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Edgewater Elementary
About
Edgewater Elementary School is located at P. O. Box 69, 5813 Sinclair Road, Edgewater, BC V0A 1E0. The school’s purpose is to create a quality community environment that is safe, healthy, happy, and positive, where people are encouraged to take risks and meet challenges together. Edgewater Elementary’s motto is “Care, Create, Collaborate!” and the school shares a commitment to helping students be creative, reach their full potential, appreciate individual differences, and become lifelong learners and caring citizens.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Rocky Mountain)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 250 347-9543
Email: darryl.turner@sd6.bc.ca
Principal: Darryl Turner
Programs and Services
Athletics and extracurricular sports Clubs Craft Club (meets Wednesdays at lunch) Leadership Club (for Grades 4–5; community-focused leadership activities) Before/after-school care An after-school care program is offered at the school and is operated by the Windermere Valley Child Care Society. It provides after-school care on school days (Monday–Friday) and may offer full-day care on non-instructional days depending on registration. Early learning StrongStart is offered as a free, play-based early learning drop-in program for children from birth to age five, attended with a parent/caregiver, to help prepare children for Kindergarten.
- Soccer (jamboree)
- Volleyball (jamboree)
- Basketball
- Skiing and snowboarding (Panorama)
School Culture and Expectations
Edgewater Elementary emphasizes a safe, healthy, happy, and positive school community where students and staff support one another’s intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. The school highlights creativity, aspiring to full potential, appreciating individual differences, and developing lifelong learners and caring citizens. Guiding principles shared by the school include encouraging continuous growth and collaboration, supporting healthy and balanced lifestyles, building an accepting and caring community, and demonstrating respect and stewardship for the natural and digital world.
Location
Edgewater Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Edgewater Elementary
49.30
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 49 - well above the province public school average of 42, ahead by 7 points.
Literacy: 49
Numeracy: 50
Literacy and numeracy are closely matched.
58.64
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 59 - well above the province public school average of 51, ahead by 8 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
37.50
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Showing latest available year: 2023-2024. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 38 - well below the province public school average of 50, trailing by 12 points.
Students report weaker problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
100.00
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 100 - well above the province public school average of 53, ahead by 47 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 49, numeracy is 50, and overall is 49.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 5 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 50, while literacy is lowest at 49.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 3 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 7 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 49, student commitment to learning is 59, and college and career readiness is 100.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 100, while Academic Performance is lowest at 49.
Critical Thinking shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 23 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
64.39
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - below the province public school average of 68, trailing by 4 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
56.66
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 57 - well below the province public school average of 65, trailing by 8 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
42.90
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 43 - well below the province public school average of 74, trailing by 31 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 64, Health is 57, and Work Ethic is 43.
The strongest current area is Civic Engagement at 64, while Work Ethic is lowest at 43.
Work Ethic shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 24 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
50.00
Community Support
Community Support
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 50 - below the province public school average of 53, trailing by 3 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide weaker support for student learning than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen community connection and involvement.
94.23
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
Showing latest available year: 2022-2023. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 94 - well above the province public school average of 64, ahead by 30 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
37.50
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 37 - well below the province public school average of 53, trailing by 15 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, Learning Resources is 37.
Facilities and Personnel shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 7 points since 2020/2021.
School Culture
64.58
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 65 - below the province public school average of 66, 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.
39.86
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 40 - well below the province public school average of 77, trailing by 38 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
51.11
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 51 - well below the province public school average of 59, trailing by 8 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 40 and Safety is 51.
The strongest current area is Safety at 51, while Relationships is lowest at 40.
Relationships shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 22 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
67.50
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Showing latest available year: 2021-2022. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 68 - below the province public school average of 71, trailing by 4 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
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2021/2022, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 68.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 18 points since 2019/2020.