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Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight?

In the 2023-24 school year, 694 students attended Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight?

Students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight are 59% White, 15% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Summary:

Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight is a public virtual elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Tumwater School District, located in Tumwater, WA. The school has 862 students with a predominantly White (58.82%) student population, along with significant Hispanic (13.34%), two or more races (14.62%), and African American (7.31%) student groups.

While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 4 stars out of 5 in 2020-2021 to just 1 star in 2023-2024, it has some bright spots. The school's proficiency rates for Hispanic and Special Education students are notably higher than the state averages, suggesting it is effectively supporting the learning needs of these student subgroups. However, the school's overall proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts and Math are generally lower than the state and Tumwater School District averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively low 4-year graduation rate of 58.7% and a high dropout rate of 41.2% for the 2019-2020 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as East Olympia Elementary, Horizons Elementary, and Pioneer Elementary School, Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight generally underperforms in academic proficiency and statewide rankings. These nearby schools also have lower student-teacher ratios and higher spending per student, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. To improve the school's overall performance, the Tumwater School District may need to address the factors contributing to the school's declining statewide ranking, such as staffing levels and resource allocation.

Detail:

Public, Virtual K-8

111 Tumwater Blvd SE
Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 338-6340

District: Mary M Knight School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
901^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,531

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 694

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Two or more races:

15.4%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight ranks worse than 77.1% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.8. (See more...)

Compare Details Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight ranks worse than 61.1% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.18. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.8%), two or more races (15.4%), Hispanic (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight is 24.3. (See more...)

Compare Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight is $9,531.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight 901^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight 327^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight in the ranking list.)

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Mary M Knight School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary M Knight School District 189^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	33.93	784^th	1130	30.6%
2021	71.59	291^st	1107	73.7%
2022	49.71	571^st	1169	51.2%
2023	30.68	820^th	1169	29.9%
2024	24.80	901^st	1168	22.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	32.91	226^th	303	25.4%
2021	64.03	38^th	128	70.3%
2022	28.55	194^th	252	23.0%
2023	34.40	137^th	194	29.4%
2024	49.67	95^th	188	49.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.79	406^th	637	36.3%
2019	44.44	271^st	566	52.1%
2021	92.61	6^th	158	96.2%
2022	49.30	196^th	478	59.0%
2024	38.47	215^th	339	36.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	28.39	774^th	979	20.9%
2021	98.15	7^th	854	99.2%
2022	52.24	442^nd	1019	56.6%
2023	59.60	352^nd	1013	65.3%
2024	34.43	716^th	1024	30.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	27.88	827^th	1068	22.6%
2021	67.28	294^th	1008	70.8%
2022	46.40	560^th	1100	49.1%
2023	31.36	762^nd	1094	30.3%
2024	29.18	790^th	1093	27.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	41.57	652^nd	1075	39.3%
2021	73.18	253^rd	1025	75.3%
2022	51.70	496^th	1113	55.4%
2023	32.52	748^th	1099	31.9%
2024	21.89	904^th	1099	17.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.39	12^th	66	81.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.19	353^rd	540	34.6%
2019	82.80	72^nd	697	89.7%
2021	80.92	45^th	501	91.0%
2022	72.97	112^th	694	83.9%
2023	67.99	148^th	633	76.6%
2024	68.30	171^st	651	73.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.73	782^nd	833	6.1%
2019	14.51	929^th	1027	9.5%
2021	66.13	306^th	943	67.6%
2022	37.81	663^rd	1031	35.7%
2023	19.75	876^th	1011	13.4%
2024	13.54	943^rd	1009	6.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	24.33	403^rd	512	21.3%
2021	62.93	169^th	529	68.1%
2022	43.94	278^th	541	48.6%
2023	40.23	303^rd	539	43.8%
2024	36.18	327^th	535	38.9%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.53	154^th	166	7.2%
2019	17.92	215^th	246	12.6%
2021	71.50	52^nd	250	79.2%
2022	32.95	170^th	257	33.9%
2024	29.71	176^th	243	27.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	38.50	120^th	231	48.1%
2021	85.04	14^th	210	93.3%
2022	63.64	43^rd	199	78.4%
2023	78.35	21^st	167	87.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.74	332^nd	349	4.9%
2019	33.33	325^th	448	27.5%
2021	92.76	13^th	458	97.2%
2022	56.26	154^th	475	67.6%
2023	80.05	42^nd	463	90.9%
2024	41.43	259^th	455	43.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	23.52	367^th	452	18.8%
2021	61.01	158^th	469	66.3%
2022	40.03	276^th	479	42.4%
2023	31.72	320^th	464	31.0%
2024	26.72	353^rd	464	23.9%

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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	33.59	40^th	50	20.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	22.46	369^th	453	18.5%
2021	63.85	150^th	476	68.5%
2022	47.33	221^st	480	54.0%
2023	50.24	196^th	470	58.3%
2024	46.59	229^th	466	50.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.47	59^th	111	46.8%
2021	71.36	15^th	106	85.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	50.97	149^th	344	56.7%
2021	80.85	43^rd	353	87.8%
2022	73.09	64^th	360	82.2%
2023	62.98	93^rd	336	72.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	2.89	324^th	325	0.3%
2019	13.82	427^th	470	9.1%
2021	56.53	196^th	480	59.2%
2022	31.45	344^th	488	29.5%
2023	33.75	330^th	488	32.4%
2024	26.23	380^th	486	21.8%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.03	217^th	344	36.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.24	279^th	358	22.1%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.88	190^th	355	46.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.00	293^rd	382	23.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	240	29	6	53	3	0	39	370
2018	573	69	13	110	10	4	103	882
2019	992	108	30	179	13	18	147	1487
2020	1098	102	43	195	23	24	183	1668
2021	1448	81	45	233	13	11	203	2034
2022	856	75	52	180	16	11	206	1396
2023	507	63	26	115	12	13	126	862
2024	408	37	22	100	12	8	107	694

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	370	n/a	n/a	28.4
2018	882	15.6	56.4	8.6
2019	1487	25.3	58.5	13.3
2020	1668	32.6	51.1	20
2021	2034	31.0	65.5	12.2
2022	1396	29.6	47.0	14.7
2023	862	35.5	24.2	20.6
2024	694	28.5	24.3	42.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	370	n/a	n/a	28.4
2018	882	15.6	56.4	8.6
2019	1487	25.3	58.5	13.3
2020	1668	32.6	51.1	20
2021	2034	31.0	65.5	12.2
2022	1396	29.6	47.0	14.7
2023	862	35.5	24.2	20.6
2024	694	28.5	24.3	42.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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