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Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Public, Virtual Grades K-8

909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight is a unique, online public school serving 600 students in grades K-8 in the Tumwater area, operating as part of the Mary M Knight School District.

As a virtual charter school, it offers a fundamentally different experience from nearby traditional schools like Pioneer Elementary School or Centennial Elementary. Academically, its overall test scores, especially in math, are generally below the state average and lower than most surrounding schools. However, it shows notable strength in science and its 8th graders perform at or above state averages in some subjects. The school operates with significantly less funding per student and a higher student-to-teacher ratio than its brick-and-mortar neighbors.

The school's statewide ranking has seen considerable change in recent years. It serves a distinct purpose for families seeking a flexible, online education, and within its own district, it is a relative academic strength. Families should weigh the benefits of the virtual model against the current academic performance data, particularly in mathematics, and consider how its specialized environment fits their child's needs.

600

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,689

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Tumwater Blvd SE
Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 338-6340

District: Mary M Knight School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Two or more races:

22.8%

Hispanic:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2019 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg26%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

909^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 31% (2019) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

337^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 16 pts since 2019

From bottom 21% (2019) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

215^th of 247Mary M Knight School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	909 of 1160	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	901 of 1168	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	820 of 1169	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	571 of 1169	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	291 of 1107	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	33.9	784 of 1130	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	76.4	12 of 66	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	687 of 1092	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	790 of 1093	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	762 of 1094	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	560 of 1100	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	294 of 1008	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	27.9	827 of 1068	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	127 of 659	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	171 of 651	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	148 of 633	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	112 of 694	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	45 of 501	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	72 of 697	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	36.2	353 of 540	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	846 of 1013	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	716 of 1024	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	352 of 1013	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	442 of 1019	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	98.2	7 of 854	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	28.4	774 of 979	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	944 of 1098	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	904 of 1099	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	748 of 1099	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	496 of 1113	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	253 of 1025	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	652 of 1075	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	173 of 197	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	95 of 188	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	137 of 194	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	194 of 252	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.0	38 of 128	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	32.9	226 of 303	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	215 of 339	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	196 of 478	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.6	6 of 158	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	44.4	271 of 566	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	406 of 637	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	935 of 1007	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	943 of 1009	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	876 of 1011	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	663 of 1031	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.1	306 of 943	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.5	929 of 1027	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	782 of 833	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	337 of 534	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	327 of 535	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	303 of 539	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	278 of 541	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.9	169 of 529	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	403 of 512	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	71.4	15 of 106	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	59 of 111	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	246 of 471	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	353 of 464	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	320 of 464	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	276 of 479	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	158 of 469	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.5	367 of 452	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	63.0	93 of 336	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	64 of 360	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	43 of 353	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	149 of 344	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	255 of 457	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	259 of 455	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.1	42 of 463	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	56.3	154 of 475	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.8	13 of 458	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	33.3	325 of 448	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	332 of 349	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	328 of 472	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	229 of 466	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	196 of 470	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	221 of 480	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	150 of 476	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.5	369 of 453	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	33.6	40 of 50	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	195 of 246	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	176 of 243	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	170 of 257	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.5	52 of 250	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	17.9	215 of 246	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	154 of 166	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	78.3	21 of 167	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	43 of 199	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	14 of 210	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	38.5	120 of 231	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	384 of 488	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	380 of 486	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	330 of 488	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	344 of 488	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.5	196 of 480	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.8	427 of 470	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	324 of 325	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2023)82nd percentile+52 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+59 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2024)37th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)87th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2021)86th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2023)72nd percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2019)20th percentile~ school

High school

Male (2019)46th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)37th percentile

