Blaine Middle School

Blaine Middle School, a compact middle-grades school in BLAINE, Washington, part of Blaine School District, works with 471 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Across the 7 schools in Blaine School District (1,983 students total), Blaine Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Blaine Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Whatcom County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Blaine Middle School shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.4:1. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Blaine Middle School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 49.3%; this one comes in at 37.2%, -12.1 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Whatcom County put median household income runs about $81,784, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Whatcom County's 78 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,779 students), Blaine Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Blaine High School, around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Blaine Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Blaine Middle School's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 500 (now 471). Over the same period, the White share fell from 73% to 63%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

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