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Morley Elementary
About
Morley Elementary is located at 7355 Morley St, Burnaby, BC V5E 2K1. The school highlights a focus on creating a learning community that is “Safe, Welcome and Responsible,” and shares student learning and community events through school news (for example, Orange Shirt Day and school arts activities).
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Burnaby)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 604 296-9024
Email: blake.briscoe@burnabyschools.ca
Principal: Blake Briscoe
Programs and Services
School Lunch Program Morley participates in the Burnaby School District’s School Meal Program and can provide a hot lunch for students. Families receive a monthly consent form and submit payment (including via SchoolCash Online) by the due date listed on the menu letter; sealed and signed envelopes must be returned by the stated due date for students to receive lunch. Library The school website includes a Library section with a library blog, catalogue, and web resources. Literacy The school lists Fast ForWord under School Links.
School Culture and Expectations
Morley’s motto, “Safe, Welcome and Responsible,” is used as the basis for student expectations—staff and students are encouraged to ask whether actions are safe, welcome, and responsible. The Code of Conduct emphasizes emotional and physical safety, inclusion and belonging, and responsible behavior. It aims to build a positive and safe learning environment and encourages students to develop self-reliance, self-respect, and self-discipline, supported by consistency, fairness, and respect.
Location
Morley Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Morley Elementary
36.48
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 36 - well below the district public school average of 47, trailing by 10 points.
Literacy: 34
Numeracy: 39
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
68.00
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 50, ahead by 18 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
73.32
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 23 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
72.43
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 72 - 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 34, numeracy is 39, and overall is 36.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 36 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 39, while literacy is lowest at 34.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 37 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 54 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 36, student commitment to learning is 68, critical thinking is 73, and college and career readiness is 72.
The strongest current area is Critical Thinking at 73, while Academic Performance is lowest at 36.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 24 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
72.16
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2019-2020. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 72 - well above the district public school average of 60, ahead by 13 points.
Students report stronger creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, which makes this a relative strength.
70.39
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.
67.15
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - in line with the district public school average of 67, within 0 points.
Students report physical and emotional well-being at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
78.22
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 78 - above the district public school average of 75, 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 70, Health is 67, and Work Ethic is 78.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 78, while Health is lowest at 67.
Health shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 5 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
80.15
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 80 - 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.
86.76
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 87 - well above the district public school average of 59, ahead by 27 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
58.07
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 58 - well above the district public school average of 48, ahead by 10 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 80, Facilities and Personnel is 87, and Learning Resources is 58.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 87, while Learning Resources is lowest at 58.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 15 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
57.54
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 58 - 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.
81.60
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 82 - above the district public school average of 78, ahead by 3 points.
Students report stronger relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
63.95
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - below the district public school average of 66, trailing by 2 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 82 and Safety is 64.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 82, while Safety is lowest at 64.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 6 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
68.90
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 69 - above the district public school average of 66, ahead by 3 points.
Teachers are rated more positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting a relative strength.
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 69.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 2 points since 2019/2020.