Miller Elementary, Tomah WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Miller Elementary

Miller Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Tomah, a small Wisconsin city where Interstates 90 and 94 divide, supporting a mix of residential neighborhoods, industrial parks, and healthcare campuses. The school sits within the Tomah Area School District, one of the state's largest by geography, and its location on Oak Avenue places it within the community's residential fabric.

The student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of students who identify as two or more races and smaller shares of Hispanic and Black students. Just over half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, giving the school a notable level of economic diversity that families should be aware of when considering the peer environment. The school's enrollment is distributed fairly evenly across kindergarten through fifth grade, with no single grade level dominating the building's size.

State testing results from the most recent assessment year show a mixed picture of academic performance. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or higher falls below half in every tested grade, with the fourth-grade cohort producing the lowest result among the three grades tested. English language arts follows a similar pattern: third and fourth grade show proficiency below that level, while fifth grade comes close to half. In science and social studies, tested only in fourth grade, proficiency rates are below half as well. Participation rates on all assessments were high, typically meeting or exceeding the cutoff for reliable results.

When compared against other districts in Monroe County, Miller Elementary's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quarter. This is a soft spot in the school's academic picture. A parent moving to the area may want to look into this further with the school to understand what supports are in place and how progress is being addressed over time.

The school is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation. Data on staffing ratios, class sizes, and course access was not available, so those aspects of the school environment cannot be described here. Information about the school's discipline climate and attendance patterns was also absent from the available data.

Tomah's housing market reflects a community where buying a home is more attainable than in many parts of the state. Home values in the area are below the Wisconsin benchmark by a meaningful margin, and the local price-to-income ratio suggests homes are relatively affordable compared to national norms. Rental costs also track below the mortgage-equivalent payment, so families renting may find a favorable comparison. The broader economic context includes a modest unemployment rate, stable median household income growth, and a national trend of rising rental costs that is reflected locally.

The district recently passed a budget that reduced the property tax rate, which is a concrete financial benefit for residents. This change is lasting and gives families a clearer picture of the annual cost of living in the district when compared with neighboring communities.

For a family considering Miller Elementary, the key takeaway is a school with a predominantly white and economically mixed student body, set in a small city with a stable industrial and healthcare economy. The academic results are below the county median, which warrants a closer conversation with the school about curriculum and intervention strategies. The housing market is relatively affordable, and a recent tax reduction adds to the financial appeal. The school serves only elementary grades, so the district's middle and high school options become relevant for longer-term planning, though those data are not covered here.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 343%

School 43% · District 37% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 33% · ▼ 2 pts below district

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

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 52% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 334%

School 34% · District 43% · ▼ 9 pts below district

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

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 37% · ▼ 8 pts below district

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

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 47% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Science

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 43% · ▼ 11 pts below district

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

Social studies

Grade 437%

School 37% · District 51% · ▼ 14 pts below district

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

This schoolTomah Area School District, 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income19%Higher-income48%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income12%Higher-income40%28 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income37%Higher-income56%19 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income29%Higher-income57%28 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income6%Higher-income48%42 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income37%Higher-income44%7 pp gap