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Elkford Elementary Secondary
About
Po Box 910, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Southeast Kootenay)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: 7-12
Phone: 250 865-4674
Email: thomas.skelton@sd5.bc.ca
Principal: Thomas Skelton
Enrollment
School District No. 5 Southeast Kootenay welcomes families and students to our School District, with registration information available on the district website.
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Elkford Elementary Secondary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Elkford Elementary Secondary
33.80
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 34 - well below the province public school average of 42, trailing by 8 points.
Literacy: 36
Numeracy: 31
Literacy is a relative strength; numeracy has more room to grow.
59.93
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - well above the province public school average of 49, ahead by 11 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
53.12
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 53 - above the province public school average of 50, ahead by 3 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
67.65
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 68 - well above the province public school average of 52, ahead by 16 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 31, and overall is 34.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score declined by 3 points.
In the latest year, literacy is the strongest of the three measures at 36, while numeracy is lowest at 31.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 3 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy declined by 4 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 34, student commitment to learning is 60, critical thinking is 53, and college and career readiness is 68.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 68, while Academic Performance is lowest at 34.
Critical Thinking shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 25 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
48.33
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 48 - well below the province public school average of 57, trailing by 9 points.
Students report weaker creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
63.20
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - well below the province public school average of 72, trailing by 8 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
62.11
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - well below the province public school average of 69, trailing by 7 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
69.30
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 69 - well below the province public school average of 75, trailing by 6 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
Grade 7 trend view. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 63, Health is 62, and Work Ethic is 69.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 69, while Health is lowest at 62.
Artistic and Creative Traits shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 13 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
71.32
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - well above the province public school average of 61, ahead by 10 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
73.53
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 74 - well above the province public school average of 64, ahead by 10 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
46.38
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 46 - well below the province public school average of 53, trailing by 7 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
Grade 7 trend view. In 2024/2025, Community Support is 71, Facilities and Personnel is 74, and Learning Resources is 46.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 74, while Learning Resources is lowest at 46.
Facilities and Personnel shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 26 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
59.90
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - well below the province public school average of 66, trailing by 6 points.
Students report a weaker academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen the school's learning focus and academic expectations.
71.47
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - well below the province public school average of 78, trailing by 7 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
68.89
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 69 - below the province public school average of 73, trailing by 4 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
Grade 7 trend view. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 71 and Safety is 69.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 71, while Safety is lowest at 69.
Relationships shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 6 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
62.01
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - well below the province public school average of 72, trailing by 10 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
Grade 7 trend view. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 62.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 4 points since 2019/2020.