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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 68008

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5-star school

Top rankedGerald Otte Blair Middle School10^th of 133 Nebraska middle schools

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Summary:

The 68008 zip code in Nebraska is home to a single standout middle school, Gerald Otte Blair Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Blair Community Schools district.

Gerald Otte Blair Middle School is a high-performing institution, consistently achieving proficiency rates on the NSCAS exams that significantly exceed the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school has been ranked among the top middle schools in Nebraska, receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3%, which is lower than the state average.

Other key metrics for Gerald Otte Blair Middle School include an enrollment of 476 students, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9 to 1, and a spending per student of $14,557 for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's district, Blair Community Schools, is ranked 51st out of 115 districts in Nebraska and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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
Gerald Otte Blair Middle School	Public	6-8	555 Jackson St	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 426-3678	481	37	12.9	22.0%	428 (89.0%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	83.8	10^th of 133 public middle schools	92.5%		85.6	13^th of 200 public middle schools	93.5%	3	81.2	76.1	75.5	77.5	83.1	79.3	83.8	82.1	90.4	90.4	$15,065	$11	$13,086

Cities Near Zip Code 68008

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blair	0.47 mi	5	57^th
Fort Calhoun	8.02 mi	2	11^th
Bennington	12.34 mi	9	28^th
Arlington	12.81 mi	2	35^th
Omaha	14.56 mi	192	97^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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