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Meet the School District of Lancaster's Superintendent, Dr. Keith Miles Jr.

Dr. Keith Miles is a lifelong learner, who has dedicated his 20-year career to ensuring all students, regardless of challenges or setbacks, are afforded the same life-changing opportunities he was afforded as an inner-city youth. Dr. Miles has consistently sought out challenging and meaningful posts, teaching for seven years at a Title I high school in Oxon Hill, MD, serving as high school principal in both Philadelphia, PA, and Camden, NJ, and Assistant Superintendent in Trenton, NJ. He is the former Superintendent of Bridgeton Public Schools where he served from July of 2020 until June of 2023. He began his Superintendency with the School District of Lancaster on July 1, 2023. In all the places where Dr. Miles has served, he has worked to level the playing field by ensuring all students have access to critical resources and opportunities.

Dr. Miles attended the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., receiving his Bachelor’s degree and double majoring in Spanish Language and Literature and Biology. After receiving his Master’s degree from the University of Maryland College Park, he returned to GW and received his doctoral degree in Educational Administration and Policy in 2018. In addition to his formal education, Dr. Miles completed a Principals Academy Fellowship, a Superintendents Academy, and an Executive Leadership Certificate program through Cornell University.

 

Superintendent's Performance Measures for 2024-2025 School Year:

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Academic Excellence

Percentage of 6-8th grade students with documented quarterly goal setting conferences, through quarter 3 – MET TARGET

Percentage of 6-8th students with 35+ SGP on Star Math at the end of quarter 3 (Fall to Winter growth) – EXCEEDED TARGET

Students in grades K-5 will demonstrate seven months of growth as measured by the IRLA on the last day of the third marking period of the academic school year – SOME PROGRESS

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Culture of Belonging

Percentage of students who are chronically absent as of April 1 – EXCEEDED TARGET

# of unique students with Skills-Based Behavior & Social-Emotional MTSS Plans as of April 1 – EXCEEDED TARGET

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Family & Community Engagement

Number of identified community schools – EXCEEDED TARGET

Family Satisfaction Score – MET TARGET

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Talent Optimization

Percentage of LEA applicants who are people of color (February 2024 to January 2025 cycle) – MET TARGET

Staff Retention Rate for people of color (April to April) – SOME PROGRESS

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Organizational Excellence

Number of staffing and program allocations that use complexity score formula – MET TARGET

Percentage of elementary and middle schools in desired class size – SOME PROGRESS

Strategic Plan Implementation

Implement 80% of the action steps across six key district plans – EXCEEDED TARGET