Blaine Elementary School

Located at 836 MITCHELL AVE, in BLAINE, Washington, Blaine Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school that serves 469 students (grades 3 through 5), overseen by Blaine School District. That puts it 23% larger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Within Blaine School District, which oversees 7 schools and 1,983 students, Blaine Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Blaine Elementary School records that 64% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Blaine Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.6%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Whatcom County) records that the typical household earns roughly $81,784 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Blaine Elementary School is one of 78 public schools in Whatcom County (combined enrollment of about 27,779 students).

Nearest neighbor: Blaine Home Connection, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Blaine Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 41.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Blaine Elementary School has decreased 5%, going from 493 students in 2018 to 469 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 64% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

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