Scottsbluff Public Schools

Summary:

The Scottsbluff Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 156 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Westmoor Elementary School ranks 163 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools and has a 3-star rating, with strong test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Longfellow Elementary School ranks 220 out of 428 and has a 2-star rating, but also has above-average test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The small Lake Minatare School ranks 101 out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools and has a 4-star rating, particularly excelling in Mathematics.

However, the district as a whole faces some challenges. The graduation rate at Scottsbluff Senior High School is 88.1%, and all schools in the district have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%. Test scores vary widely, with some schools like Westmoor and Longfellow performing well, while others like Lincoln Heights Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary struggle, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The district may also face equity concerns, as free/reduced lunch rates range from 46.35% at Longfellow to 65.08% at Westmoor.

District Detail

1722 1st Avenue
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-1609

(308) 635-6200

SchoolDigger Rank:
156^th of 182 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,445

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)
Lake Minatare School	Public	PK, KG-5	280548 County Road K	Minatare	69356	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 783-1134	75	8	9.3	46.7%	71 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$19,943	$1,196	$16,699

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minatare Public Schools	4.38 mi	4
Educational Service Unit 13	5.87 mi	8
Gering Public Schools	7.46 mi	6	150^th
Bayard Public Schools	13.39 mi	2	173^rd
Mitchell Public Schools	15 mi	3	25^th

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