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Gerald Otte Blair Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Gerald Otte Blair Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Blair, Nebraska, serving 476 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Blair Community Schools district, which is ranked 51 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gerald Otte Blair Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with 81.17% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58.64%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are even more impressive, with 83.12% of 6th graders, 79.25% of 7th graders, and 83.83% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 42 Nebraska middle schools for low socioeconomic status students and 4th out of 66 for male students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as those in the Omaha Public Schools district, Gerald Otte Blair Middle School significantly outperforms them in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 83.83%, compared to just 17.83% at Mc Millan Magnet Middle School and 30.39% at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School. The school's commitment to investing in student resources, with spending per student increasing from $10,782 in 2020-2021 to $14,557 in 2023-2024, is also noteworthy.

481

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,557

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Jackson St
Blair, NE 68008-0288

(402) 426-3678

District: Blair Community Schools

Students who attend Gerald Otte Blair Middle School usually attend:

High:

Blair High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (81% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Nebraska middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg75%

Nebraska avg61%

10^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 118Blair Community Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	10 of 133	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	13 of 200	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	48 of 238	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	25 of 249	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.3	41 of 223	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	50 of 247	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	34 of 225	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.4	67 of 236	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	62 of 255	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	66.3	75 of 256	70.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.9	44 of 252	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	38 of 248	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.1	59 of 255	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	42 of 246	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	25 of 254	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	68.1	50 of 243	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	24 of 245	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	82.7	12 of 227	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	77.3	30 of 226	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	13 of 72	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	14 of 106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	34 of 146	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	12 of 150	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	75.6	20 of 137	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	40 of 156	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	32 of 147	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	1 of 46	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	6 of 92	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	25 of 144	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	9 of 118	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	53.3	47 of 115	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	13 of 123	89.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	12 of 120	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	6 of 72	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	14 of 106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	44 of 156	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	32 of 160	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	33 of 144	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	24 of 153	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	26 of 141	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	62.3	23 of 70	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	13 of 46	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	9 of 52	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	12 of 44	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	13 of 94	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	13 of 141	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	67.8	61 of 217	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	35 of 234	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	42 of 204	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	56 of 222	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	40 of 203	80.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)67th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science90%+11 vs state

Mathematics82%+24 vs state

English Language Arts78%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Gerald Otte Blair Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gerald Otte Blair Middle School	Public	6-8	555 Jackson St	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 426-3678	481	37	12.9	22.0%	428 (89.0%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	83.8	10^th of 133 public middle schools	92.5%		85.6	13^th of 200 public middle schools	93.5%	3	81.2	76.1	75.5	77.5	83.1	79.3	83.8	82.1	90.4	90.4	$14,557	$74	$12,501
Bennington Middle School	Public	6-8	11201 North 168 St	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 238-3082	431	36	12.0	16.2%	376 (87.2%)	16 (3.7%)	19 (4.4%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	86.5	6^th of 133 public middle schools	95.5%		87.8	9^th of 200 public middle schools	95.5%	3	74.1	76.8	91.9	80.7	74.8	87.7	89.7	84.1	94.9	94.9	$14,989	$45	$12,515
Bennington South Middle School	Public	6-8	9809 North 171st Street	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 238-3079	599	40	14.8	9.3%	494 (82.5%)	29 (4.8%)	26 (4.3%)	23 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	86.6	5^th of 133 public middle schools	96.2%		89	8^th of 200 public middle schools	96.0%	3	82.6	74.2	83.5	79.9	81.6	81.2	85.1	82.6	92.6	92.6	$13,354	$47	$11,223
Alfonza W Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	8050 N 129th Avenue	Omaha	68142	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2340	732	41	17.7		264 (36.1%)	222 (30.3%)	94 (12.8%)	81 (11.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.9%)	7.9	120^th of 133 public middle schools	9.8%		12.6	185^th of 200 public middle schools	7.5%	65	43.7	50.0	46.1	46.6		31.0	29.0	28.5	58.4	58.4	$18,801	$3,138	$13,801
Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	18330 Purple Martin Parkway	Omaha	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-5787	424	33	12.7	9.2%	302 (71.2%)	29 (6.8%)	23 (5.4%)	54 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.8%)	84.4	8^th of 133 public middle schools	94.0%		92.6	4^th of 200 public middle schools	98.0%	4	83.4	85.1	77.9	82.1	82.2	85.1	77.1	81.4	85.7	85.7	$15,298	$113	$12,005
Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School	Public	6-8	6143 Whitmore St	Omaha	68152	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2360	685	35	19.5		88 (12.8%)	209 (30.5%)	99 (14.5%)	236 (34.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.2%)	2.8	125^th of 133 public middle schools	6.0%		1.4	193^rd of 200 public middle schools	3.5%	68	35.3	39.6	38.2	37.7				18.9	50.3	50.3	$18,438	$3,174	$13,190
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School	Public	6-8	14101 Larimore Avenue	Omaha	68164	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2320	952	50	19.0		447 (47.0%)	219 (23.0%)	135 (14.2%)	53 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (9.8%)	18.4	112^th of 133 public middle schools	15.8%		14.2	180^th of 200 public middle schools	10.0%	68	56.0	56.9	54.9	55.9	48.4	41.9	30.4	40.4	65.7	65.7	$17,643	$2,698	$13,251
Morton Magnet Middle School	Public	6-8	4606 Terrace Dr	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2480	744	41	18.1		175 (23.5%)	263 (35.3%)	95 (12.8%)	130 (17.5%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	72 (9.7%)	1.4	129^th of 133 public middle schools	3.0%		1.4	194^th of 200 public middle schools	3.0%	65	27.8	33.1	38.4	33.1		21.5	20.4	19.3			$18,695	$3,259	$13,287
Elkhorn Grandview Middle School	Public	6-8	17801 Grand Avenue	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-9399	520	38	13.5	16.2%	385 (74.0%)	15 (2.9%)	23 (4.4%)	64 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.0%)	90.3	3^rd of 133 public middle schools	97.7%		93.9	3^rd of 200 public middle schools	98.5%		84.2	83.1	89.6	85.7	84.8	87.2	87.4	86.5	89.0	89.0	$14,301	$110	$12,191
Mc Millan Magnet Middle School	Public	6-8	3802 Redick Ave	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2440	654	38	17.4		127 (19.4%)	256 (39.1%)	165 (25.2%)	40 (6.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	0.4	133^rd of 133 public middle schools	0.0%		0.6	198^th of 200 public middle schools	1.0%	65	18.1	21.5	33.3	24.6		10.6	17.8	13.0	39.6	39.6	$21,052	$3,571	$14,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerald Otte Blair Middle School

How many students attend Gerald Otte Blair Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Gerald Otte Blair Middle School.

Is Gerald Otte Blair Middle School a good school?

Yes. Gerald Otte Blair Middle School ranks in the top 7.5% of Nebraska middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gerald Otte Blair Middle School?

Students at Gerald Otte Blair Middle School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Gerald Otte Blair Middle School in?

Blair Community Schools

What high school do graduates of Gerald Otte Blair Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gerald Otte Blair Middle School usually go on to attend Blair High School

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