Photo: Wdfarmer at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Blaine’s public schools outscore 69% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Blaine, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Blaine’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1352 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blaine’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 50% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Spring Lake Park spends $13,711 per student and Anoka-Hennepin Public $16,135, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Avail Academy DBA Calvin Christian School (private), Northside Christian School (private) and The Way of the Shepherd Catholic Montessori (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Blaine’s grade
B+: better than 69% of Minnesota school districts, #138 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blaine, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Blaine · depends on your address
Centerview Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 685 students · 15:1 students per teacher
University Avenue Elementary - Aero
Grades PK–5 · 557 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Blaine · depends on your address
Westwood Intermediate & Middle Sch
Grades 5–8 · 1,646 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,087 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Blaine · depends on your address
Westwood Intermediate & Middle Sch
Grades 5–8 · 1,646 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,087 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Blaine · depends on your address
Westwood Intermediate & Middle Sch
Grades 5–8 · 1,646 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,087 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Blaine
Blaine High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,157 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Blaine
Blaine High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,157 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Blaine
Blaine High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,157 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Blaine
Blaine High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,157 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Blaine runs its own schools through grade 12 (Spring Lake Park Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Anoka-Hennepin Public School District, shared with Andover, Anoka, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Coon Rapids, Dayton, Ham Lake and Ramsey. Parts of Blaine (17% of its land) are served by Centennial Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Blaine
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Blaine vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Blaine’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Blaine | B+ | Spring Lake Park PK–12 · Anoka-Hennepin Public PK–12 |
| Lexington | A | Centennial Public |
| Coon Rapids | B+ | Anoka-Hennepin Public |
| Circle Pines | A | Centennial Public |
| Spring Lake Park | C+ | Spring Lake Park |
| Lino Lakes | A− | Centennial Public PK–12 · Forest Lake Public PK–12 |
| Ham Lake | B+ | Anoka-Hennepin Public |
| Mounds View | A− | Mounds View Public |
2 of the 7 neighbors share Anoka-Hennepin Public with Blaine for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Blaine
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 7 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Willows, Anthony Louis House, Blaine Early Childhood Center, Journey, Project Search, Centennial High School Online and Centennial Online Elementary).
Questions about Blaine’s schools
Are Blaine’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blaine children attend outscore 69% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #138 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Blaine in?
Two districts: Spring Lake Park Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Anoka-Hennepin Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Andover, Anoka, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Coon Rapids, Dayton, Ham Lake and Ramsey.
Where do Blaine kids go to high school?
Blaine High School, with 3,157 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Blaine’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Anoka-Hennepin Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Blaine spend per student?
$13,711 in Spring Lake Park Public Schools and $16,135 in Anoka-Hennepin Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Blaine?
Yes: Avail Academy DBA Calvin Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 166 students), Northside Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 99 students) and The Way of the Shepherd Catholic Montessori (Catholic, grades PK–8, 95 students).
Parents talk
What Blaine families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.