For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,045 students in Mary M Knight School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Mary M Knight School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), 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 middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
1,045 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Mary M Knight School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
26 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
25%
# Black Students
63 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
6%
4%
# White Students
656 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
63%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
75
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,436 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 121% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,904 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 112% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,436
$18,857
Spending / Student
$21,904
$19,309
Best Mary M Knight School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 Tumwater Blvd Se, Suite B2
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 338-6340
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 338-6340
Grades: K-8
| 862 students
Rank: #22.
Mary M. Knight School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | 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
| 183 students
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