Bluffs Middle School

Public 6-8

 27 East 23rd Street
       Scottsbluff, NE  69361-1609


(308) 635-6270

District: Scottsbluff Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
152nd of 238 Nebraska Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,208 Help


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
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  785

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.6%
Hispanic:
45.5%
American Indian:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.1% Help


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Compare Details Bluffs Middle School ranks worse than 63.9% of middle schools in Nebraska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.2. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49.6%), Hispanic (45.5%), American Indian (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bluffs Middle School is 15.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bluffs Middle School is $13,208.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bluffs Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bluffs Middle School 152nd of 238 Nebraska public middle schools. (See Bluffs Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Scottsbluff Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Scottsbluff Public Schools 146th of 212 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bluffs Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Bluffs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 5.35 225th 226 0.4%
2007 57.99 109th 227 52.0%
2008 60.91 101st 245 58.8%
2009 56.98 116th 243 52.3%
2010 48.18 160th 254 37.0%
2011 34.56 186th 246 24.4%
2012 40.38 174th 255 31.8%
2013 30.55 201st 248 19.0%
2014 34.68 195th 252 22.6%
2015 42.68 165th 256 35.5%
2016 49.10 140th 255 45.1%
2017 33.42 178th 236 24.6%
2018 25.03 193rd 225 14.2%
2019 25.45 200th 247 19.0%
2021 28.16 175th 223 21.5%
2022 37.20 172nd 249 30.9%
2023 43.20 152nd 238 36.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bluffs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.56 13th 27 51.9%
2023 64.55 11th 35 68.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bluffs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.27 45th 70 35.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bluffs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.34 105th 120 12.5%
2019 19.48 105th 123 14.6%
2021 22.70 93rd 115 19.1%
2022 38.69 77th 118 34.7%
2023 50.32 82nd 144 43.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Bluffs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.18 121st 147 17.7%
2019 30.42 122nd 156 21.8%
2021 30.49 106th 137 22.6%
2022 39.68 101st 150 32.7%
2023 53.50 76th 146 47.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Bluffs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.84 126th 141 10.6%
2019 18.82 135th 153 11.8%
2021 22.84 119th 144 17.4%
2022 33.39 114th 160 28.8%
2023 35.56 109th 156 30.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bluffs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.72 49th 56 12.5%
2019 24.26 52nd 62 16.1%
2021 24.65 48th 59 18.6%
2022 32.14 42nd 61 31.1%
2023 51.09 36th 67 46.3%
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Rank History for White students at Bluffs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.96 108th 203 46.8%
2019 50.44 102nd 222 54.1%
2021 45.77 116th 204 43.1%
2022 61.75 77th 234 67.1%
2023 60.21 82nd 217 62.2%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Bluffs Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 463 1 5 169 29 n/a n/a 0 667
1989 472 1 5 156 26 n/a n/a 0 660
1990 460 5 4 135 27 n/a n/a 0 631
1991 483 4 4 170 38 n/a n/a 0 699
1992 485 5 2 186 36 n/a n/a 0 714
1993 523 2 5 227 46 n/a n/a 0 803
1994 517 4 1 226 35 n/a n/a 0 783
1995 485 3 5 208 49 n/a n/a 0 750
1996 485 3 5 208 49 n/a n/a 0 750
1997 497 1 5 213 57 n/a n/a 0 773
1998 528 0 3 217 59 n/a n/a 0 807
1999 442 4 8 88 48 n/a n/a 119 709
2000 398 7 9 215 49 n/a n/a 0 678
2001 381 6 11 208 49 n/a n/a 0 655
2002 398 6 7 202 56 n/a n/a 0 669
2003 398 6 7 202 56 n/a n/a 0 669
2004 367 9 5 204 57 n/a n/a 0 642
2005 365 8 7 202 52 n/a n/a 0 634
2006 343 4 7 205 53 n/a n/a 0 612
2007 340 3 6 182 36 n/a n/a 0 567
2008 338 7 3 210 36 n/a n/a 0 594
2009 305 6 3 220 25 n/a n/a 0 559
2010 311 7 3 217 23 n/a n/a 0 561
2011 306 5 2 253 18 1 9 0 594
2012 347 6 4 280 20 0 11 0 668
2013 333 5 6 303 20 0 9 0 676
2014 343 7 9 320 18 1 17 0 715
2015 346 9 12 334 18 1 18 0 738
2016 356 10 9 347 21 1 21 0 765
2017 390 6 7 348 18 1 14 0 784
2018 391 3 5 349 26 1 15 0 790
2019 383 5 5 350 21 0 13 0 777
2020 388 5 5 335 26 0 13 0 772
2021 422 1 6 338 22 0 13 0 802
2022 409 1 5 329 19 1 11 0 775
2023 389 5 7 357 18 2 7 0 785

