Bluffs Middle School
Tel:
(308) 635-6270
Bluffs Middle School serves 790 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Bluffs Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Bluffs Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
Bluffs Middle School's student population of 790 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 790 students |
| |
| Gender % |
|
| Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
| |
| Students by Grade |
|
School Comparison
Bluffs Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Bluffs Middle School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NE) |
Overall Testing Rank | #750 out of 913 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| ||
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 51% |
| ||
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 51% |
| ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 |
| ||
| American Indian | 3% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 44% | 19% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 50% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
|
|
Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.52 |
| ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Scottsbluff School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Bluffs Middle School is Scottsbluff Senior High School (0.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Meridian School (1.4 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Heights Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Scottsbluff Early Childhood Learning Center Grades: PK | 116 students
0.2 miles
2512 2nd Avenue
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6293 0.2 PK 116 - Scottsbluff Lincoln Heights Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 345 students
0.3 miles
2214 Ave C
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6252 0.3 PK-5 345 - Scottsbluff Scottsbluff Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,036 student
0.3 miles
313 E 27th St
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6230 0.3 9-12 1,036 - Scottsbluff Longfellow Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 416 students
0.4 miles
2003 5th Ave
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6262 0.4 PK-5 416 - Scottsbluff Harms Adv Technical Center-wncc Alternative School
0.9 miles
2620 College Park
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-0206 0.9 n/a n/a
School Reviews
Recent Articles
Jay McDowell, a public school teacher in Howell, evicted a student for making anti-homosexual comments, but now the instructor faces suspension. Learn about the national controversy that involves this local Michigan teacher.
A six-year old in Aurora, Colorado, was suspended after singing an LMFAO song to a little girl in his class and reportedly “shaking his booty.” We look at the case and the sexual harassment problem in public schools today.
After playing rapper Macklemore's "Same Love" pro-gay rights rap song in class, a Michigan teacher was suspended with no pay. We explore the controversy.
