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

The staff at Blaine Primary School is committed to uniting parent, staff, community and student in a partnership, which provides opportunities to enable learners to fully develop their individual potential.  Our vision is to maintain high standards and consistent expectations as we focus on developing a solid academic foundation as well as self discipline and mutual respect.

PRIMARY SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS

Enrollment

October 2006 Student Count                            435

Gender (October 2006)

Male                                                                 54%

Female                                                              46%

Ethnicity (October 2006)

American Indian/Alaskan Native                      2.1%

Asian                                                                6.2%

Black                                                                1.1%

Hispanic                                                           10.3%

White                                                               80.2%

Special Programs

Free or Reduced-Price Meals (May 2007)           46%

Special Education (May 2007)                            18%

Transitional Bilingual (May 2007)                      10.8%

Migrant (May 2007)                                           0.1%

Other Information

Unexcused Absence Rate (2006-07)                      0%

Teacher Information (2006-07)

Classroom Teachers                                             24

Average Years of Teacher Experience                   11.4

Teachers with at least a Master's Degree               37%

 

School Improvement Plan

Blaine Primary School is focused on aligning curriculum through Curriculum Mapping and Classroom Based Assessments common across grades and the school in an effort to continually improve student achievement.

Specifically our goals fall into 2 areas:

1.  Reading:  In 2008, 75% of Blaine Primary students will score at level 3 or above on the 3rd grade WASL (reading) and perform at grade level on school wide assessments.

2.  Math:  The percentage of students meeting the standard on the 3rd grade math WASL will increase 15% from Spring, 2006 (64%) to Spring 2009 (79%).

Invitation to Parents

We want to welcome you and invite you to volunteer at Blaine Primary School.  Our volunteers are an integral part of the educational process.  Volunteers help tutor, copy materials, and help with many other activities.  If you are interested in volunteering please go to the primary office and fill out a volunteer packet and nametag.

Budget

District Expenditures:       $20,034,289

Transportation:                $870,284

Special Education:           $1,844,252

Expenditure student         $9,439

Building Use and condition

The Blaine Primary School was established September 1994, with Kindergarten through Second Grades.  Originally the building consisted of 16 classrooms, a multipurpose area, outdoor covered play area, and a library with a computer lab. As a result of the May 2001 Capital Project Bond passage, the following improvements were made to our building: Additional pod was built with eight classrooms, outside lighting, new phone system, new intercom system, new carpeting, paved parking in the back lot, extension of the covered play area, and playground improvements.

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.