Blaine Elementary School

Set in Blaine, Kentucky, Blaine Elementary School is an one-room-style K-5 school, run under Lawrence County. It serves 149 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 65% smaller than typical.

Blaine Elementary School is one of 6 schools operated by Lawrence County, a district that serves 2,287 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Blaine Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%). Compared to Lawrence County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Blaine Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 80% of students at Blaine Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lawrence County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Blaine Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.4%; this one delivers 36.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lawrence County) reports that median household income runs about $46,772, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Lawrence County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,287 students), Blaine Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Flat Gap Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Blaine Elementary School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Blaine Elementary School has shrank 24%, going from 195 students in 2018 to 149 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.