Smarter school search, clearer school choices.
Capitol Hill Elementary
About
Capitol Hill Elementary is located at 350s Holdom Ave, Burnaby, BC V5B 3V1. The school describes a partnership among students, families, and staff to create a safe, caring, respectful, and supportive learning environment that fosters the joy of lifelong learning and helps students grow as responsible, contributing citizens.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Burnaby)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 604 296-9006
Email: jennifer.carson@burnabyschools.ca
Principal: Jennifer Carson
Programs and Services
Lunch program (hot lunch) Capitol Hill participates in the Burnaby School District’s School Meal Program and offers a paid hot lunch program for students, with payment options including online payment (School Cash Online), cheque, or cash. Multi-Age Cluster Classroom (MACC) Capitol Hill lists “District MACC (Multi-Age Cluster Classroom)” as a program offering.
School Culture and Expectations
The school’s Code of Conduct emphasizes maintaining a safe, caring, and healthy learning environment and asks community members to support learning, promote safety, respect property and personal space, and model courtesy, compassion, and respect. Unacceptable behaviours include interfering with others’ learning, bullying/harassment/intimidation/violence, threatening language or behaviour (including online), bringing weapons (including toys/replicas), and unsafe/illegal acts. The school notes that issues will be addressed where possible through discussion, mediation, and restitution, with consequences used when needed and responses considering individual student differences.
Enrollment
Students generally register at the school in their designated attendance area, or families may apply to attend another school or a district program. Families must provide documentation to establish residency, guardianship, age, and citizenship, and the school locator is referenced to confirm your attendance area. The registration page directs families to the district website for detailed registration information and options (including kindergarten, transfers, newcomers to Canada, international students, and language program options).
Location
Site: capitolhill.burnabyschools.ca/
Phone: 604 296-9006
Address: 350s Holdom Ave, Burnaby, BC V5B 3V1
Capitol Hill Elementary Reviews
Reviews load after the page becomes interactive.
Academic Learning of Capitol Hill Elementary
50.02
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 50 - above the district public school average of 47, ahead by 3 points.
Literacy: 48
Numeracy: 52
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
63.85
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - 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.
65.30
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 65 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 15 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
75.51
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 48, numeracy is 52, and overall is 50.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 17 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 52, while literacy is lowest at 48.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 14 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 20 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 50, student commitment to learning is 64, critical thinking is 65, and college and career readiness is 76.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 76, while Academic Performance is lowest at 50.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 17 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
70.18
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 70 - in line with the district public school average of 70, within 0 points.
Students report participation in school and community life at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
64.64
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 65 - below the district public school average of 67, trailing by 2 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
72.33
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 72 - below the district public school average of 75, trailing by 2 points.
Students report weaker effort, persistence, and responsibility than comparable schools, suggesting work habits are an area to strengthen.
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 70, Health is 65, and Work Ethic is 72.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 72, while Health is lowest at 65.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 35 points since 2021/2022.
Resources
76.76
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 77 - well above the district public school average of 58, ahead by 18 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
82.16
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 82 - well above the district public school average of 59, ahead by 23 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
51.76
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 52 - above the district public school average of 48, ahead by 4 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 77, Facilities and Personnel is 82, and Learning Resources is 52.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 82, while Learning Resources is lowest at 52.
Learning Resources shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 17 points since 2021/2022.
School Culture
77.40
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 77 - 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.
62.88
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - below the district public school average of 66, trailing by 3 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 77 and Safety is 63.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 77, while Safety is lowest at 63.
Relationships shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 21 points since 2021/2022.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
66.03
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - in line with the district public school average of 66, within 0 points.
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 66.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 16 points since 2021/2022.