Is Blaine Middle School a good school?

Blaine Middle School ranks 321 st of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blaine Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended Blaine Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Blaine Middle School?

Students at Blaine Middle School are 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Blaine Middle School attend?

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

Blaine Middle School

Summary:

Blaine Middle School is a public middle school in Blaine, Washington, serving 459 students in grades 6-8. Over the past several years, the school has consistently ranked in the middle range of Washington middle schools, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blaine Middle School has a higher percentage of White students (67.32%) compared to nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. However, the school's test scores, as measured by the SBAC and WCAS assessments, are generally lower than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in ELA (40.79%) and Math (31.16%) were significantly below the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. Additionally, Blaine Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (54.03%), which is higher than the nearby schools. The school also has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio (17.2) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 14.8 to 17.8.

Blaine Middle School's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the past decade. The school ranked 131st out of 492 Washington middle schools in 2010-2011, but has since fallen to 321st out of 535 schools in 2023-2024. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom quartile of Washington middle schools. When compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Whatcom Middle School, Blaine Middle School generally underperforms in terms of test scores and overall school rankings.

Detail:

Public 6-8

975 H Street
Blaine, WA 98230

(360) 332-8226

District: Blaine School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
321^st of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,601

Students who attend Blaine Middle School usually attend:

High:

Blaine High School

Feeder schools for Blaine Middle School:

Elementary:	Blaine Elementary School
	Blaine Primary School
	Point Roberts Primary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blaine Middle School ranks worse than 60% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), Hispanic (19.4%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blaine Middle School is 17.2. (See more...)

Compare Blaine Middle School employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blaine Middle School is $17,601.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blaine Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blaine Middle School 321^st of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Blaine Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blaine Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Blaine Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	83.00	50^th	421	88.1%
2005	65.64	134^th	425	68.5%
2006	51.79	208^th	449	53.7%
2007	52.60	213^th	463	54.0%
2008	59.21	177^th	466	62.0%
2009	68.63	120^th	476	74.8%
2010	66.09	137^th	483	71.6%
2011	66.78	131^st	492	73.4%
2012	56.98	197^th	497	60.4%
2013	53.21	233^rd	498	53.2%
2015	43.60	240^th	445	46.1%
2019	46.90	272^nd	512	46.9%
2021	43.08	288^th	529	45.6%
2022	36.98	335^th	541	38.1%
2023	30.26	371^st	539	31.2%
2024	37.00	321^st	535	40.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Blaine Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	33.50	172^nd	246	30.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Blaine Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.74	158^th	268	41.0%
2019	37.80	124^th	231	46.3%
2021	45.30	92^nd	210	56.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.74	159^th	349	54.4%
2019	47.32	234^th	448	47.8%
2021	44.49	242^nd	458	47.2%
2022	33.13	332^nd	475	30.1%
2023	28.00	350^th	463	24.4%
2024	31.02	329^th	455	27.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Blaine Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	45.11	257^th	452	43.1%
2021	43.14	255^th	469	45.6%
2022	40.65	272^nd	479	43.2%
2023	33.15	311^th	464	33.0%
2024	35.14	302^nd	464	34.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Blaine Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	47.78	227^th	453	49.9%
2021	43.24	253^rd	476	46.8%
2022	34.06	319^th	480	33.5%
2023	25.83	361^st	470	23.2%
2024	37.19	278^th	466	40.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blaine Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.43	110^th	259	57.5%
2019	31.54	242^nd	344	29.7%
2021	46.00	165^th	353	53.3%
2022	25.14	284^th	360	21.1%
2023	30.04	233^rd	336	30.7%
2024	39.46	189^th	344	45.1%

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Rank History for White students at Blaine Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	36.49	325^th	470	30.9%
2021	31.30	337^th	480	29.8%
2022	29.16	361^st	488	26.0%
2023	19.41	416^th	488	14.8%
2024	30.14	354^th	486	27.2%

