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Bluffs Middle School

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Bluffs Middle School ranks 91 st of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Bluffs Middle School is a public middle school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 805 students. The school is part of the Scottsbluff Public Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bluffs Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 86-175 out of around 200-250 middle schools in the state. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the recent years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Key challenges include high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby Gering Middle School has a similar performance profile to Bluffs Middle School, suggesting that the challenges faced by Bluffs Middle School may be more systemic to the region or district. Additionally, the much smaller Minatare Junior High School has an extremely high student-teacher ratio, raising concerns about the quality of education and support available to students. Despite these challenges, Bluffs Middle School's performance on certain subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is relatively stronger, indicating potential areas for improvement.

754

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,757

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 East 23rd Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-1609

(308) 635-6270

District: Scottsbluff Public Schools

Students who attend Bluffs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Scottsbluff Senior High School

Feeder schools for Bluffs Middle School:

Elementary:	Lake Minatare School
	Lincoln Heights Elementary School
	Longfellow Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School
	More...
	Westmoor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

Hispanic:

44.6%

American Indian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg63%

Nebraska avg61%

91^st of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 118Scottsbluff Public 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	37.5	91 of 133	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	134 of 200	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	152 of 238	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	172 of 249	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	175 of 223	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	200 of 247	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	193 of 225	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.4	178 of 236	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.1	140 of 255	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	165 of 256	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.7	195 of 252	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.5	201 of 248	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.4	174 of 255	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.6	186 of 246	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.2	160 of 254	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	116 of 243	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	101 of 245	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	109 of 227	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	5.3	225 of 226	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	83.8	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	64.5	11 of 35	68.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	39 of 72	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	52 of 106	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	76 of 146	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	101 of 150	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	106 of 137	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	122 of 156	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	121 of 147	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	24 of 56	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	36 of 67	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	42 of 61	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	48 of 59	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	52 of 62	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	49 of 56	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	48 of 92	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	82 of 144	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	77 of 118	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	93 of 115	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	105 of 123	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	105 of 120	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	47 of 72	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	69 of 106	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	109 of 156	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	114 of 160	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	119 of 144	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	135 of 153	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	126 of 141	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	45 of 70	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	40 of 94	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	67 of 141	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	82 of 217	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	77 of 234	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	116 of 204	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	102 of 222	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	108 of 203	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+62 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2023)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science74%-6 vs state

Mathematics64%+6 vs state

English Language Arts54%-4 vs state

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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
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
Panhandle Beginnings Day Treatment	Public	3-8	116 Terry Blvd	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 632-3981	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gering Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Q St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 436-3123	408	27	15.3	46.8%	270 (66.2%)	3 (0.7%)	115 (28.2%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	24.1	103^rd of 133 public middle schools	22.6%		17.4	175^th of 200 public middle schools	12.5%	72	52.5	48.8	50.0	50.5	61.2	48.8	50.0	53.5	73.6	73.6	$15,655	$1,042	$12,608
Minatare Junior High School	Public	6-8	1107 7th Street	Minatare	69356	Scotts Bluff County	Minatare Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(308) 783-1733	42	4	11.9		17 (40.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (54.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$11,956	$323	$6,335

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluffs Middle School

What district is Bluffs Middle School in?

Scottsbluff Public Schools

Is Bluffs Middle School a good school?

Bluffs Middle School ranks 91^st of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bluffs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Bluffs Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Bluffs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bluffs Middle School usually go on to attend Scottsbluff Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Bluffs Middle School?

Students at Bluffs Middle School are 51% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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