Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68008

Summary:

The 68008 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Blair Community Schools district, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The standout performer in this group is Gerald Otte Blair Middle School, which is ranked 13th out of 200 Nebraska middle schools and has consistently high test scores with over 75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 82% in Mathematics.

At the elementary level, Blair Deerfield Elementary outperforms Blair Arbor Park Elementary, ranking 58th out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools and showing impressive test scores with over 69% proficiency in English Language Arts and 71% in Mathematics. However, all schools in the area share a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which the district should work to address.

Blair High School also performs well, with over 51% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 54% in Mathematics, and 55% in Science on the ACT tests. The school maintains an 88.1% four-year graduation rate, which is above the state average. Overall, the schools in the 68008 zip code area demonstrate a mix of strong academic performance and areas for improvement, with the middle school standing out as a consistent top performer.

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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
Blair Arbor Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 Adams St	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 426-2735	521	37	13.9	30.7%	452 (86.8%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	66.1	144^th of 428 public elementary schools	66.4%		79	77^th of 459 public elementary schools	83.2%	67	$11,022	$552	$9,316
Blair High School	Public	9-12	440 N 10th St	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 426-4941	697	46	15.1	24.5%	615 (88.2%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.0%)	49.4	93^rd of 168 public high schools	44.6%		63.9	76^th of 215 public high schools	64.7%	17	$13,447	$302	$11,044
Blair South Preschool	Public	PK	1616 Butler St	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 426-2229	130	4	35.1	36.9%	113 (86.9%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)	$14,562	$92	$13,039
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	476	34	13.9	27.9%	424 (89.1%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	85.6	13^th of 200 public middle schools	93.5%		73.8	48^th of 238 public middle schools	79.8%	35	$12,557	$75	$10,973
Blair Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Deerfield Blvd	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 426-5123	388	27	14.5	28.1%	344 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	81.8	58^th of 428 public elementary schools	86.4%					(n/a)	$19,902	$3,536	$13,129

Cities Near Zip Code 68008

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blair	0.47 mi	5	34^th
Fort Calhoun	8.02 mi	2	16^th
Bennington	12.34 mi	9	8^th
Arlington	12.81 mi	2	21^st
Omaha	14.56 mi	189	146^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68008

Gerald Otte Blair Middle School

Blair Deerfield Elementary

Blair Arbor Park Elementary

Blair High School

Blair South Preschool

Cities Near Zip Code 68008