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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 Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	290	4	16	7	14	n/a	n/a	0	331
1989	344	5	14	16	9	n/a	n/a	0	388
1990	370	7	13	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	418
1991	409	9	15	27	12	n/a	n/a	0	472
1992	451	5	13	23	11	n/a	n/a	0	503
1993	486	4	17	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	529
1994	514	3	25	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	571
1995	393	6	12	15	7	n/a	n/a	0	433
1996	393	6	12	15	7	n/a	n/a	0	433
1997	368	6	13	13	9	n/a	n/a	0	409
1998	343	6	15	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	385
1999	359	10	16	21	14	n/a	n/a	0	420
2000	383	9	21	17	13	n/a	n/a	0	443
2001	424	12	20	20	18	n/a	n/a	0	494
2002	474	14	26	26	14	n/a	n/a	0	554
2003	474	14	26	26	14	n/a	n/a	0	554
2004	458	13	23	33	11	n/a	n/a	0	538
2005	463	12	28	36	7	n/a	n/a	0	546
2006	472	9	23	44	10	n/a	n/a	0	558
2007	422	9	24	45	6	n/a	n/a	0	506
2008	390	12	24	41	6	n/a	n/a	2	475
2009	364	13	34	45	6	n/a	n/a	4	466
2010	393	16	28	44	10	n/a	n/a	4	495
2011	397	14	3	55	11	24	0	0	504
2012	389	6	14	78	7	5	26	0	525
2013	374	5	10	71	6	8	33	0	507
2014	366	5	7	69	7	16	28	0	498
2015	358	7	10	55	3	11	26	0	470
2016	358	11	14	64	5	8	22	0	482
2017	352	13	15	60	9	4	17	0	470
2018	365	10	15	63	9	5	33	0	500
2019	361	9	20	75	6	3	42	0	516
2020	363	14	29	64	4	2	36	0	512
2021	339	10	29	66	3	2	32	0	481
2022	336	9	23	62	2	1	26	2	461
2023	309	12	21	89	3	2	22	1	459

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	331	13.0	25.4	0
1989	388	16.0	24.2	n/a
1990	418	20.4	20.4	0
1991	472	20.7	22.8	n/a
1992	503	23.4	21.4	n/a
1993	529	24.7	21.4	n/a
1994	571	28.2	20.2	n/a
1995	433	24.5	17.7	n/a
1996	433	24.5	17.7	n/a
1997	409	20.6	19.9	n/a
1998	385	21.4	18.0	n/a
1999	420	23.2	18.1	n/a
2000	443	24.7	17.9	n/a
2001	494	23.8	20.8	n/a
2002	554	27.7	20.0	40.8
2003	554	27.7	20.0	40.8
2004	538	28.0	19.2	43.9
2005	546	27.7	19.7	44.1
2006	558	28.9	19.3	46.8
2007	506	27.0	18.7	44.3
2008	475	25.7	18.5	45.5
2009	466	25.7	18.1	45.2
2010	495	23.9	20.6	43
2011	504	25.6	19.6	39.5
2012	525	25.7	20.3	1.1
2013	507	24.9	20.3	47.9
2014	498	n/a	n/a	52.2
2015	470	24.0	19.5	50.9
2016	482	26.0	18.5	51.2
2017	470	25.7	18.2	50.9
2018	500	26.3	19.0	50.2
2019	516	28.3	18.2	50
2020	512	26.2	19.5	49.6
2021	481	27.1	17.7	44.9
2022	461	26.1	17.6	49.7
2023	459	26.6	17.2	54

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	331	13.0	25.4	0
1989	388	16.0	24.2	n/a
1990	418	20.4	20.4	0
1991	472	20.7	22.8	n/a
1992	503	23.4	21.4	n/a
1993	529	24.7	21.4	n/a
1994	571	28.2	20.2	n/a
1995	433	24.5	17.7	n/a
1996	433	24.5	17.7	n/a
1997	409	20.6	19.9	n/a
1998	385	21.4	18.0	n/a
1999	420	23.2	18.1	n/a
2000	443	24.7	17.9	n/a
2001	494	23.8	20.8	n/a
2002	554	27.7	20.0	40.8
2003	554	27.7	20.0	40.8
2004	538	28.0	19.2	43.9
2005	546	27.7	19.7	44.1
2006	558	28.9	19.3	46.8
2007	506	27.0	18.7	44.3
2008	475	25.7	18.5	45.5
2009	466	25.7	18.1	45.2
2010	495	23.9	20.6	43
2011	504	25.6	19.6	39.5
2012	525	25.7	20.3	1.1
2013	507	24.9	20.3	47.9
2014	498	n/a	n/a	52.2
2015	470	24.0	19.5	50.9
2016	482	26.0	18.5	51.2
2017	470	25.7	18.2	50.9
2018	500	26.3	19.0	50.2
2019	516	28.3	18.2	50
2020	512	26.2	19.5	49.6
2021	481	27.1	17.7	44.9
2022	461	26.1	17.6	49.7
2023	459	26.6	17.2	54

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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