Is Blaine Elementary School a good school?

Blaine Elementary School ranks 843 rd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Blaine Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 476 students attended Blaine Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Blaine Elementary School?

Students at Blaine Elementary School are 65% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Blaine Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blaine Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Blaine Middle School High : Blaine High School

Blaine Elementary School

Summary:

Blaine Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Blaine School District, with a student population of 463 that is predominantly White (66.31%) with significant Hispanic (18.14%) and multi-racial (7.78%) representation. Despite its location, Blaine Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 843 out of 1,168 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blaine Elementary's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 35.11% of Blaine Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.63% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student groups, ranking particularly low for Asian students (141 out of 163 schools) and special education students (338 out of 339 schools), indicating significant achievement gaps. Additionally, Blaine Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.03% in 2020-2021 to 53.56% in 2022-2023, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state average.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Blaine Home Connection, a school within the same district, Blaine Elementary's performance is generally lower. Furthermore, the school's ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger have steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 3 stars in 2010-2011 to just 1 star in the most recent years, suggesting that the school's performance has not kept pace with the state's overall improvement in academic achievement. Addressing these challenges, including the significant achievement gaps and funding variability, will be crucial for Blaine Elementary to improve and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 3-5

836 Mitchell Ave
Blaine, WA 98230

(360) 332-5213

District: Blaine School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
843^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,943

Students who attend Blaine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Blaine Middle School
High:	Blaine High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 476

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blaine Elementary School ranks worse than 72.2% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Blaine Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Blaine School District. Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), Hispanic (20%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blaine Elementary School is 18.6. 2 elementary schools in the Blaine School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Blaine Elementary School employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blaine Elementary School is $16,943. 2 elementary schools in the Blaine School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Blaine Elementary School 843^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Blaine Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blaine Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Blaine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	31.38	747^th	1026	27.2%
2005	61.96	383^rd	1031	62.9%
2006	45.12	614^th	1051	41.6%
2007	37.52	727^th	1069	32.0%
2008	54.54	510^th	1067	52.2%
2009	65.18	362^nd	1072	66.2%
2010	48.98	577^th	1088	47.0%
2011	61.68	412^th	1092	62.3%
2012	48.11	608^th	1097	44.6%
2013	39.46	718^th	1106	35.1%
2015	33.55	749^th	1067	29.8%
2019	46.48	622^nd	1130	45.0%
2021	40.04	626^th	1107	43.5%
2022	24.55	904^th	1169	22.7%
2023	27.57	864^th	1169	26.1%
2024	28.46	843^rd	1168	27.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Blaine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.34	76^th	212	64.2%
2023	21.13	169^th	194	12.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Blaine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.49	153^rd	637	76.0%
2019	25.19	451^st	566	20.3%
2022	14.03	466^th	478	2.5%
2023	7.96	306^th	308	0.6%
2024	6.64	338^th	339	0.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blaine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.21	237^th	835	71.6%
2019	53.34	460^th	979	53.0%
2021	55.14	312^th	854	63.5%
2022	32.76	731^st	1019	28.3%
2023	37.05	664^th	1013	34.5%
2024	31.73	751^st	1024	26.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Blaine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	52.33	530^th	1068	50.4%
2021	43.28	537^th	1008	46.7%
2022	24.51	870^th	1100	20.9%
2023	23.63	864^th	1094	21.0%
2024	26.46	831^st	1093	24.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Blaine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	42.97	628^th	1075	41.6%
2021	34.84	646^th	1025	37.0%
2022	24.33	865^th	1113	22.3%
2023	29.35	789^th	1099	28.2%
2024	31.69	755^th	1099	31.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Blaine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.97	183^rd	201	9.0%
2024	16.84	141^st	163	13.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blaine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.65	284^th	540	47.4%
2019	50.16	333^rd	697	52.2%
2021	44.21	238^th	501	52.5%
2022	39.64	405^th	694	41.6%
2023	31.82	453^rd	633	28.4%
2024	37.31	433^rd	651	33.5%

