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St Michael's Elementary is located at 1329 Fourth Ave, Trail, BC V1R 1S3. St. Michael’s Catholic School describes itself as an Independent Elementary School in the City of Trail, British Columbia, focused on building a strong foundation of faith and academics. The school emphasizes high standards of education and discipline, aiming to develop “intellectually global citizens” within a faith-centered, family environment.
School type: Independent School (Kootenay-Columbia)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: St. Michael’s is a Catholic elementary school with a faith-centered environment and Catholic faith curriculum. The school states it welcomes non-Catholic families who are open and willing to learn about the Catholic faith.
Grades: K-7
Phone: 250 368-6151
Email: smtprincipal@cisnd.ca
Principal: Julia Mason
St. Michael’s is a Catholic elementary school with a faith-centered environment and Catholic faith curriculum. The school states it welcomes non-Catholic families who are open and willing to learn about the Catholic faith.
The school highlights “Lead, Love, Learn” and says it prioritizes high standards of education and discipline. It emphasizes a faith-immersed setting that supports students in making good decisions and developing interpersonal skills, empathy, and a well-developed spiritual life.
St. Michael's School is recognized by the Ministry of Education as a Group 1 Independent School and charges tuition for Kindergarten–Grade 7, with additional annual fees. The school notes it is a member of the Society of Independent Schools of Nelson Diocese and can accept donations and issue income tax receipts. Tuition can be paid by pre-authorized debit or by e-transfer (etransfer.smt@cisnd.ca).
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Academic Performance
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 42 - well below the province independent school average of 54, trailing by 12 points.
Literacy: 43
Numeracy: 42
Literacy and numeracy are closely matched.
School year trend view: All Grades (combined Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where available). In 2024-2025, literacy is 43, numeracy is 42, and overall is 42.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score declined by 2 points.
In the latest year, literacy is the strongest of the three measures at 43, while numeracy is lowest at 42.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 6 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 3 points since 2019-2020.
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 42.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 2 points since 2019-2020.
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
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Academic Performance
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 42 - well below the province independent school average of 54, trailing by 12 points.
Literacy: 43
Numeracy: 42
Literacy and numeracy are closely matched.
School year trend view: All Grades (combined Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where available). In 2024-2025, literacy is 43, numeracy is 42, and overall is 42.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score declined by 2 points.
In the latest year, literacy is the strongest of the three measures at 43, while numeracy is lowest at 42.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 6 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 3 points since 2019-2020.
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 42.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 2 points since 2019-2020.
Academic Performance
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 overall score: 47 - well below the province independent school average of 54, trailing by 7 points.
Literacy: 49
Numeracy: 45
Literacy is a relative strength; numeracy has more room to grow.
School year trend view: Grade 4. In 2024-2025, literacy is 49, numeracy is 45, and overall is 47.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 5 points.
In the latest year, literacy is the strongest of the three measures at 49, while numeracy is lowest at 45.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 3 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 6 points since 2019-2020.
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 47.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 5 points since 2019-2020.
Academic Performance
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 7 overall score: 38 - well below the province independent school average of 54, trailing by 17 points.
Literacy: 38
Numeracy: 38
Literacy and numeracy are closely matched.
School year trend view: Grade 7. In 2024-2025, literacy is 38, numeracy is 38, and overall is 38.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score declined by 8 points.
In the latest year, literacy is the strongest of the three measures at 38, while numeracy is lowest at 38.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 16 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy was broadly stable since 2019-2020.
Grade 7 trend view. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 38.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 8 points since 2019-2020.