Blaine Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

Q: What school district is Blaine Elementary School part of?

Blaine Elementary School is part of Chicago 51����s District 299.

1420 W Grace St
Chicago, IL 60613

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Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Blaine Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 636 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 10% in IL
: 59% (Top 5%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Blaine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Blaine Elementary School's student population of 636 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blaine Elementary School
Pre-K	77
Kind	67
1	63
2	61
3	66
4	71
5	55
6	56
7	69
8	51

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Total Students

636 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Blaine Elementary School
2023	643
2022	684
2021	756
2020	821
2019	821
2018	876
2017	876
2016	896
2015	891
2014	927
2013	950
2012	901
2011	916
2010	817
2009	814
2008	774
2007	773
2006	716
2005	651
2004	665
2003	645
2002	562
2001	545
2000	407
1999	459
1998	433
1997	533
1996	610
1995	595
1994	547
1993	535
1992	511
1991	486
1990	466
1989	486
1988	470
1987	548

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Blaine Elementary School
2023	48
2022	50
2020	53
2019	53
2018	42
2017	42
2016	44
2015	43
2014	50
2013	53
2012	44
2011	43
2010	41
2009	41
2008	40
2007	38
2006	43
2005	38
2004	36
2003	35
2002	35
2001	36
2000	34
1999	35
1998	36
1997	35
1996	39
1995	35
1994	36
1993	33
1992	35
1991	36
1990	30

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School Rankings

Blaine Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blaine Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#231 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blaine Elementary School
2023	#231
2022	#191
2021	#131
2019	#263
2018	#186
2017	#273
2016	#331
2015	#27
2014	#97
2013	#122
2012	#103

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59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Blaine Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	59%	27%	20%
2021	57%	28%	17%
2019	67%	33%	24%
2018	62%	32%	22%
2017	58%	32%	24%
2016	57%	31%	23%
2015	72%	29%	21%
2014	87%	59%	50%
2013	86%	58%	48%
2012	97%	80%	73%
2011	97%	80%	72%

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53%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blaine Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2022	53%	30%	20%
2021	58%	32%	21%
2019	57%	38%	27%
2018	67%	37%	22%
2017	62%	38%	28%
2016	57%	36%	27%
2015	82%	38%	29%
2014	87%	57%	45%
2013	89%	58%	47%
2012	94%	75%	65%
2011	94%	75%	65%

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70-74%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Blaine Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	15:1	18:1
2018	21:1	16:1	20:1
2017	21:1	15:1	20:1
2016	20:1	16:1	19:1
2015	21:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	21:1	16:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	22:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	20:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	16:1	16:1	19:1
2001	15:1	16:1	19:1
2000	12:1	16:1	18:1
1999	13:1	16:1	18:1
1998	12:1	17:1	18:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	14:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blaine Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	8%	5%	4%
2009	9%	5%	4%
2008	8%	5%	5%
2007	9%	5%	5%
2006	9%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	6%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	6%	4%	4%
2000	6%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blaine Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	15%	27%	44%
2022	16%	27%	44%
2021	15%	27%	44%
2020	19%	26%	44%
2019	19%	26%	44%
2018	23%	26%	45%
2017	23%	26%	45%
2016	24%	26%	44%
2015	27%	25%	41%
2014	26%	25%	46%
2013	26%	24%	46%
2012	28%	24%	44%
2011	31%	23%	44%
2010	34%	22%	42%
2009	37%	22%	41%
2008	32%	21%	40%
2007	33%	20%	39%
2006	31%	19%	39%
2005	33%	18%	38%
2004	38%	18%	37%
2003	43%	17%	37%
2002	48%	16%	36%
2001	50%	15%	35%
2000	77%	15%	35%
1999	72%	14%	35%
1998	80%	13%	34%
1997	80%	13%	33%
1996	78%	12%	32%
1995	73%	12%	31%
1994	77%	11%	31%
1993	72%	11%	30%
1992	69%	10%	29%
1991	71%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blaine Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	3%	17%	41%
2022	3%	17%	41%
2021	3%	17%	41%
2020	4%	17%	41%
2019	4%	17%	41%
2018	4%	17%	41%
2017	4%	17%	41%
2016	6%	17%	42%
2015	6%	17%	38%
2014	5%	17%	40%
2013	5%	18%	40%
2012	4%	18%	42%
2011	5%	18%	43%
2010	5%	20%	45%
2009	7%	20%	47%
2008	9%	20%	47%
2007	12%	20%	48%
2006	17%	20%	49%
2005	12%	20%	50%
2004	13%	21%	50%
2003	15%	21%	51%
2002	15%	21%	51%
2001	17%	21%	52%
2000	15%	21%	52%
1999	15%	21%	53%
1998	6%	21%	54%
1997	6%	20%	54%
1996	7%	21%	54%
1995	9%	20%	55%
1994	7%	21%	55%
1993	8%	21%	56%
1992	9%	21%	57%
1991	7%	21%	58%

