Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Tumwater, Washington

Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight in Tumwater, Washington enrolled 600 students in 2024-25 with 25.5 full-time teachers, 23.5 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 51% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 28% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 30% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 28%

862 students in 2022-23, 694 students in 2023-24, 600 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.5 to 25.5.

Students enrolled at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight by school year2022-23: 862, 2023-24: 694, 2024-25: 60002505007501k2022-238622023-246942024-25600
Students enrolled at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight by school year2022-23: 862, 2023-24: 694, 2024-25: 60002505007501k2022-238622023-246942024-25600
Students enrolled at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight by school year2022-23: 862, 2023-24: 694, 2024-25: 60002505007501k2022-238622023-246942024-25600
Students enrolled at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight by school year2022-23: 862, 2023-24: 694, 2024-25: 60002505007501k2022-238622023-246942024-25600
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2386235.524.3
2023-2469428.524.4
2024-2560025.523.5

23.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Washington elementary schools

Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 23.5; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 23.5state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 23.5; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 23.5state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 23.5; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 23.5state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 23.5; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 23.5state median 15.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 1,411 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight enrolled 1,411 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 1,411 of the 1,411 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

58.0% of students were White, 22.8% of two or more races, 15.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White58.0%
  2. Two or more races22.8%
  3. Hispanic15.8%
  4. Black1.2%
  5. Asian1.2%
  6. American Indian0.8%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight scored proficient or above: 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2251%49%53.4%
Math, 2022-2328%30‑34% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Tumwater

4 public elementary schools in Tumwater report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Peter G Schmidt Elementary60615.135.3%
Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight60023.525.7%
Michael T Simmons Elementary45713.131.3%
Tumwater Hill Elementary40016.531.0%

All public schools in Tumwater →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

  1. Peter G Schmidt ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 606 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Michael T Simmons ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 457 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight with Peter G Schmidt ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mary M Knight School District spends per student$13,673 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,673
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonWashington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight is the number 104 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#104 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher23.5 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.23.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight

  1. How many students attend Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight?
    600 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 862 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Tumwater, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight?
    23.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight a Title I school?
    Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight do on state tests?
    The students tested at Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight scored proficient or above: 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight in?
    Mary M Knight School District, NCES district ID 5304800. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530480003569 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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