Scottsbluff Public Schools

Summary:

The Scottsbluff Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 105 out of 115 in the state and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges facing the district.

Within the district, a few schools stand out in performance. Bluffs Middle School has the highest statewide ranking among the schools, ranking 86 out of 123 Nebraska middle schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Longfellow Elementary School has also consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Nebraska elementary schools and maintaining a 2-3 star rating. The small Lake Minatare School, with only 75 students, has the highest statewide ranking among the schools, ranking 101 out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools, and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest in the district.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in performance, with some schools like Roosevelt Elementary struggling with test scores well below the district and state averages. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as a concerning 19.3% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools, that need to be addressed by the district's leadership.

District Detail

1722 1st Avenue
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-1609

(308) 635-6200

SchoolDigger Rank:
104^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,420

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)							NSCAS Mathematics (2025)							NSCAS Science (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT 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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Minatare School	Public	PK, KG-5	280548 County Road K	Minatare	69356	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 783-1134	76	5	14.2	42.1%	70 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)							66.7														$23,359	$2,518	$18,406
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2214 Ave C	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6252	279	24	11.8		125 (44.8%)	3 (1.1%)	125 (44.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	47.7	163^rd of 294 public elementary schools	44.6%		36.3	303^rd of 428 public elementary schools	29.2%	140		53.2	68.9				59.2	69.2		63.9				59.2							$16,963	$2,877	$12,930
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2003 5th Ave	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6262	379	25	15.3	45.4%	231 (60.9%)	2 (0.5%)	128 (33.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	48.9	160^th of 294 public elementary schools	45.6%		57.4	220^th of 428 public elementary schools	48.6%	60	64.1	64.9	58.2				62.2	71.9	66.7	68.7				69.2	82.1		82.1				$13,723	$3,935	$8,489
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1306 9th Ave	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6259	280	23	12.1		34 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	227 (81.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	19.3	256^th of 294 public elementary schools	12.9%		20.3	358^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.4%	102	44.4		39.1				40.7	64.4	50.0	58.7				58.5							$17,952	$3,675	$12,490
Bluffs Middle School	Public	6-8	27 East 23rd Street	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-6270	754	50	14.9	60.3%	382 (50.7%)	9 (1.2%)	336 (44.6%)	7 (0.9%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	37.5	91^st of 133 public middle schools	31.6%		39.9	134^th of 200 public middle schools	33.0%	43				59.4	52.7	51.3	54.4				64.7	69.8	58.2	64.1		74.0	74.0				$14,757	$1,727	$11,069
Scottsbluff Senior High School	Public	9-12	313 E 27th St	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-6230	1,064	64	16.7	53.9%	563 (52.9%)	7 (0.7%)	449 (42.2%)	9 (0.8%)	23 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	23.1	119^th of 146 public high schools	18.5%		11	154^th of 168 public high schools	8.3%	35																		38.3	38.7	42.6	$16,976	$1,289	$13,190
Westmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1722 Ave K	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6255	408	28	14.8	67.4%	192 (47.1%)	3 (0.7%)	195 (47.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	41.9	192^nd of 294 public elementary schools	34.7%		64.4	163^rd of 428 public elementary schools	61.9%	29	55.6	44.7	63.6				54.2	57.1	60.5	78.8				65.4	90.9		90.9				$16,156	$3,501	$10,673
Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK	2512 2nd Avenue	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-6293	180	12	15.0		61 (33.9%)	1 (0.6%)	103 (57.2%)	3 (1.7%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minatare Public Schools	4.38 mi	4
Educational Service Unit 13	5.87 mi	8
Gering Public Schools	7.46 mi	6	100^th
Bayard Public Schools	13.39 mi	2
Mitchell Public Schools	15 mi	3	36^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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