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Semá:th Elementary School
About
Sema:th Elementary School is located at 36321 Vye Rd, Abbotsford, BC V3G 1Z5. The school emphasizes a shared responsibility between school, family, and community for children’s growth and development, and highlights values of respect, service, and teamwork while aiming to provide a supportive learning environment where “effort is everything.” The school also acknowledges that the Abbotsford School District is on the traditional and unceded territory of the Semá:th First Nation and Máthxwi First Nation.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Abbotsford)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-5
Phone: 604 852-3900
Email: chelsea.elliott@abbyschools.ca
Principal: Chelsea Elliott
Programs and Services
**Child care (preschool; before & after school)** Kids Zone Child Care Centre is onsite at Semá:th Elementary and offers preschool and before-and-after school care. **Athletics and extracurricular sports** **Indigenous student programming (district-supported initiative)** The school/district describes Indigenous cultural learning opportunities and supports for Grade 5 Indigenous students, including a drum-making initiative designed to support transition to middle school and promote belonging, connection, and cultural understanding/respect. An event listing also references an “Indigenous Program” (registration required) tied to student activities (Instapot cooking class).
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Handball
- Basketball
- Track & Field
School Culture and Expectations
The school describes a partnership between school, family, and community to support students’ growth and development. It highlights school values of respect, service, and teamwork, and states a commitment to a supportive learning environment where student effort is emphasized. The school also includes an acknowledgement of the traditional and unceded territories of the Semá:th First Nation and Máthxwi First Nation.
Location
Semá:th Elementary School Reviews
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Academic Learning of Semá:th Elementary School
37.44
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 overall score: 37 - below the district public school average of 41, trailing by 4 points.
Literacy: 35
Numeracy: 40
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
57.78
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 58 - well above the district public school average of 48, ahead by 10 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
72.22
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 72 - well above the district public school average of 48, ahead by 24 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
80.56
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 81 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 30 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: Grade 4. In 2024-2025, literacy is 35, numeracy is 40, and overall is 37.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score declined by 8 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 40, while literacy is lowest at 35.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 11 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy declined by 4 points since 2019-2020.
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 37, student commitment to learning is 58, critical thinking is 72, and college and career readiness is 81.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 81, while Academic Performance is lowest at 37.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 11 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
61.73
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - well below the district public school average of 68, trailing by 7 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
60.98
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 61 - below the district public school average of 65, trailing by 4 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
76.39
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 76 - in line with the district public school average of 77, within 1 point.
Students report effort, persistence, and responsibility at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 62, Health is 61, and Work Ethic is 76.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 76, while Health is lowest at 61.
Work Ethic shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 8 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
53.12
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 53 - well above the district public school average of 42, ahead by 12 points.
Instructional resources are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting students and families see stronger learning supports in place.
Resources Score Change Over Years
Resources Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Learning Resources is 53.
Learning Resources shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 2 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
58.57
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2019-2020. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 59 - in line with the district public school average of 58, within 0 points.
Students report an academic orientation broadly similar to comparable schools.
72.96
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - well below the district public school average of 80, trailing by 7 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
47.92
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 48 - well below the district public school average of 61, trailing by 13 points.
Students report a weaker sense of physical and emotional safety than in comparable schools, making this an area that deserves close attention.
School Culture Score Change Over Years
School Culture Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 73 and Safety is 48.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 73, while Safety is lowest at 48.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 14 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
61.11
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 61 - below the district public school average of 64, trailing by 3 points.
Teachers are rated less positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 61.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 5 points since 2019/2020.