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Rank History for White students at Blaine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	34.10	743^rd	1027	27.7%
2021	29.81	682^nd	943	27.7%
2022	15.68	930^th	1031	9.8%
2023	15.75	910^th	1011	10.0%
2024	19.32	879^th	1009	12.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Blaine Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	461	5	9	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	490
1989	463	5	11	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	502
1990	487	7	7	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	522
1991	511	6	5	21	5	n/a	n/a	0	548
1992	483	8	11	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	526
1993	535	6	9	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	581
1994	518	7	15	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	569
1995	332	7	14	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	379
1996	332	7	14	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	379
1997	361	6	15	17	7	n/a	n/a	0	406
1998	404	6	15	14	14	n/a	n/a	0	453
1999	441	9	13	20	10	n/a	n/a	0	493
2000	433	11	19	20	10	n/a	n/a	0	493
2001	448	13	19	26	11	n/a	n/a	0	517
2002	402	8	17	35	10	n/a	n/a	0	472
2003	402	8	17	35	10	n/a	n/a	0	472
2004	371	10	17	38	11	n/a	n/a	0	447
2005	380	11	20	44	10	n/a	n/a	0	465
2006	370	11	21	40	10	n/a	n/a	4	456
2007	392	9	24	45	10	n/a	n/a	3	483
2008	393	10	27	47	15	n/a	n/a	1	493
2009	390	16	29	43	12	n/a	n/a	2	492
2010	385	17	28	40	9	n/a	n/a	3	482
2011	397	11	3	49	7	20	5	0	492
2012	361	9	9	62	6	8	26	0	481
2013	355	9	10	53	4	8	19	0	458
2014	330	13	11	46	5	4	16	0	425
2015	341	6	10	60	4	6	22	0	449
2016	352	10	19	68	3	2	31	0	485
2017	365	10	23	53	3	2	35	0	491
2018	366	10	27	51	6	2	31	0	493
2019	379	9	24	50	4	1	30	0	497
2020	357	9	15	72	3	2	31	0	489
2021	324	9	17	82	2	3	35	0	472
2022	325	7	20	97	5	3	32	0	489
2023	307	7	18	84	7	3	36	1	463
2024	309	3	23	95	6	6	31	3	476

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blaine Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	21.0	23.3	0
1989	502	23.0	21.8	n/a
1990	522	24.6	21.2	0
1991	548	24.5	22.3	n/a
1992	526	26.9	19.5	n/a
1993	581	28.4	20.5	n/a
1994	569	29.3	19.4	n/a
1995	379	15.9	23.8	n/a
1996	379	15.9	23.8	n/a
1997	406	18.8	21.6	n/a
1998	453	20.1	22.5	n/a
1999	493	21.1	23.4	n/a
2000	493	26.8	18.4	n/a
2001	517	27.8	18.6	n/a
2002	472	26.0	18.2	41.3
2003	472	26.0	18.2	41.3
2004	447	24.0	18.6	46.8
2005	465	24.1	19.3	62.2
2006	456	22.5	20.3	58.8
2007	483	23.8	20.3	62.5
2008	493	26.2	18.8	58.3
2009	492	26.2	18.8	43.9
2010	482	25.7	18.7	49.3
2011	492	25.5	19.2	42.7
2012	481	24.6	19.4	0.6
2013	458	24.7	18.5	52
2014	425	n/a	n/a	54.8
2015	449	33.0	13.6	50.3
2016	485	26.0	18.6	48.2
2017	491	26.3	18.6	45
2018	493	26.5	18.5	48.1
2019	497	27.3	18.1	50.1
2020	489	29.7	16.4	52.8
2021	472	27.7	16.9	47
2022	489	28.3	17.2	50.3
2023	463	29.8	15.5	53.6
2024	476	25.5	18.6	50.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blaine Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	21.0	23.3	0
1989	502	23.0	21.8	n/a
1990	522	24.6	21.2	0
1991	548	24.5	22.3	n/a
1992	526	26.9	19.5	n/a
1993	581	28.4	20.5	n/a
1994	569	29.3	19.4	n/a
1995	379	15.9	23.8	n/a
1996	379	15.9	23.8	n/a
1997	406	18.8	21.6	n/a
1998	453	20.1	22.5	n/a
1999	493	21.1	23.4	n/a
2000	493	26.8	18.4	n/a
2001	517	27.8	18.6	n/a
2002	472	26.0	18.2	41.3
2003	472	26.0	18.2	41.3
2004	447	24.0	18.6	46.8
2005	465	24.1	19.3	62.2
2006	456	22.5	20.3	58.8
2007	483	23.8	20.3	62.5
2008	493	26.2	18.8	58.3
2009	492	26.2	18.8	43.9
2010	482	25.7	18.7	49.3
2011	492	25.5	19.2	42.7
2012	481	24.6	19.4	0.6
2013	458	24.7	18.5	52
2014	425	n/a	n/a	54.8
2015	449	33.0	13.6	50.3
2016	485	26.0	18.6	48.2
2017	491	26.3	18.6	45
2018	493	26.5	18.5	48.1
2019	497	27.3	18.1	50.1
2020	489	29.7	16.4	52.8
2021	472	27.7	16.9	47
2022	489	28.3	17.2	50.3
2023	463	29.8	15.5	53.6
2024	476	25.5	18.6	50.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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