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Blaine Primary School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Blaine Primary School
Blaine Primary School is one of the average-sized elementary-level communitys in BLAINE, Washington, one of the schools within Blaine School District, with 419 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.
Within Blaine School District, which oversees 7 schools and 1,983 students, Blaine Primary School is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Blaine Primary School shows that White students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder is composed of 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Whatcom County) logs that median household income runs about $81,784, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Whatcom County runs 78 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,779 students), of which Blaine Primary School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Blaine Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Five-year trend. Blaine Primary School's enrollment has edged down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 522 (now 419). White enrollment moved from 71% to 62% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Blaine Primary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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