Enrollment
149
Elementary
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE COUNTY·NCES 210324000870
Blaine Elementary School
600 Highway 2562, Blaine, KY 41124 · (606) 826-3624 · Lawrence County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL149 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
119 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Blaine Elementary School→Lawrence County High School
Based on grade levels within Lawrence County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
31.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blaine Elementary School
Blaine Elementary School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Elementary School this school | 149 | 79.9% | 36.4% |
| Jones Fork Elementary School Mousie | 153 | 81.7% | 63.3% |
| Big Creek Elementary Oneida | 136 | 81.6% | 52.0% |
| Horse Branch Elementary School Horse Branch | 168 | 79.2% | 34.1% |
| Rogers Elementary School Rogers | 127 | 77.2% | 44.1% |
| Beaver Creek Elementary School Topmost | 183 | 83.1% | 30.7% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blaine Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #474 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #528 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #500 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 149 | #700 of 744 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.9% | #110 of 721 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
149
-38 (-20%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 149 | 17 | 8.8:1 | 80% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 154 | 16.7 | 9.2:1 | 84% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 18 | 9.0:1 | 78% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 19 | 9.8:1 | 74% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 18 | 10.8:1 | 79% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 204 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 84% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 20 | 12.5:1 | 90% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 96% (265) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 21 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blaine Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (195 to 149); teachers down 6% (18 to 17).
About Blaine Elementary School
Blaine Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in Blaine, Kentucky. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 149 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students.
Lawrence County operates 6 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,287 students.
Blaine Elementary School's enrollment is 99% White. For comparison, Lawrence County is about 97% White. Blaine Elementary School's diversity index is 1%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Blaine Elementary School, 17 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 8.8:1. That is lower than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Roughly 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 62% average for public schools in Lawrence County is 18 points lower.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Blaine Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 35.4% for a school in Kentucky with Blaine Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Blaine Elementary School posts 36.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lawrence County, the median household income is $46,772, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. There are 6 public schools in Lawrence County, enrolling about 2,287 students in all.
Nearby, Flat Gap Elementary School is about 7.0 miles away. Ranked by average proficiency, Blaine Elementary School places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Blaine Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 149, a 20% decrease from 187 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 9.8:1 to 8.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,077
Census ACS
Median income
$46,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,287 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lawrence County
- Lawrence County High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Louisa East Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Louisa Middle SchoolMiddle · 384 students
- Louisa West Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Fallsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 190 students
Other Blaine Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Blaine Elementary. Blaine Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Blaine Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 639 students
- Blaine Elementary SchoolBLAINE, WA · 469 students
Nearby schools
- Flat Gap Elementary School7.0 mi · 241
- W R Castle Memorial Elementary School12.0 mi · 390
- Fallsburg Elementary School13.7 mi · 190
- Louisa Middle School13.7 mi · 384
- Lawrence County High School13.8 mi · 757
- Louisa West Elementary School14.2 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About Blaine Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Blaine Elementary School?
Blaine Elementary School enrolls approximately 149 students in grades PK-08.
Is Blaine Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blaine Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Blaine Elementary School have?
Blaine Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
How diverse is Blaine Elementary School?
Blaine Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Black.
What district is Blaine Elementary School in?
Blaine Elementary School is part of Lawrence County.
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