Mary M. Knight School

Mary M. Knight School operates as a mid-tier K-12 campus in Elma, Washington, operated by Mary M Knight School District. Current enrollment sits at 184 students spanning grades pre-K through 12.

Across the 2 schools in Mary M Knight School District (784 students total), Mary M. Knight School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Mary M. Knight School shows that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Mason County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Mary M. Knight School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 33.2:1 average. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mary M. Knight School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Mason County) records that the typical household earns roughly $83,270 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Mason County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,539 students), Mary M. Knight School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mccleary Elem, around 13.0 miles off. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mary M. Knight School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 46.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 11%: 166 students in 2018 compared to 184 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 89% to 79% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.