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Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Public, Virtual Grades K-8
819th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 28% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight is a K–8 school in Tumwater serving approximately 600 students in an area with several higher-performing elementary schools nearby. The school ranks 819th out of 1,138 Washington schools, placing it in the 28th percentile with a 1-star rating, while its associated Mary M Knight School District ranks in the 13th percentile statewide. Comparisons require some caution because this school serves through eighth grade, while most nearby schools serve only elementary grades.

Academic results are the school’s clearest challenge. For 2025–2026, proficiency was 37.68% in English language arts, 20.72% in math, and 40.88% in science, compared with state rates of 52.81%, 43.11%, and 50.95%. Math has declined each year in the four-year trend, and eighth-grade math proficiency was 10.48%. Third-grade ELA was a relative bright spot at 54.35%, above the state’s 48.84%, but ELA fell to 29.09% in fourth grade. The school’s latest ranking improved from the 22nd percentile to the 28th percentile, although overall proficiency declined in several subjects.

Nearby schools provide useful local benchmarks. McKenny Elementary, Pioneer Elementary School, and Centennial Elementary rank in the 77th–82nd percentiles, while other nearby schools also report substantially higher proficiency. The school’s 23.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio is higher than nearby schools’ ratios of 13.1-to-1 to 17.9-to-1, and its reported spending of $10,689 per student is the lowest among the listed comparisons. Key questions for families include how the school is strengthening math instruction in grades 4–8, supporting the transition from third to fourth grade, and providing individualized help within its K–8 program.

