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What's something Blaine Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530057000130
Blaine Elementary School
836 MITCHELL AVE, BLAINE, WA 98230 · (360) 332-5213 · Whatcom County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
221 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 162 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 167 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 30% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 68% · 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
Based on grade levels within Blaine School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -8.3pp since 2014
Math
37.9%
WA avg 51.2% . -8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 37.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 35.8% |
| 2022-23 | 34.2% | 36.5% |
| 2021-22 | 31.5% | 33.8% |
| 2018-19 | 51.4% | 53.7% |
| 2017-18 | 53.9% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.2% | 54.6% |
| 2015-16 | 51.4% | 50.2% |
| 2014-15 | 44.3% | 46.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 →
Where Blaine Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whatcom County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #655 of 936 | #22 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #712 of 1,103 ▲ 13 | #20 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #846 of 1,102 ▼ 1 | #24 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.3pp | #298 of 928 | #10 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #384 of 1,268 | #4 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #1,056 of 1,085 | #29 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #718 of 1,088 | #19 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #691 of 1,169 | #21 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #676 of 778 | #15 of 20 |
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
469
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 469 | 23.8 | 19.8:1 | 47% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 25.5 | 18.7:1 | 51% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 29.9 | 15.5:1 | 54% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 47% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 26.6 | 18.6:1 | 48% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 48% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | 25 | 19.7:1 | 43% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 517 | 27 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 24 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blaine Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (493 to 469); teachers down 11% (26.6 to 23.8).
About Blaine Elementary School
Blaine Elementary School is an elementary school located in BLAINE, Washington, in Whatcom County. The school runs grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 469 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Washington enroll about 380 students on average.
Blaine Elementary School is part of a district of 7 schools: Blaine School District, with 1,983 students.
White students are 64% of those enrolled at Blaine Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Whatcom County's population at about 78%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Blaine Elementary School has a ratio of 19.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Washington, 17.3:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 47% average for public schools in Whatcom County.
Blaine Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (38.6%) and its predicted rate (48.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools.
In Whatcom County, median household income comes to about $81,784, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Whatcom County counts 78 public schools with about 27,779 students.
Blaine Home Connection, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Blaine Elementary School is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment at Blaine Elementary School was 472 in 2020-21 and 469 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.8:1) than in 2020-21 (17.5:1).
On allk12, people connected to Blaine Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Whatcom County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,503
Census ACS
Median income
$81,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
78
27,779 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blaine School District
- Blaine High SchoolHigh · 566 students
- Blaine Middle SchoolMiddle · 471 students
- Blaine Primary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Blaine Home ConnectionElementary · 39 students
- Blaine Re-EngagementHigh · 14 students
- Point Roberts PrimaryElementary · 5 students
Other schools in BLAINE
- Blaine High SchoolHigh · 566 students
- Blaine Middle SchoolMiddle · 471 students
- Blaine Primary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Blaine Home ConnectionElementary · 39 students
Other Blaine Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Blaine Elementary. Blaine Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Blaine Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 639 students
- Blaine Elementary SchoolBlaine, KY · 149 students
Nearby schools
- Blaine Home Connection0.1 mi · 39
- Blaine Primary School0.1 mi · 419
- Blaine Middle School0.1 mi · 471
- Blaine High School0.2 mi · 566
- Custer Elem6.9 mi · 392
- Cascadia Elementary10.4 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Blaine Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Blaine Elementary School?
Blaine Elementary School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades 03-05.
Is Blaine Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blaine Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Blaine Elementary School have?
Blaine Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Blaine Elementary School?
Student demographics at Blaine Elementary School are roughly 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Blaine Elementary School?
Blaine Elementary School is overseen by Blaine School District in Whatcom County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.