Summary:
Scottsbluff Public Schools in Nebraska has one middle school, Bluffs Middle School, serving grades 6-8. While the school has some positive metrics, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in mathematics, it also faces challenges, including lower-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate.
Scottsbluff Public Schools' middle school, Bluffs Middle School, has an enrollment of 785 students and a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 63.06%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA were below the state average, ranging from 44.89% for 7th grade to 57.51% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 57.74% and 62.77%, respectively. However, the school performed better in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 59.12% for 7th grade to 67.32% for 6th grade, exceeding the state averages.
One area of concern for Bluffs Middle School is its chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $13,208, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is relatively low at 15.6, suggesting a favorable learning environment. Overall, Bluffs Middle School appears to be a relatively average-performing middle school within the Scottsbluff Public Schools district, with some strengths in mathematics but areas for improvement in ELA and student attendance.
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