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Silver Star Elementary
About
Silver Star Elementary is located at 1401-35 Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 2R6. The school’s mission is to “inspire and nurture students to thrive in their learning, relationships, and community,” and its vision is to be a community where all are respected and encouraged to develop their potential. The school also acknowledges it is on the ancestral, unceded territory of the syilx people.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Vernon)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 250 545-4409
Email: jahtaylor@sd22.bc.ca
Principal: Jacqueline Taylor
Programs and Services
Montessori (Kindergarten) Silver Star Elementary highlights a NEW Montessori Kindergarten option (“Montessori: A Program of Choice”) shared through the school website. Bus transportation Students who require busing must complete a student school bus registration form and return it to the school office. District transportation uses bus passes that students scan on and off daily, requires registration to ride, and may include rider fees; families can also use the Traversa My Ride K-12 app/website for real-time bus information and scan notifications.
School Culture and Expectations
The school emphasizes respect and belonging through its vision of becoming a community “where all are respected, and each person is encouraged to develop their potential.” It also frames student growth broadly across learning, relationships, and community. The district transportation page references a District Code of Conduct and expected behaviours while riding a school bus.
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
If your child requires busing, families must complete a school bus registration form and return it to the school office. District School Bus Transportation requires students to be registered to ride and provides bus passes that must be scanned on and off daily. The district also offers the Traversa My Ride K-12 app/website so families can see real-time bus route progress and receive notifications when students scan on/off; transportation is designed for in-catchment students outside the 2.4 km walk limits, and out-of-catchment busing is not guaranteed.
Location
Silver Star Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Silver Star Elementary
40.45
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 40 - in line with the district public school average of 41, within 1 point.
Literacy: 40
Numeracy: 41
Literacy and numeracy are closely matched.
67.21
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - well above the district public school average of 49, ahead by 18 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
67.10
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - well above the district public school average of 49, ahead by 18 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
79.61
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 80 - well above the district public school average of 51, ahead by 28 points.
Students report stronger preparation for future learning, transitions, and career pathways than comparable schools, which points to a solid readiness profile.
Academic Scores by School Year
Clustered Academic Score Trends
School year trend view: All Grades (combined Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where available). In 2024-2025, literacy is 40, numeracy is 41, and overall is 40.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score was broadly stable.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 41, while literacy is lowest at 40.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 5 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 6 points since 2019-2020.
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 40, student commitment to learning is 67, critical thinking is 67, and college and career readiness is 80.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 80, while Academic Performance is lowest at 40.
Critical Thinking shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 14 points since 2019-2020.
Additional Information
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Character and Wellbeing
55.81
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 56 - in line with the district public school average of 56, within 1 point.
Students report creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
73.31
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - above the district public school average of 70, ahead by 3 points.
Students report stronger participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting a healthy sense of involvement and contribution.
68.89
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 69 - above the district public school average of 67, ahead by 2 points.
Students report stronger physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, which points to a healthier overall student experience.
75.87
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 76 - above the district public school average of 74, ahead by 2 points.
Students report stronger effort, persistence, and responsibility than comparable schools, suggesting productive day-to-day learning habits.
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 73, Health is 69, and Work Ethic is 76.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 76, while Health is lowest at 69.
Health shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 7 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
70.38
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 70 - well above the district public school average of 56, ahead by 14 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
81.64
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 82 - well above the district public school average of 60, ahead by 21 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
44.85
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 45 - below the district public school average of 47, trailing by 2 points.
Instructional resources are rated less positively than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen access or quality.
Resources Score Change Over Years
Resources Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Community Support is 70, Facilities and Personnel is 82, and Learning Resources is 45.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 82, while Learning Resources is lowest at 45.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 22 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
56.73
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 57 - below the district public school average of 61, trailing by 4 points.
Students report a weaker academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen the school's learning focus and academic expectations.
81.78
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 82 - above the district public school average of 78, ahead by 4 points.
Students report stronger relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
68.53
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 69 - above the district public school average of 67, ahead by 2 points.
Students report a stronger sense of physical and emotional safety than in comparable schools, suggesting the school environment feels more secure and supportive.
School Culture Score Change Over Years
School Culture Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 82 and Safety is 69.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 82, while Safety is lowest at 69.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 11 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
64.42
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - in line with the district public school average of 64, within 0 points.
Teachers are rated for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 64.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 5 points since 2019/2020.