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 2007 Student Count                               475
Gender (October 2007)
Male                                                                       52.4%
Female                                                                   47.6%
Ethnicity (October 2007)
American Indian/Alaskan Native                        1.3%
Asian                                                                       4.8%
Black                                                                       2.5%
Hispanic                                                                  8.6%
White                                                                      82.1%

Special Programs
Free or Reduced-Price Meals (May 2008)           45.6%
Special Education (May 2008)                             9.5%
Transitional Bilingual (May 2008)                       3.0%
Migrant (May 2008)                                              0.0%

Attendance
Unexcused Absence Rate (2007-08)                   0.3%

Teacher Information (2007-08)
Classroom Teachers                                               31
Average Years of Teacher Experience                  10.9
Teachers with at least a Master's Degree            87.1%

School Improvement Plan

1. We are implementing our math improvement plan to raise student learning by implementing best practices discovered during our research.
2. Staff is focused on aligning  to the new standards and common assessments driving instruction through our Professional Learning Community work.
3. 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

Parents are informed of and supported in the academic process through our Open House, Parent Teacher Conferences, Student Learning Plans, access to Duxdata and the availability of teachers.  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: $21,602,140
Transportation: $988,683
Special Education: $2,170,616
Expenditure student $10,131

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.