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Edmonds Community Elementary
About
Edmonds Community Elementary is located at 7651 18th Ave, Burnaby, BC V3N 1J1. The school emphasizes that parents and families are equal members of the school community, with skilled and compassionate teaching and support staff and valued community partners that help provide equity of opportunity for all.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Burnaby)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 604 296-9012
Email: guy.hamilton@burnabyschools.ca
Principal: Guy Hamilton
School Culture and Expectations
Burnaby School District’s Code of Conduct is intended to maintain a safe, caring, and healthy learning environment and is a shared responsibility of students, staff, parents/guardians, and the broader community. The code highlights expectations to support learning, promote safety, respect property and personal space, and model courtesy, compassion, and respect. It prohibits behaviours such as bullying, harassment, intimidation, discrimination, violence, and unsafe or illegal activity, and expects compliance with the purpose and spirit of the BC Human Rights Code. The district notes that incidents will be addressed with support and efforts to determine root causes, using approaches like discussion, mediation, and restitution when possible, with consequences if safety or educational programs are compromised.
Enrollment
For registration information, the school directs families to the district registration page: https://burnabyschools.ca/registration/. The school also notes that kindergarten registration and cross-district/out-of-district applications are accepted during a specified registration period for the next school year (see the district link for details).
Location
Edmonds Community Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Edmonds Community Elementary
43.29
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 43 - below the district public school average of 47, trailing by 3 points.
Literacy: 44
Numeracy: 43
Literacy and numeracy are closely matched.
64.64
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 65 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 14 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
62.22
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 12 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
72.99
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - well above the district public school average of 52, ahead by 21 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 44, numeracy is 43, and overall is 43.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 43 points.
In the latest year, literacy is the strongest of the three measures at 44, while numeracy is lowest at 43.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 57 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 72 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 43, student commitment to learning is 65, critical thinking is 62, and college and career readiness is 73.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 73, while Academic Performance is lowest at 43.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 38 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
65.52
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - well above the district public school average of 60, ahead by 6 points.
Students report stronger creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, which makes this a relative strength.
64.25
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - well below the district public school average of 70, trailing by 6 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
63.38
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - below the district public school average of 67, 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.
74.99
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 75, within 0 points.
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 64, Health is 63, and Work Ethic is 75.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 75, while Health is lowest at 63.
Artistic and Creative Traits shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 9 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
66.25
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - well above the district public school average of 58, ahead by 8 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
85.00
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 85 - well above the district public school average of 59, ahead by 26 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
52.56
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 53 - above the district public school average of 48, ahead by 5 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 66, Facilities and Personnel is 85, and Learning Resources is 53.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 85, while Learning Resources is lowest at 53.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 16 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
63.92
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - above the district public school average of 59, ahead by 4 points.
Students report a stronger academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting learning goals and achievement are more strongly valued.
79.51
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 80 - in line with the district public school average of 78, within 1 point.
Students report relationships among peers, staff, and the school community at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
58.84
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 59 - well below the district public school average of 66, 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 80 and Safety is 59.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 80, while Safety is lowest at 59.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 2 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
63.96
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - below the district public school average of 66, trailing by 2 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 64.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, was broadly stable since 2019/2020.