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Kelly Creek Community School
About
Kelly Creek Community School is located at 2341 Zilinsky Rd, Powell River, BC V8A 0N8. The school highlights a range of student supports and enrichment opportunities, including literacy and numeracy supports, counselling, speech and language services, and outdoor learning opportunities such as an outdoor classroom and an intermediate outdoor adventure program.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Qathet)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 604 487-9022
Email: michael.hilleren@sd47.bc.ca
Principal: Michael Hilleren
Programs and Services
Early learning, literacy, and numeracy support Kelly Creek Community School lists an Early Reading Intervention Program, Literacy Student Support, and Numeracy Student Support. Indigenous education support The school lists Indigenous Student Support. Library and technology The school notes new titles and collections and “literacy enrichment through school library,” as well as interactive whiteboards and other technological services. Student support services The school lists Counselling Student Services and Speech and Language Student Services. Nutrition programs The school offers a Breakfast bowl and Hot Lunch Program (in partnership with the KCSSA) and a Healthy Snack Program. Outdoor learning and enrichment The school offers intermediate Outdoor Adventure programming (including biking, hiking, and kayaking) and an outdoor classroom in its own forest, with access to the Lang Creek estuary and hatchery.
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
Students who live within the school boundary and are more than 3.2 km (“as the crow flies”) from the school may be eligible for transportation; applications and passes are required. Students attending a school outside their catchment area are not eligible for regular transportation or transportation assistance, but may be eligible for courtesy ridership (per SD47 transportation criteria and annual review). The school site also provides a link to the Kelly Creek Community School boundary map.
Enrollment
Student registration in School District 47 is governed by Administrative Procedures 300 and 305 (Admission of Ordinarily Resident Students and Student Registration and Catchment Area Boundaries).
Location
Kelly Creek Community School Reviews
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Academic Learning of Kelly Creek Community School
41.90
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 42 - in line with the province public school average of 42, within 0 points.
Literacy: 37
Numeracy: 47
Numeracy is a clear strength; literacy is the area with the most room to grow.
62.71
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - well above the province public school average of 50, ahead by 13 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
47.22
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 47 - below the province public school average of 50, trailing by 3 points.
Students report weaker problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
81.67
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 82 - well above the province public school average of 52, ahead by 29 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 37, numeracy is 47, and overall is 42.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 8 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 47, while literacy is lowest at 37.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 3 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 13 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 42, student commitment to learning is 63, critical thinking is 47, and college and career readiness is 82.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 82, while Academic Performance is lowest at 42.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 8 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
72.64
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - above the province public school average of 70, ahead by 3 points.
Students report stronger participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting a healthy sense of involvement and contribution.
74.15
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 74 - well above the province public school average of 67, ahead by 7 points.
Students report stronger physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, which points to a healthier overall student experience.
74.48
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 74 - in line with the province 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 73, Health is 74, and Work Ethic is 74.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 74, while Civic Engagement is lowest at 73.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 48 points since 2020/2021.
Resources
83.33
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 83 - well above the province public school average of 61, 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.
79.17
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 79 - well above the province public school average of 64, ahead by 15 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
52.47
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 52 - in line with the province public school average of 53, within 0 points.
Instructional resources are rated at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
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 79, and Learning Resources is 52.
The strongest current area is Community Support at 83, while Learning Resources is lowest at 52.
Learning Resources shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 35 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
82.96
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 83 - well above the province public school average of 78, ahead by 5 points.
Students report stronger relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
65.42
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 65 - in line with the province public school average of 66, within 1 point.
Students report physical and emotional safety at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
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 83 and Safety is 65.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 83, while Safety is lowest at 65.
Relationships shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 42 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
72.22
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 72 - in line with the province public school average of 72, 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 72.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 18 points since 2023/2024.