District Mission

Our mission is to ensure that all students gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to achieve their highest potential as responsible citizens of our society through excellence in education, community cooperation and communication.

School Mission

Our mission at Blaine Middle School is to engage our students in focused and reflective learning based on state standards and best practices in a safe, caring, and respectful environment.  We collaborate with each other, parents, and the community to develop our students' commitment to and responsibility for their academic, social, and emotional growth. 

Blaine Middle School Demographics

Enrollment

October 2006 Student Count                            506

Gender (October 2006)

Male                                                                50.8%

Female                                                             49.2%

Ethnicity (October 2006)

American Indian/Alaskan Native                      1.2%

Asian                                                                4.5%

Black                                                                1.8%

Hispanic                                                           8.9%

White                                                               83.4%

Special Programs

Free or Reduced-Price Meals (May 2007)          51.2%

Special Education (May 2007)                          11.4%

Transitional Bilingual (May 2007)                    3.2%

Migrant (May 2007)                                         0.0%

Attendance

Unexcused Absence Rate (2006-07)                   0.3%

Teacher Information (2006-07)

Classroom Teachers                                           32

Average Years of Teacher Experience                 9.6

Teachers with at least a Master's Degree             78.1%

School Improvement Plan

We are researching our barriers to math achievement and creating an action plan to raise student learning by implementing best practices discovered during our research.

Specifically our math achievement goal is to increase the percent of  6th, 7th and 8th grade students meeting standard on the WASL to 60.

Invitation to Parents

A characteristic of high performing schools is high parent involvement, which we at Blaine Middle School need.  Parents are invited to support students in the classroom by becoming a volunteer.  All parents are encouraged to join our PTSO (Parent Teacher Student Organization).

BUDGET

District Expenditures:       $20,034,289

Transportation:                $870,284

Special Education:           $1,844,252

Expenditure student         $9,439

Building Use and condition

The middle school houses students in grades 6 through 8.  The building is used year-round for school and community events.  The state math champs competition is hosted by the middle school and involves over four-hundred schools from around Washington.  We are the heart of the community and share our facilities frequently.

Blaine School District met all Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives for the English Language Proficiency Performance Targets for the 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 school years. This is a No Child Left Behind requirement.