Enrollment
184
Combined
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARY M KNIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530480003571
Mary M. Knight School
2987 W Matlock Brady RD, Elma, WA 98541 · (360) 426-6767 · Mason County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
121 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 3% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
WA avg 58.4% . -6.2pp since 2016
Math
23.5%
WA avg 51.2% . +7.2pp since 2016
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.8% | 23.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.2% | 17.4% |
| 2022-23 | 24.7% | 20.4% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.2% | 16.3% |
| 2017-18 | 45.6% | 21.5% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 16.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mary M. Knight School
Mary M. Knight School's state test result (30.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary M. Knight School this school | 184 | 65.8% | 30.7% |
| Quilcene High And Elementary Quilcene | 207 | 61.8% | 38.8% |
| Wishkah Valley Elementary/High School Aberdeen | 178 | 60.7% | 40.8% |
| Home Pride Cusick | 111 | 56.8% | 25.6% |
| Mansfield Elem and High School MANSFIELD | 107 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Pe Ell School Pe Ell | 284 | 55.3% | 37.0% |
Matched among Washington K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mary M. Knight School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #11 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #13 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #16 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #32 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.8% | #10 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
184
+28 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 184 | 18 | 10.2:1 | 66% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 14 | 13.3:1 | 71% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 183 | 17 | 10.8:1 | 57% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 13 | 12.0:1 | 65% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 13.3 | 12.5:1 | 64% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary M. Knight School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (166 to 184); teachers up 35% (13.3 to 18).
About Mary M. Knight School
Mary M. Knight School is a medium-sized combined-grade school with its address in Elma, Washington. The school's 184 students are in pre-K through 12.
Mary M Knight School District has a total of 2 schools and 784 students, Mary M. Knight School among them.
Mary M. Knight School is 79% White by enrollment. Other students are 11% multiracial and 9% Hispanic. The county population is about 77% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 18 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mary M. Knight School and a ratio of 10.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 33.2:1 average for combined schools in Washington. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 66% of enrollment.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Mary M. Knight School is 36.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.7%.
Mason County has about 67,982 residents, and the median household income is $83,270, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Mary M. Knight School, Mason County has 25 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Mccleary Elem, is about 13.0 miles away. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Mary M. Knight School ranks 6th of 6 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has grown by 28 students since 2020-21, to 184. By 2024-25, the school had 10.2 students per teacher, compared with 12.0 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Mary M. Knight School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,982
Census ACS
Median income
$83,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mary M Knight School District
- Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. KnightElementary · 600 students
Other schools in Elma
- Elma Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- Elma High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Elma Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
- East Grays Harbor Open DoorsHigh · 42 students
- Eagle Virtual Sky AcademyCombined · 41 students
- East Grays Harbor High SchoolHigh · 4 students
Nearby schools
- Mccleary Elem13.0 mi · 332
- Elma Elementary School13.5 mi · 688
- Elma High School13.6 mi · 578
- Elma Middle School13.6 mi · 324
- Eagle Virtual Sky Academy13.6 mi · 41
- East Grays Harbor Open Doors13.6 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About Mary M. Knight SchoolHow large is Mary M. Knight School?
Mary M. Knight School enrolls approximately 184 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Mary M. Knight School serve?
Mary M. Knight School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Mary M. Knight School have?
Mary M. Knight School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mary M. Knight School?
At Mary M. Knight School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary M. Knight School?
Mary M. Knight School is overseen by Mary M Knight School District in Mason County.
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