Elementary Schools in Scottsbluff Public Schools

Summary:

The Scottsbluff Public Schools district in Nebraska is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. These schools vary significantly in their academic performance, with Longfellow Elementary standing out as the top performer and Roosevelt Elementary struggling with lower test scores and rankings.

Longfellow Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the district, ranking 151 out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. It also has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, often exceeding the district and state averages. In contrast, Roosevelt Elementary has some of the lowest proficiency rates in the district.

The data also reveals significant disparities in student demographics and resource allocation across the schools. Westmoor Elementary has the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 66.92%, while Longfellow Elementary has a lower rate of 51.28%. Additionally, the per-student spending varies widely, from $23,359 at Lake Minatare School to $13,723 at Longfellow Elementary.

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)		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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	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
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

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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Elementary Schools in Scottsbluff Public Schools

District Detail

Longfellow Elementary School

Lincoln Heights Elementary School

Westmoor Elementary School

Roosevelt Elementary School

Lake Minatare School

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