Best Public Schools in Zip Code 69361

Summary:

The 69361 zip code area in Scottsbluff, Nebraska is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Scottsbluff Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 105 out of 115 in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools in the area stand out with stronger performance.

Bluffs Middle School is the highest-ranked school in the area, ranking 86 out of 123 Nebraska middle schools and receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. It also has test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are generally above the district and state averages. Longfellow Elementary School also stands out with relatively strong test scores, with 64-71% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and a higher 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Westmoor Elementary School has shown improvement in its test scores over the past two years, with 5th-grade Science scores significantly above the district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges across the schools in the 69361 zip code area. All schools had a 19.3% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranged from 51.28% at Longfellow Elementary to 85.71% at Meridian School, an alternative school. These socioeconomic factors likely contribute to the academic struggles faced by many students in the district, underscoring the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for all children in the 69361 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)							NSCAS Mathematics (2025)							NSCAS Science (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT 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 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Scottsbluff Senior High School	Public	9-12	313 E 27th St	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-6230	1,064	64	16.7	53.9%	563 (52.9%)	7 (0.7%)	449 (42.2%)	9 (0.8%)	23 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	23.1	119^th of 146 public high schools	18.5%		11	154^th of 168 public high schools	8.3%	35																		38.3	38.7	42.6	$16,976	$1,289	$13,190
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
Meridian School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4215 Avenue I	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-3696	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lifelinks-Nebraska	Public	12	2620 College Park	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-3696	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harms Adv Technical Center-Wncc	Public	10-12	2620 College Park	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-0206	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 69361

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scottsbluff	0.18 mi	13	119^th
Gering	1.77 mi	7	116^th
Minatare	6.78 mi	5
Mitchell	9.13 mi	3	44^th
Morrill	15.16 mi	4

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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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