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Lord Strathcona Community Elementary
About
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary is located at 592 Pender St E, Vancouver, BC V6A 1V5. The school is part of the Vancouver School Board (VSB) and shares staff and school updates through its VSB school website.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Vancouver)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 604 713-4630
Email: jschmidt@vsb.bc.ca
Principal: Jann Schmidt
Programs and Services
Student support / special education VSB offers a range of learning support services, from inclusive classroom settings to smaller self-contained classrooms, with student support teams working with school teams, families, and community partners. Supports described by VSB include learning support programs (accessed through a school-based team referral process) and behaviour/social-emotional programs such as the Social Emotional Learning Centre (SELC) for elementary students.
Location
Site: www.vsb.bc.ca/lord-strathcona
Phone: 604 713-4630
Address: 592 Pender St E, Vancouver, BC V6A 1V5
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Lord Strathcona Community Elementary
24.28
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 24 - well below the district public school average of 46, trailing by 22 points.
Literacy: 21
Numeracy: 27
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
68.44
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 68 - well above the district public school average of 52, ahead by 17 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
68.01
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 68 - well above the district public school average of 52, ahead by 16 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
66.66
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - well above the district public school average of 53, 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 21, numeracy is 27, and overall is 24.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 24 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 27, while literacy is lowest at 21.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 31 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 51 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 24, student commitment to learning is 68, critical thinking is 68, and college and career readiness is 67.
The strongest current area is Student Commitment to Learning at 68, while Academic Performance is lowest at 24.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 19 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
59.72
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - in line with the district public school average of 59, within 1 point.
Students report creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
70.92
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - below the district public school average of 74, trailing by 3 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
66.30
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - below the district public school average of 69, trailing by 3 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
75.07
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 75 - in line with the district public school average of 76, 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
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 71, Health is 66, and Work Ethic is 75.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 75, while Health is lowest at 66.
Work Ethic shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 3 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
82.69
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 83 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 33 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
76.92
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 77 - well above the district public school average of 51, ahead by 26 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
51.80
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 52 - well above the district public school average of 40, 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
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Community Support is 83, Facilities and Personnel is 77, and Learning Resources is 52.
The strongest current area is Community Support at 83, while Learning Resources is lowest at 52.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 31 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
70.83
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - in line with the district public school average of 70, within 1 point.
Students report an academic orientation broadly similar to comparable schools.
75.07
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 75 - well below the district public school average of 81, trailing by 6 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
61.05
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 61 - well below the district public school average of 68, trailing by 7 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
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 75 and Safety is 61.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 75, while Safety is lowest at 61.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 5 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
60.26
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - well below the district public school average of 65, trailing by 5 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, was broadly stable since 2019/2020.