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Blair Deerfield Elementary

Q: Is Blair Deerfield Elementary a good school?

Blair Deerfield Elementary ranks 114 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Blair Deerfield Elementary is a public elementary school serving 388 students in grades PK-5 in the Blair Community Schools district in Blair, Nebraska. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5, ranking 109 out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blair Deerfield Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong, with 66.27% of 3rd graders, 68.66% of 4th graders, and 76.92% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 58.96%, 66.04%, and 74.51%, respectively, and the state's 57.45%, 59.59%, and 55.79%. In Mathematics, the school had 73.49% of 3rd graders, 68.66% of 4th graders, and 67.69% of 5th graders proficient or better, outpacing the district and state. The school also shows strong performance for both female and male students, as well as white students.

However, Blair Deerfield Elementary faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 5.8% in 2022-2023 to 19.3% in 2024-2025, higher than the district and state averages. Nearby Pine Creek Elementary and Stratford Elementary, which are part of the Bennington Public Schools district, consistently outperform Blair Deerfield Elementary and the Blair Community Schools district in academic performance, despite the school's strong overall performance.

397

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,403

Per pupil spending ?

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Deerfield Blvd
Blair, NE 68008-0288

(402) 426-5123

District: Blair Community Schools

Students who attend Blair Deerfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gerald Otte Blair Middle School
High:	Blair High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2010 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (70% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2010

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg73%

Nebraska avg58%

114^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 25 pts since 2024

From top 14% (2024) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Blair Community Schools

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	62.7	114 of 294	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	58 of 428	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	66.1	135 of 502	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	54 of 90	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	83.3	21 of 203	89.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	49 of 90	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.6	38 of 203	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	103 of 193	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.0	61 of 261	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)47th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+11 vs state

Mathematics70%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Blair Deerfield Elementary

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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 6th 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 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
Blair Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Deerfield Blvd	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 426-5123	397	27	14.6	23.4%	347 (87.4%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	62.7	114^th of 294 public elementary schools	61.2%		81.8	58^th of 428 public elementary schools	86.4%	56	66.3	68.7	76.9		70.2	73.5	68.7	67.7		70.2			$13,403	$35	$11,520
Blair Arbor Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 Adams St	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 426-2735	494	38	12.9	27.7%	436 (88.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	44.4	179^th of 294 public elementary schools	39.1%		66.1	144^th of 428 public elementary schools	66.4%	35	52.2	64.1	72.7		63.0	62.2	60.9	61.4		61.5	87.5	87.5	$12,830	$418	$11,010
Fort Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1120 Monroe St	Fort Calhoun	68023	Washington County	Fort Calhoun Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 468-5714	460	31	14.8	15.2%	439 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	80.6	38^th of 294 public elementary schools	87.1%		80	72^nd of 428 public elementary schools	83.2%	34	76.2	84.4	75.0	73.7	77.4	79.4	81.3	78.1	73.7	78.2			$14,463	$365	$12,730
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	705 N 9th	Arlington	68002	Washington County	Arlington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 478-4121	372	31	11.8	25.3%	343 (92.2%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	80.7	37^th of 294 public elementary schools	87.4%		83.2	50^th of 428 public elementary schools	88.3%	13	73.6	73.7	73.2	76.8	74.4	86.8	82.5	73.2	82.1	81.6			$17,439	$708	$14,306
Bennington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11620 N 156th St	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 238-2690	368	28	13.2	13.9%	316 (85.9%)	7 (1.9%)	21 (5.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	76.1	67^th of 294 public elementary schools	77.2%		81	66^th of 428 public elementary schools	84.6%	1	77.9	75.0	64.7		72.8	87.0	72.1	77.9		79.3	91.2	91.2	$14,430	$648	$11,759
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9950 Rosewater Parkway	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 238-2095	436	32	13.7	17.4%	321 (73.6%)	38 (8.7%)	34 (7.8%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	70.3	88^th of 294 public elementary schools	70.1%		71	118^th of 428 public elementary schools	72.4%	30	76.6	75.0	57.5		69.5	76.6	73.7	73.8		74.7	93.8	93.8	$12,985	$584	$10,656
Stratford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9303 North 171st Street	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 238-2941	379	29	12.9	6.3%	323 (85.2%)	11 (2.9%)	16 (4.2%)	14 (3.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	78.9	50^th of 294 public elementary schools	83.0%		83.7	48^th of 428 public elementary schools	88.8%	2	81.2	68.4	70.7		73.3	89.9	81.0	77.6		83.0	89.7	89.7	$12,845	$399	$10,564
Pine Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 N Hws Cleveland Blvd	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 238-2372	556	44	12.7	8.1%	453 (81.5%)	23 (4.1%)	37 (6.7%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	79.5	46^th of 294 public elementary schools	84.4%		87.6	29^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.2%	17	74.5	76.6	71.6		74.0	80.6	81.9	77.6		79.9			$12,517	$265	$10,862
Elementary School At Tekamah	Public	PK, KG-6	112 N 13th St	Tekamah	68061	Burt County	Tekamah-Herman Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 374-2154	288	23	12.2	31.6%	268 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	34.6	215^th of 294 public elementary schools	26.9%		48.9	257^th of 428 public elementary schools	40.0%	42	46.7				49.7	73.3	61.2			63.1			$15,814	$1,183	$12,695
Ponca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11300 N Post Rd	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1960	138	8	16.9		98 (71.0%)	11 (8.0%)	16 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	36	210^th of 294 public elementary schools	28.6%		65.7	146^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.9%	64	58.3	59.1			52.2		63.6			56.7			$21,034	$2,981	$15,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Blair Deerfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Blair Deerfield Elementary?

Students at Blair Deerfield Elementary are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Blair Deerfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blair Deerfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gerald Otte Blair Middle School
High : Blair High School

Is Blair Deerfield Elementary a good school?

Blair Deerfield Elementary ranks 114^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blair Deerfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Blair Deerfield Elementary.

What district is Blair Deerfield Elementary in?

Blair Community Schools

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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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