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Alfred B Dixon Elementary
About
Alfred B Dixon Elementary is located at 9331 Diamond Rd, Richmond, BC V7E 1P5. The school’s website shares school updates and family information through regular news posts (for example, “Week at a Glance”).
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Richmond)
Education language: Alfred B Dixon Elementary offers a French Immersion option. The district also provides English Language Learning support for students (noted as part of Richmond International Education supports).
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 604 668-6608
Email: mmurray@sd38.bc.ca
Principal: Mike Murray
Education Languages
Alfred B Dixon Elementary offers a French Immersion option. The district also provides English Language Learning support for students (noted as part of Richmond International Education supports).
Programs and Services
French Immersion The school offers a French Immersion program. Transportation (school buses) Richmond School District provides school bus transportation for eligible students and limited courtesy riders, including criteria by grade and application information. Students with physical or mental disabilities that prevent safe travel may also qualify for transportation assistance (as determined by the district). Early learning (district programs) The district offers early learning opportunities for children from birth to age five, including StrongStart BC (a free program where children attend with a parent/caregiver). The district also publishes a directory of licensed child care operators located on school grounds.
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
Richmond School District provides school bus transportation for eligible students and limited courtesy riders, based on distance from the catchment school (K–3: more than 4.0 km; Grades 4–12: more than 4.8 km). Families apply online; bus schedules are emailed about one week before school starts in September. Students with disabilities that prevent safe travel may qualify for transportation assistance through the district.
Location
Alfred B Dixon Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Alfred B Dixon Elementary
51.38
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 51 - in line with the district public school average of 51, within 1 point.
Literacy: 48
Numeracy: 55
Numeracy is a clear strength; literacy is the area with the most room to grow.
70.78
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - well above the district public school average of 56, ahead by 15 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
74.68
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 75 - well above the district public school average of 56, ahead by 18 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
71.23
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - well above the district public school average of 57, ahead by 14 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 48, numeracy is 55, and overall is 51.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 38 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 55, while literacy is lowest at 48.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 29 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 46 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 51, student commitment to learning is 71, critical thinking is 75, and college and career readiness is 71.
The strongest current area is Critical Thinking at 75, while Academic Performance is lowest at 51.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 27 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
68.57
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 69 - well above the district public school average of 62, ahead by 6 points.
Students report stronger creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, which makes this a relative strength.
74.80
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 75 - above the district public school average of 70, ahead by 5 points.
Students report stronger participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting a healthy sense of involvement and contribution.
70.66
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - above the district public school average of 68, ahead by 3 points.
Students report stronger physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, which points to a healthier overall student experience.
78.77
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 79 - above the district public school average of 76, 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
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 75, Health is 71, and Work Ethic is 79.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 79, while Health is lowest at 71.
Work Ethic shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 6 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
75.71
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 76 - well above the district public school average of 59, ahead by 17 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
95.71
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 96 - well above the district public school average of 62, ahead by 34 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
48.38
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 48 - above the district public school average of 47, ahead by 2 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
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Community Support is 76, Facilities and Personnel is 96, and Learning Resources is 48.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 96, while Learning Resources is lowest at 48.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 21 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
78.57
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 79 - well above the district public school average of 69, ahead by 9 points.
Students report a stronger academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting learning goals and achievement are more strongly valued.
80.39
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 80 - in line with the district public school average of 79, within 1 point.
Students report relationships among peers, staff, and the school community at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
67.33
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - above the district public school average of 65, 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 80 and Safety is 67.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 80, while Safety is lowest at 67.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 15 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
60.48
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - below the district public school average of 65, trailing by 4 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
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 60.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 9 points since 2019/2020.