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Blaine Elementary School

1420 W Grace St
Chicago, IL 60613
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Serving 639 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 proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 639 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Blaine Elementary School's student population of 639 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBlaine Elementary School
Pre-K77
Kind61
176
262
364
463
567
653
749
867
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Total Students
639 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBlaine Elementary School
2025639
2024636
2023643
2022684
2021756
2020805
2019821
2018876
2017876
2016896
2015891
2014927
2013950
2012901
2011916
2010817
2009814
2008774
2007773
2006716
2005651
2004665
2003645
2002562
2001545
2000407
1999459
1998433
1997533
1996610
1995595
1994547
1993535
1992511
1991486
1990466
1989486
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearBlaine Elementary School
202548
202451
202348
202250
202053
201953
201842
201742
201644
201543
201450
201353
201244
201143
201041
200941
200840
200738
200643
200538
200436
200335
200235
200136
200034
199935
199836
199735
199639
199535
199436
199333
199235
199136
199030
198926
198827
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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 diversity score of Blaine Elementary School is 0.53, 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.
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State Level (IL)
#231 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearBlaine 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearBlaine Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202359%27%20%
202157%28%17%
201967%33%24%
201862%32%22%
201758%32%24%
201657%31%23%
201572%29%21%
201487%59%50%
201386%58%48%
201297%80%73%
201197%80%72%
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53%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearBlaine Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202253%30%20%
202158%32%21%
201957%38%27%
201867%37%22%
201762%38%28%
201657%36%27%
201582%38%29%
201487%57%45%
201389%58%47%
201294%75%65%
201194%75%65%
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70-74%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearBlaine Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202513:113:1
202412:114:115:1
202313:114:115:1
202214:114:116:1
202015:115:118:1
201915:115:118:1
201821:116:120:1
201721:116:120:1
201620:116:119:1
201521:116:117:1
201419:116:118:1
201318:113:115:1
201220:116:118:1
201121:116:118:1
201020:116:118:1
200920:116:120:1
200819:118:120:1
200720:117:122:1
200617:116:117:1
200517:117:118:1
200418:117:120:1
200318:117:119:1
200216:117:119:1
200115:117:119:1
200012:117:118:1
199913:117:118:1
199812:117:118:1
199715:117:118:1
199616:117:118:1
199517:118:118:1
199415:118:118:1
199316:117:117:1
199215:117:118:1
199114:117:118:1
199016:118:118:1
198919:118:119:1
198817:118:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
6%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearBlaine Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20245%6%4%
20236%6%4%
20226%5%4%
20218%5%5%
20206%5%5%
20196%5%5%
20184%5%4%
20174%5%4%
20164%5%4%
20153%6%5%
20144%5%4%
20135%5%4%
20124%4%4%
20115%5%3%
20108%5%4%
20099%5%4%
20088%5%5%
20079%5%5%
20069%5%4%
20055%5%3%
20046%4%4%
20034%4%3%
20025%4%4%
20016%4%4%
20006%3%3%
19995%3%3%
19985%3%3%
19973%3%3%
19964%3%3%
19954%3%3%
19943%3%3%
19932%3%3%
19923%3%3%
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Hispanic
17%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBlaine Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202416%28%44%
202315%27%44%
202216%27%44%
202115%27%44%
202017%26%44%
201919%26%44%
201823%26%45%
201723%26%45%
201624%26%44%
201527%25%41%
201426%25%46%
201326%24%46%
201228%24%44%
201131%23%44%
201034%22%42%
200937%22%41%
200832%21%40%
200733%20%39%
200631%19%39%
200533%18%38%
200438%18%37%
200343%17%37%
200248%16%36%
200150%15%35%
200077%15%35%
199972%14%35%
199880%13%34%
199780%13%33%
199678%12%32%
199573%12%31%
199477%11%31%
199372%11%30%
199269%10%29%
199171%10%28%
199071%9%27%
198971%9%26%
198868%9%25%
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Black
2%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBlaine Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20242%16%41%
20233%17%41%
20223%17%41%
20213%17%41%
20203%17%41%
20194%17%41%
20184%17%41%
20174%17%41%
20166%17%42%
20156%17%38%
20145%17%40%
20135%18%40%
20124%18%42%
20115%18%43%
20105%20%45%
20097%20%47%
20089%20%47%
200712%20%48%
200617%20%49%
200512%20%50%
200413%21%50%
200315%21%51%
200215%21%51%
200117%21%52%
200015%21%52%
199915%21%53%
19986%21%54%
19976%20%54%
19967%21%54%
19959%20%55%
19947%21%55%
19938%21%56%
19929%21%57%
19917%21%58%
19906%22%59%
198911%22%59%
19886%22%60%
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White
66%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBlaine Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202468%45%9%
202367%45%9%
202267%47%9%
202167%47%9%
202068%48%9%
201965%48%9%
201864%49%9%
201764%49%9%
201661%49%9%
201559%49%11%
201459%50%9%
201358%50%9%
201256%51%9%
201153%51%9%
201050%53%9%
200945%53%8%
200846%54%8%
200742%55%8%
200639%56%8%
200550%57%9%
200443%57%9%
200338%58%9%
200232%59%9%
200127%60%9%
200025%61%10%
199923%62%9%
199819%63%9%
199712%64%10%
199615%64%11%
199514%65%11%
199416%65%11%
199320%65%11%
199221%66%11%
199121%66%11%
199024%66%11%
198927%66%12%
198832%67%12%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBlaine Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20249%4%2%
20239%4%2%
20228%4%2%
20217%4%1%
20205%4%1%
20195%4%1%
20185%3%1%
20175%3%1%
20164%3%1%
20155%3%3%
20145%3%1%
20135%3%1%
20127%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.53
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBlaine Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20250.530.69
20240.510.700.63
20230.520.700.63
20220.520.680.63
20210.520.680.63
20200.520.680.63
20190.540.680.63
20180.540.670.62
20170.540.670.62
20160.570.670.62
20150.580.670.59
20140.580.660.63
20130.600.660.63
20120.610.650.63
20110.620.660.62
20100.630.640.62
20090.650.640.61
20080.700.640.61
20070.720.630.61
20060.740.610.60
20050.630.610.60
20040.660.600.61
20030.650.590.61
20020.650.590.60
20010.660.580.60
20000.580.570.61
19990.590.560.61
19980.460.560.60
19970.390.540.60
19960.440.530.60
19950.490.530.60
19940.460.520.60
19930.500.520.60
19920.540.520.59
19910.520.520.59
19900.530.510.58
19890.560.510.58
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Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearBlaine Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202526%43%
202426%43%74%
202325%43%74%
202224%43%74%
202122%44%74%
202014%47%80%
201915%47%80%
201818%46%83%
201718%46%83%
201619%47%83%
201521%52%86%
201415%47%83%
201315%45%81%
20127%21%41%
201116%39%70%
201017%37%70%
200917%33%66%
200818%32%68%
200723%32%68%
200626%32%67%
200530%32%70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
1%
3%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)

YearBlaine Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20141%3%3%
20132%5%4%
201214%27%46%
20113%5%6%
20107%6%7%
20096%6%8%
20087%6%8%
20077%6%8%
20069%6%8%
20059%5%8%
200410%5%9%
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School District Name
Chicago Public Schools Dist 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?
639 students attend Blaine Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
66% of Blaine Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% 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 13:1, which is equal to 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 Public Schools Dist 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.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 639 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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