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: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2019 → 28th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Math scores 22 pts below the Washington average
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school31%
District avg27%
Washington avg48%
Elementary school
819th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 3 pts since 2019
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
416th of 514
Washington public middle schools ?
Bottom 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2019
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
206th of 238Mary 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202628.0819 of 113828.0%★☆☆☆☆
202524.9909 of 116021.6%★☆☆☆☆
202424.8901 of 116822.9%★☆☆☆☆
202330.7820 of 116929.9%★☆☆☆☆
202249.7571 of 116951.2%★★★☆☆
202171.6291 of 110773.7%★★★★☆
201933.9784 of 113030.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202376.412 of 6681.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202645.8571 of 102044.0%★★☆☆☆
202536.9687 of 109237.1%★★☆☆☆
202429.2790 of 109327.7%★☆☆☆☆
202331.4762 of 109430.3%★★☆☆☆
202246.4560 of 110049.1%★★☆☆☆
202167.3294 of 100870.8%★★★★☆
201927.9827 of 106822.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202656.3249 of 64961.6%★★★☆☆
202573.2127 of 65980.7%★★★★☆
202468.3171 of 65173.7%★★★★☆
202368.0148 of 63376.6%★★★★☆
202273.0112 of 69483.9%★★★★☆
202180.945 of 50191.0%★★★★★
201982.872 of 69789.7%★★★★☆
201836.2353 of 54034.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202641.9615 of 100839.0%★★☆☆☆
202523.3846 of 101316.5%★☆☆☆☆
202434.4716 of 102430.1%★★☆☆☆
202359.6352 of 101365.3%★★★☆☆
202252.2442 of 101956.6%★★★☆☆
202198.27 of 85499.2%★★★★★
201928.4774 of 97920.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202621.1899 of 105915.1%★☆☆☆☆
202518.2944 of 109814.0%★☆☆☆☆
202421.9904 of 109917.7%★☆☆☆☆
202332.5748 of 109931.9%★★☆☆☆
202251.7496 of 111355.4%★★★☆☆
202173.2253 of 102575.3%★★★★☆
201941.6652 of 107539.3%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202522.7173 of 19712.2%★☆☆☆☆
202449.795 of 18849.5%★★★☆☆
202334.4137 of 19429.4%★★☆☆☆
202228.6194 of 25223.0%★☆☆☆☆
202164.038 of 12870.3%★★★★☆
201932.9226 of 30325.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202636.2296 of 43231.5%★★☆☆☆
202438.5215 of 33936.6%★★☆☆☆
202249.3196 of 47859.0%★★★☆☆
202192.66 of 15896.2%★★★★★
201944.4271 of 56652.1%★★★☆☆
201836.8406 of 63736.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202626.1739 of 90118.0%★☆☆☆☆
202513.4935 of 10077.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.5943 of 10096.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.7876 of 101113.4%★☆☆☆☆
202237.8663 of 103135.7%★★☆☆☆
202166.1306 of 94367.6%★★★☆☆
201914.5929 of 10279.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.7782 of 8336.1%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202620.0416 of 51419.1%★☆☆☆☆
202535.3337 of 53436.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.2327 of 53538.9%★★☆☆☆
202340.2303 of 53943.8%★★☆☆☆
202243.9278 of 54148.6%★★☆☆☆
202162.9169 of 52968.1%★★★☆☆
201924.3403 of 51221.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202171.415 of 10685.8%★★★★☆
201941.559 of 11146.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202624.1342 of 44322.8%★☆☆☆☆
202544.9246 of 47147.8%★★☆☆☆
202426.7353 of 46423.9%★☆☆☆☆
202331.7320 of 46431.0%★★☆☆☆
202240.0276 of 47942.4%★★☆☆☆
202161.0158 of 46966.3%★★★☆☆
201923.5367 of 45218.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202651.1150 of 34756.8%★★★☆☆
202363.093 of 33672.3%★★★★☆
202273.164 of 36082.2%★★★★☆
202180.943 of 35387.8%★★★★☆
201951.0149 of 34456.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202649.6212 of 45353.2%★★★☆☆
202542.3255 of 45744.2%★★☆☆☆
202441.4259 of 45543.1%★★☆☆☆
202380.142 of 46390.9%★★★★★
202256.3154 of 47567.6%★★★☆☆
202192.813 of 45897.2%★★★★★
201933.3325 of 44827.5%★☆☆☆☆
201811.7332 of 3494.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202616.2394 of 45413.2%★☆☆☆☆
202531.0328 of 47230.5%★★☆☆☆
202446.6229 of 46650.9%★★★☆☆
202350.2196 of 47058.3%★★★☆☆
202247.3221 of 48054.0%★★★☆☆
202163.9150 of 47668.5%★★★☆☆
201922.5369 of 45318.5%★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201933.640 of 5020.0%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202635.2150 of 22232.4%★★☆☆☆
202524.9195 of 24620.7%★☆☆☆☆
202429.7176 of 24327.6%★☆☆☆☆
202233.0170 of 25733.9%★★☆☆☆
202171.552 of 25079.2%★★★★☆
201917.9215 of 24612.6%★☆☆☆☆
201812.5154 of 1667.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202645.5100 of 22655.8%★★★☆☆
202378.321 of 16787.4%★★★★☆
202263.643 of 19978.4%★★★★☆
202185.014 of 21093.3%★★★★★
201938.5120 of 23148.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202611.7418 of 4537.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202523.9384 of 48821.3%★☆☆☆☆
202426.2380 of 48621.8%★☆☆☆☆
202333.8330 of 48832.4%★★☆☆☆
202231.5344 of 48829.5%★☆☆☆☆
202156.5196 of 48059.2%★★★☆☆
201913.8427 of 4709.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.9324 of 3250.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)62nd percentile+34 vs school
Female (2026)44th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school
White (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2026)15th percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school
Middle school
African American (2021)86th percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+38 vs school
Special Education (2026)56th percentile+37 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+34 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile+13 vs school
Female (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school
Military Connected (2019)20th percentile~ school
Male (2026)13th percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)8th percentile-11 vs 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 (2025-2026) ?
Science41%-10 vs state
English Language Arts38%-15 vs state
Math21%-22 vs state

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

Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight ranks 819th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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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