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South Poplar Traditional Elementary
About
South Poplar Traditional Elementary is located at 32746 Huntingdon Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5Z1. The school describes a shared responsibility between home and school to empower children to maximize their potential through a love of learning, within a consistent and structured environment that emphasizes basic skills, curricular outcomes, and traditional values such as citizenship, responsibility, and respect.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Abbotsford)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-5
Phone: 604 853-1845
Email: shannon.manky@abbyschools.ca
Principal: Shannon Manky
School Culture and Expectations
South Poplar Traditional Elementary emphasizes a consistent, structured environment and highlights traditional values of citizenship, responsibility, and respect. The school also acknowledges it is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Semá:th First Nation and Máthxwi First Nation, expressing respect for Indigenous Nations’ longstanding relationships to the land.
Location
Site: southpoplar.abbyschools.ca/
Phone: 604 853-1845
Address: 32746 Huntingdon Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5Z1
South Poplar Traditional Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of South Poplar Traditional Elementary
51.31
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 overall score: 51 - well above the district public school average of 41, ahead by 10 points.
Literacy: 50
Numeracy: 53
Literacy and numeracy are closely matched.
72.83
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 73 - well above the district public school average of 48, ahead by 25 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
68.94
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 69 - well above the district public school average of 48, ahead by 21 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
88.64
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 89 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 38 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 50, numeracy is 53, and overall is 51.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score was broadly stable.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 53, while literacy is lowest at 50.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 3 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved 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 51, student commitment to learning is 73, critical thinking is 69, and college and career readiness is 89.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 89, while Academic Performance is lowest at 51.
College and Career Readiness shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 8 points since 2021-2022.
Additional Information
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Character and Wellbeing
66.92
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - below the district public school average of 68, trailing by 2 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
66.29
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - in line with the district public school average of 65, within 1 point.
Students report physical and emotional well-being at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
79.36
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 79 - above the district public school average of 77, 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
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 67, Health is 66, and Work Ethic is 79.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 79, while Health is lowest at 66.
Work Ethic shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 12 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
49.90
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 50 - well above the district public school average of 42, ahead by 8 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 50.
Learning Resources shows the largest shift across the available period, was broadly stable since 2019/2020.
School Culture
48.21
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 48 - well below the district public school average of 59, trailing by 11 points.
Students report a weaker academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen the school's learning focus and academic expectations.
83.86
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 84 - above the district public school average of 80, ahead by 4 points.
Students report stronger relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
62.50
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - in line with the district public school average of 61, within 1 point.
Students report physical and emotional safety at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
School Culture Score Change Over Years
School Culture Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 84 and Safety is 62.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 84, while Safety is lowest at 62.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 10 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
63.64
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
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 64.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, was broadly stable since 2019/2020.