White (2019)23rd percentile

Female (2019)22nd percentile

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Math24%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight	Public, Virtual	K-8	111 Tumwater Blvd SE	Tumwater	98501	Thurston County	Mary M Knight School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 338-6340	600	26	23.5	32.8%	348 (58.0%)	7 (1.2%)	95 (15.8%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	137 (22.8%)	24.9	909^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.6%		24.8	901^st of 1168 public elementary schools	22.9%	8	40.7	51.8	47.2	40.0	39.2	46.7	47.6	40.3	51.2	44.6	34.0	23.5	20.3	18.8	23.1	25.9	24.1	89.7	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	89.7	92.3	92.3	$10,689	$00	$10,689
Peter G Schmidt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	237 Dennis Street SE	Tumwater	98501	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 709-7200	606	40	15.0	44.9%	361 (59.6%)	8 (1.3%)	107 (17.7%)	14 (2.3%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	101 (16.7%)	46.1	601^st of 1160 public elementary schools	48.2%		58.3	465^th of 1168 public elementary schools	60.2%	136	55.6		55.6	52.0	49.4	46.5				49.3	60.0	37.7	30.2				43.2	94.6	96.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	95.7	96.8	97.9	97.9	$18,168	$1,041	$17,127
Michael T Simmons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 2nd Avenue SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 709-7100	457	35	13.1	43.5%	291 (63.7%)	13 (2.8%)	76 (16.6%)	22 (4.8%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	42 (9.2%)	67.5	346^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.2%		69.6	324^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.3%	22	62.4		62.4	50.0	60.3	57.0				55.8	60.3	65.3	51.8				58.7	93.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	95.4	96.9	96.9	95.4	95.4	$19,675	$1,121	$18,554
Tumwater Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3120 Ridgeview St SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7300	400	24	16.4	37.5%	215 (53.8%)	14 (3.5%)	85 (21.3%)	35 (8.8%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (10.8%)	55.2	492^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	57.6%		50.3	557^th of 1168 public elementary schools	52.3%	65	47.6		47.6	61.5	51.5	57.1				56.6	67.7	43.3	36.5				49.2	91.8	100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$17,741	$871	$16,870
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2637 45th Ave SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-8300	434	24	17.7	21.7%	253 (58.3%)	14 (3.2%)	58 (13.4%)	43 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	58 (13.4%)	77.3	240^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.3%		81.5	203^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	82.6%	37	61.5		61.5	76.7	71.3	63.9				70.7	74.7	59.8	45.7				60.4	84.2	86.0	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	$17,735	$371	$17,364
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 Carlyon Ave SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6500	384	21	17.9	19.8%	225 (58.6%)	12 (3.1%)	53 (13.8%)	29 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.1%)	75.4	254^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.1%		82.1	201^st of 1168 public elementary schools	82.8%	53	59.3		59.3	68.3	69.2	74.1				70.4	79.4	44.6	51.7				58.6	77.4	83.9	88.7	88.7	88.7	83.9	88.7	83.9	83.9	83.9	$18,742	$228	$18,515
Black Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	6345 Belmore-Black Lake Road	Olympia	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7350	382	24	15.9	33.8%	272 (71.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (12.0%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.8%)	64.4	385^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.8%		62.8	412^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.7%	27	56.4		56.4	74.0	55.6	56.4				61.3	71.2	52.4	36.4				52.9	87.8	89.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	94.6	93.2	93.2	94.6	94.6	$17,917	$274	$17,643
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 21st Ave SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6400	300	17	17.5	33.3%	177 (59.0%)	4 (1.3%)	35 (11.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.3%)	60	430^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.9%		58.6	461^st of 1168 public elementary schools	60.5%	31	64.6		64.6	48.7	55.8	66.7				57.5	39.5	56.8	47.8				48.4	85.1	87.2	93.6	93.6	93.6	89.4	85.1	89.4	89.4	89.4	$18,124	$237	$17,887
McKenny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Morse Merryman Rd SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-8400	322	19	16.9	29.8%	159 (49.4%)	6 (1.9%)	62 (19.3%)	33 (10.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	41 (12.7%)	67.7	340^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.7%		76	264^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.4%	76	65.0		65.0	43.4	70.2	70.0				60.0	39.6	72.3	55.0				55.0	70.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	82.5	75.0	75.0	75.0	$19,918	$676	$19,242
East Olympia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8700 Rich Road	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7150	579	35	16.6	35.6%	373 (64.4%)	17 (2.9%)	114 (19.7%)	25 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.1%)	61.8	412^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.5%		71.8	297^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.6%	115	55.9		55.9	61.5	60.5	54.4				58.7	69.4	49.4	37.3				52.6	90.8	92.0	94.3	94.3	94.3	92.0	90.8	92.0	92.0	92.0	$16,037	$274	$15,763

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Students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight are 58% White, 23% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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Mary M Knight School District

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In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight.

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