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Walnut Park Elementary
About
Walnut Park Elementary School is located at 4092 Mountainview Drive, PO Box 2649, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0. It is a School District 54 (Bulkley Valley) elementary school serving Grades K–7.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Bulkley Valley)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 250 847-4464
Email: wpsoffice@sd54.bc.ca
Principal: Dwayne Anderson
Programs and Services
Student support / special education School District 54’s Learner Support Services team works collaboratively with schools, parents, and community agencies to support inclusive educational programming for students across the district.
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
The district transportation page includes bus registration, bus pass procedures, bus status, bus safety, and safety & behaviour information.
Location
Site: www.sd54.bc.ca/walnut-park-elementary-school/
Phone: 250 847-4464
Address: Po Box 2692, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
Walnut Park Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Walnut Park Elementary
41.60
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: 39
Numeracy: 44
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
60.38
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 50, ahead by 11 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
68.38
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 68 - well above the province public school average of 50, ahead by 18 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
86.26
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 86 - well above the province public school average of 52, ahead by 34 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 39, numeracy is 44, and overall is 42.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 3 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 44, while literacy is lowest at 39.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 5 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 11 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 60, critical thinking is 68, and college and career readiness is 86.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 86, while Academic Performance is lowest at 42.
College and Career Readiness shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 16 points since 2021-2022.
Additional Information
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Character and Wellbeing
50.00
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 50 - well below the province public school average of 57, trailing by 7 points.
Students report weaker creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
65.75
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - below the province public school average of 70, trailing by 4 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
64.83
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 65 - below the province 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.
73.79
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 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 66, Health is 65, and Work Ethic is 74.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 74, while Health is lowest at 65.
Health shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 4 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
70.51
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 9 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
90.38
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 90 - well above the province public school average of 64, ahead by 27 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
50.46
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 50 - below the province public school average of 53, trailing by 2 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 71, Facilities and Personnel is 90, and Learning Resources is 50.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 90, while Learning Resources is lowest at 50.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 31 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
58.77
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 59 - in line with the province public school average of 60, within 1 point.
Students report an academic orientation broadly similar to comparable schools.
73.20
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - below the province public school average of 78, trailing by 5 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
63.54
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - below the province 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 73 and Safety is 64.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 73, while Safety is lowest at 64.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 9 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
73.50
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 74 - above the province public school average of 72, ahead by 2 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 74.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 17 points since 2019/2020.