GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH

Located at 555 JACKSON ST, in BLAIR, Nebraska, GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH is a moderately sized junior high that teaches 481 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.

Across the 5 schools in BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (2,184 students total), GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. The state averages around 14.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.7%; this one delivers 65.9%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household income runs about $94,396, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,728 students), GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BLAIR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 68.5%.

GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 531 (now 481). Class-load math has tightened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.