversation with school leadership about what supports are in place and what progress, if any, is visible in early grades where intervention can be most effective.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 47% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 52% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 48% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 41% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 47% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 52% · ▼ 34 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Science

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 49% · ▼ 33 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Social studies

Grades 3-886%

School 86% · district not reported

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

This schoolHouston County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.