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White

68%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blaine Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	67%	45%	9%
2022	67%	47%	9%
2021	67%	47%	9%
2020	65%	48%	9%
2019	65%	48%	9%
2018	64%	49%	9%
2017	64%	49%	9%
2016	61%	49%	9%
2015	59%	49%	11%
2014	59%	50%	9%
2013	58%	50%	9%
2012	56%	51%	9%
2011	53%	51%	9%
2010	50%	53%	9%
2009	45%	53%	8%
2008	46%	54%	8%
2007	42%	55%	8%
2006	39%	56%	8%
2005	50%	57%	9%
2004	43%	57%	9%
2003	38%	58%	9%
2002	32%	59%	9%
2001	27%	60%	9%
2000	25%	61%	10%
1999	23%	62%	9%
1998	19%	63%	9%
1997	12%	64%	10%
1996	15%	64%	11%
1995	14%	65%	11%
1994	16%	65%	11%
1993	20%	65%	11%
1992	21%	66%	11%
1991	21%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Blaine Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	9%	4%	2%
2022	8%	4%	2%
2021	7%	4%	1%
2020	5%	4%	1%
2019	5%	4%	1%
2018	5%	3%	1%
2017	5%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	5%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blaine Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	0.52	0.70	0.63
2022	0.52	0.68	0.63
2021	0.52	0.68	0.63
2020	0.54	0.68	0.63
2019	0.54	0.68	0.63
2018	0.54	0.67	0.62
2017	0.54	0.67	0.62
2016	0.57	0.67	0.62
2015	0.58	0.67	0.59
2014	0.58	0.66	0.63
2013	0.60	0.66	0.63
2012	0.61	0.65	0.63
2011	0.62	0.66	0.62
2010	0.63	0.64	0.62
2009	0.65	0.64	0.61
2008	0.70	0.64	0.61
2007	0.72	0.63	0.61
2006	0.74	0.61	0.60
2005	0.63	0.61	0.60
2004	0.66	0.60	0.61
2003	0.65	0.59	0.61
2002	0.65	0.59	0.60
2001	0.66	0.58	0.60
2000	0.58	0.57	0.61
1999	0.59	0.56	0.61
1998	0.46	0.56	0.60
1997	0.39	0.54	0.60
1996	0.44	0.53	0.60
1995	0.49	0.53	0.60
1994	0.46	0.52	0.60
1993	0.50	0.52	0.60
1992	0.54	0.52	0.59
1991	0.52	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

26%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blaine Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	25%	43%	74%
2022	24%	43%	74%
2021	22%	44%	74%
2020	15%	47%	80%
2019	15%	47%	80%
2018	18%	46%	83%
2017	18%	46%	83%
2016	19%	47%	83%
2015	21%	52%	86%
2014	15%	47%	83%
2013	15%	45%	81%
2012	7%	21%	41%
2011	16%	39%	70%
2010	17%	37%	70%
2009	17%	33%	66%
2008	18%	32%	68%
2007	23%	32%	68%
2006	26%	32%	67%
2005	30%	32%	70%
2004	29%	31%	71%
2003	35%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Blaine Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	14%	27%	46%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	8%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	10%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago 51��s District 299

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blaine Elementary School's ranking?

Blaine Elementary School is ranked #231 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Blaine Elementary School often compared to?

Blaine Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jahn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Blaine Elementary School?

636 students attend Blaine Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Blaine Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Blaine Elementary School?

Blaine Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Blaine Elementary School offer ?

Blaine Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Blaine Elementary School part of?

Blaine Elementary School is part of Chicago 51��s District 299.

In what neighborhood is Blaine Elementary School located?

Blaine Elementary School is located in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Lake View.