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Armstrong Elementary
About
Armstrong Elementary is located at 8757 Armstrong Ave, Burnaby, BC V3N 2H8. The school welcomes families and community members to learn about Armstrong’s values and school information, and it offers a Late French Immersion option starting in Grade 6.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Burnaby)
Education language: Armstrong is a dual-track school offering both an English program and French Immersion. Armstrong offers Late French Immersion for students entering Grade 6, where instruction is 100% in French in Grade 6 and about 80% in French in Grade 7 (with English Language Arts taught in Grade 7).
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 604 296-9000
Email: jennifer.griffin@burnabyschools.ca
Principal: Jennifer Griffin
Education Languages
Armstrong is a dual-track school offering both an English program and French Immersion. Armstrong offers Late French Immersion for students entering Grade 6, where instruction is 100% in French in Grade 6 and about 80% in French in Grade 7 (with English Language Arts taught in Grade 7).
Programs and Services
Music / Concerts The school participates in a Young People’s Concert series (with students traveling by bus to attend performances). Athletics and extracurricular sports Community service / Giving The school participates in the Angel Project to support the Burnaby Christmas Bureau and families in need over the Christmas season.
- Basketball (Grade 6/7)
- Ski Club
School Culture and Expectations
Armstrong’s Code of Conduct is intended to maintain a safe, caring, healthy learning environment. The school and district emphasize appropriate digital literacy and developing digital citizenship. District expectations also restrict student use of digital devices (including cell phones), requiring devices to be stored away and out of sight during instructional time (and for elementary students, also during recess and lunch).
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
The school notes that buses will arrive by 10:00 AM for off-site events (Young People’s Concert).
Enrollment
Armstrong offers Late French Immersion as a district language program option for students entering Grade 6, and it requires an application. Families are directed to submit a district language program application (and to follow the district’s French Immersion application process and placement priority information).
Location
Site: armstrong.burnabyschools.ca/
Phone: 604 296-9000
Address: 8757 Armstrong Ave, Burnaby, BC V3N 2H8
Armstrong Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Armstrong Elementary
39.77
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 40 - well below the district public school average of 47, trailing by 7 points.
Literacy: 36
Numeracy: 43
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
64.77
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.
79.20
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 79 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 29 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
75.65
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 76 - well above the district public school average of 52, ahead by 24 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 36, numeracy is 43, and overall is 40.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 23 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 43, while literacy is lowest at 36.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 16 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 31 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 40, student commitment to learning is 65, critical thinking is 79, and college and career readiness is 76.
The strongest current area is Critical Thinking at 79, while Academic Performance is lowest at 40.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 16 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
45.83
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 46 - well below the district public school average of 60, trailing by 14 points.
Students report weaker creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
71.52
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 72 - below the district public school average of 75, trailing by 4 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
64.16
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - below the district public school average of 67, 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.
73.97
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 74 - in line with the district public school average of 75, 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 72, Health is 64, and Work Ethic is 74.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 74, while Health is lowest at 64.
Health shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 7 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
80.52
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 81 - well above the district public school average of 58, ahead by 22 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
80.52
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 81 - well above the district public school average of 59, ahead by 21 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
33.38
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 33 - well below the district public school average of 48, trailing by 14 points.
Instructional resources are rated less positively than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen access or quality.
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 81, Facilities and Personnel is 81, and Learning Resources is 33.
The strongest current area is Community Support at 81, while Learning Resources is lowest at 33.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 32 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
57.21
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 57 - below the district public school average of 59, trailing by 2 points.
Students report a weaker academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen the school's learning focus and academic expectations.
75.20
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 75 - below the district public school average of 78, trailing by 3 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
69.30
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 69 - above the district public school average of 66, ahead by 3 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 75 and Safety is 69.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 75, while Safety is lowest at 69.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 10 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
73.16
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - in line with the district public school average of 74, within 1 point.
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
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 73.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 10 points since 2019/2020.