Best Public Schools in Scottsbluff, Nebraska & Rankings

Summary:

The city of Scottsbluff, Nebraska is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the schools, with Westmoor Elementary School and Bluffs Middle School standing out as the top-performing schools in the area.

Westmoor Elementary has the highest statewide ranking among the elementary schools, ranking 163 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools, and also boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the other elementary schools. Similarly, Bluffs Middle School has the highest statewide ranking among the schools, ranking 134 out of 200 Nebraska middle schools, and maintains strong proficiency rates that exceed the district and state averages.

In contrast, Lincoln Heights Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary lag behind their peers, while Scottsbluff Senior High School has a lower statewide ranking and lags behind the state averages in ACT proficiency. Additionally, all schools in the Scottsbluff Public Schools district have a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which is higher than the state average.

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	299	24	12.4		131 (43.8%)	3 (1.0%)	137 (45.8%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	36.3	303^rd of 428 public elementary schools	29.2%		41.3	292^nd of 459 public elementary schools	36.4%	11	$14,820	$2,245	$11,592
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	390	26	15.2	51.3%	237 (60.8%)	4 (1.0%)	131 (33.6%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	57.4	220^th of 428 public elementary schools	48.6%		58	197^th of 459 public elementary schools	57.1%	23	$12,527	$2,759	$8,591
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	249	23	11.0		31 (12.4%)	1 (0.4%)	204 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	20.3	358^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.4%		17	398^th of 459 public elementary schools	13.3%	40	$15,777	$3,046	$11,112
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	805	51	15.7	62.9%	409 (50.8%)	6 (0.7%)	355 (44.1%)	7 (0.9%)	18 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	39.9	134^th of 200 public middle schools	33.0%		43.2	152^nd of 238 public middle schools	36.1%	18	$13,208	$760	$10,569
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	1,062	64	16.5	59.7%	542 (51.0%)	8 (0.8%)	464 (43.7%)	8 (0.8%)	26 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.3%)	11	154^th of 168 public high schools	8.3%		19.3	181^st of 215 public high schools	15.8%	27	$15,019	$724	$12,034
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	393	29	13.5	66.9%	213 (54.2%)	3 (0.8%)	163 (41.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	64.4	163^rd of 428 public elementary schools	61.9%		58.6	193^rd of 459 public elementary schools	58.0%	30	$14,142	$2,743	$9,567
Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK	2512 2nd Avenue	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-6293	172	8	21.5		52 (30.2%)	2 (1.2%)	108 (62.8%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)								(n/a)
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	21	5	4.1	85.7%	7 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(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)
Home Based	Public	PK	1720 Portal Place	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 632-1999	9	0		66.7%	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Western Nebrask Child Dev Center (Wncdc)	Public	PK	3118 17th Ave	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-3231	12	2	6.0	75.0%	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1720 Portal Place	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 633-3712	16	5	3.2	81.3%	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gering	1.77 mi	7	168^th
Minatare	6.78 mi	5
Mitchell	9.13 mi	3	28^th
Morrill	15.16 mi	4	164^th
Bayard	19.05 mi	2	200^th

Best Public Schools in Scottsbluff, NE

Westmoor Elementary School

Longfellow Elementary School

Bluffs Middle School

Lincoln Heights Elementary School

Roosevelt Elementary School

Scottsbluff Senior High School

Early Childhood Learning Center

Early Learning Center

Harms Adv Technical Center-Wncc

Home Based

Lifelinks-Nebraska

Meridian School

Western Nebrask Child Dev Center (Wncdc)

Cities Near Scottsbluff