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bluffs Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 667 44.9 14.8 24.6
1989 660 45.1 14.6 26.7
1990 631 45.1 13.9 26.9
1991 699 45.6 15.3 29.2
1992 714 47.0 15.1 27.9
1993 803 47.0 17.1 29.1
1994 783 48.2 16.2 34.2
1995 750 47.1 15.9 39.5
1996 750 47.1 15.9 39.5
1997 773 47.5 16.3 34.8
1998 807 48.3 16.7 34.6
1999 709 49.7 14.3 45.6
2000 678 52.3 13.0 43.8
2001 655 51.5 12.7 39.7
2002 669 51.1 13.1 43.9
2003 669 51.1 13.1 43.9
2004 642 48.0 13.4 42.2
2005 634 49.5 12.8 41
2006 612 49.5 12.4 43.6
2007 567 48.6 11.7 43.4
2008 594 45.4 13.1 47.1
2009 559 44.4 12.6 49.2
2010 561 45.6 12.2 48.8
2011 594 42.1 14.1 52.7
2012 668 41.1 16.2 56.9
2013 676 40.7 16.5 56.4
2014 715 41.1 17.3 60.3
2015 738 41.0 18.0 62.3
2016 765 43.0 17.7 62.5
2017 784 45.3 17.2 64.2
2018 790 46.2 17.0 62.4
2019 777 48.2 16.0 60.9
2020 772 47.3 16.2 60.4
2021 802 47.7 16.7 64.1
2022 775 49.7 15.5 55.6
2023 785 50.2 15.6 63.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bluffs Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 667 44.9 14.8 24.6
1989 660 45.1 14.6 26.7
1990 631 45.1 13.9 26.9
1991 699 45.6 15.3 29.2
1992 714 47.0 15.1 27.9
1993 803 47.0 17.1 29.1
1994 783 48.2 16.2 34.2
1995 750 47.1 15.9 39.5
1996 750 47.1 15.9 39.5
1997 773 47.5 16.3 34.8
1998 807 48.3 16.7 34.6
1999 709 49.7 14.3 45.6
2000 678 52.3 13.0 43.8
2001 655 51.5 12.7 39.7
2002 669 51.1 13.1 43.9
2003 669 51.1 13.1 43.9
2004 642 48.0 13.4 42.2
2005 634 49.5 12.8 41
2006 612 49.5 12.4 43.6
2007 567 48.6 11.7 43.4
2008 594 45.4 13.1 47.1
2009 559 44.4 12.6 49.2
2010 561 45.6 12.2 48.8
2011 594 42.1 14.1 52.7
2012 668 41.1 16.2 56.9
2013 676 40.7 16.5 56.4
2014 715 41.1 17.3 60.3
2015 738 41.0 18.0 62.3
2016 765 43.0 17.7 62.5
2017 784 45.3 17.2 64.2
2018 790 46.2 17.0 62.4
2019 777 48.2 16.0 60.9
2020 772 47.3 16.2 60.4
2021 802 47.7 16.7 64.1
2022 775 49.7 15.5 55.6
2023 785 50.2 15.6 63.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bluffs Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $224 (1.9%) $9,723 (81.0%) $12,008
2020 $190 (1.5%) $10,114 (81.8%) $12,370
2021 $727 (5.4%) $10,596 (78.8%) $13,455
2022 $509 (3.6%) $11,351 (81.1%) $13,991
2023 $760 (5.8%) $10,569 (80.0%) $13,208

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bluffs Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 200th of 247 Middle schoolsRanks 152nd of 238 Middle schools
 17.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bluffs Middle School)4546
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Scottsbluff Public Schools)4546
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4955
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bluffs Middle School)3858
 20%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Scottsbluff Public Schools)3858
 20%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5557
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bluffs Middle School)4354
 11%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Scottsbluff Public Schools)4354
 11%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4954
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bluffs Middle School)3978
 39%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Scottsbluff Public Schools)3978
 39%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4866
 18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bluffs Middle School)4156
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Scottsbluff Public Schools)4156
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5062
 12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bluffs Middle School)3365
 32%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Scottsbluff Public Schools)3365
 32%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4761
 14%
8th Grade Science (Bluffs Middle School)5964
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Scottsbluff Public Schools)5964
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Nebraska)6264
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students777785
 1%
African American55
American Indian2118
 14.3%
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic350357
 2%
Pacific Islander02
White383389
 1.6%
Two or More Races137
 46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.9%63.1%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bluffs Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 785 students attended Bluffs Middle School.

Bluffs Middle School ranks 152nd of 238 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Bluffs Middle School are 50% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

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


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