For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 880 students in Mary M Knight School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Mary M Knight School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
880 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mary M Knight School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#194 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.69
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
13%
26%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
63%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
14%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,018 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 148% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,011 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 148% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,018
$18,796
Spending / Student
$26,011
$19,246
Best Mary M Knight School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 Tumwater Blvd Se, Suite B2
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 338-6340
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 338-6340
Grades: K-8
| 694 students
Rank: #22.
Mary M. Knight School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2987 W Matlock Brady Rd
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 426-6767
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 426-6767
Grades: PK-12
| 186 students
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