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Mountain Elementary
About
Mountain Elementary is located at 2299 Mountain Dr, Abbotsford, BC V3G 1E6. The school’s website welcomes families and aims to provide information about “the great things going on at Mountain.” 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: 604 852-7299
Email: anita.heitz@abbyschools.ca
Principal: Anita Heitz
Programs and Services
Technology Mountain Elementary reports a focus on using technology to support teaching and learning. The school is wireless, with devices available in every classroom (including iPads and Chromebooks), and additional Chromebooks available through the Learning Commons. Indigenous / Aboriginal Education The school describes First Nations students as an integral part of its culture and notes that staff integrate Aboriginal ways of knowing, supported by an Aboriginal support role. The school also states it offers cultural activities that “embrace the learning of all our students.” Student support / learning support Mountain Elementary states its Learning Support Services include a Learning Assistance Teacher, a Learning Commons Teacher, and several Teaching Assistants. Supports include technology, small-group, and one-to-one help for struggling learners, and the school notes that roughly 20% of students are supported by this department. Preschool (on/near site) The Hand in Hand Preschool is located behind Mountain Elementary, with contact information provided for inquiries and registration through Hand in Hand.
School Culture and Expectations
Mountain Elementary highlights the following virtues: responsibility, acceptance, kindness, empathy, respect, and integrity. The school states it strives to help students understand and show these virtues on a daily basis.
Location
Site: mountain.abbyschools.ca/
Phone: 604 852-7299
Address: 2299 Mountain Dr, Abbotsford, BC V3G 1E6
Mountain Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Mountain Elementary
43.60
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 overall score: 44 - above the district public school average of 41, ahead by 2 points.
Literacy: 43
Numeracy: 44
Literacy and numeracy are closely matched.
74.68
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 75 - well above the district public school average of 48, ahead by 27 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
72.18
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.
80.65
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 43, numeracy is 44, and overall is 44.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score declined by 4 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 44, while literacy is lowest at 43.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 10 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 2 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 44, student commitment to learning is 75, 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 44.
College and Career Readiness shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 14 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
73.39
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - above the district public school average of 68, ahead by 5 points.
Students report stronger participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting a healthy sense of involvement and contribution.
66.41
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.
79.84
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 80 - above the district public school average of 77, ahead by 3 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 73, Health is 66, and Work Ethic is 80.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 80, while Health is lowest at 66.
Health shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 12 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
62.14
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - well above the district public school average of 42, ahead by 21 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 62.
Learning Resources shows the largest shift across the available period, was broadly stable since 2019/2020.
School Culture
80.10
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 80 - well above the district public school average of 59, ahead by 21 points.
Students report a stronger academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting learning goals and achievement are more strongly valued.
83.31
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 83 - 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.
56.68
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 57 - below the district public school average of 61, trailing by 5 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 83 and Safety is 57.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 83, while Safety is lowest at 57.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 13 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
90.32
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 90 - well above the district public school average of 64, ahead by 27 points.
Teachers are rated more positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting a relative strength.
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 90.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 17 points since 2019/2020.