Mary M Knight School District

2987 W Matlock Brady Rd
Elma, WA 98541-9713
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 183 students in Mary M Knight School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Mary M Knight School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
1,045 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
17,378 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#160 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mary M Knight   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mary M Knight   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mary M Knight   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
49%
≥50%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mary M Knight   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
26%
# Black Students
63 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
656 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
63%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
75
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
687
# 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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mary M Knight   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mary M Knight   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,436
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mary M Knight   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,904
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mary M Knight   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mary M Knight School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary M. Knight School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2987 W Matlock Brady Rd
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 426-6767
Grades: PK-12
| 183 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,045 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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