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Uplands Park Elementary
About
Uplands Park Elementary School is located at 3821 Stronach Dr, Nanaimo, BC V9T 3X4. The school shares a vision of creating “a place of curiosity, connections and thoughtful conversations for responsible learners of all ages.”
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 250 758-3252
Email: mingalls@sd68.bc.ca
Principal: Mike Ingalls
School Culture and Expectations
Uplands Park Elementary’s stated vision emphasizes curiosity, connections, and thoughtful conversations to support responsible learners of all ages. The school also references having a Code of Conduct and a Student Handbook available for families.
Enrollment
The school website includes district registration links (e.g., “Getting Started” and “School Registration”), along with bus registration and bus routes links. Families can also use the School Locator tool to find the NLPS school that serves their address.
Location
Uplands Park Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Uplands Park Elementary
34.43
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 34 - below the district public school average of 36, trailing by 2 points.
Literacy: 33
Numeracy: 36
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
60.17
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - well above the district public school average of 45, ahead by 15 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
58.11
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 58 - well above the district public school average of 45, ahead by 13 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
71.01
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - well above the district public school average of 48, ahead by 23 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 33, numeracy is 36, and overall is 34.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 4 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 36, while literacy is lowest at 33.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 4 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved 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 58, and college and career readiness is 71.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 71, while Academic Performance is lowest at 34.
College and Career Readiness shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 12 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
53.03
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 53 - below the district public school average of 56, trailing by 3 points.
Students report weaker creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
67.69
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 68 - in line with the district public school average of 68, within 1 point.
Students report participation in school and community life at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
64.68
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 65 - in line with the district public school average of 66, within 1 point.
Students report physical and emotional well-being at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
71.63
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 72 - in line with the district public school average of 73, 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 68, Health is 65, and Work Ethic is 72.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 72, while Health is lowest at 65.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 5 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
69.77
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 70 - well above the district public school average of 57, ahead by 13 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
83.33
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 83 - well above the district public school average of 63, ahead by 20 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
47.74
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 48 - below the district public school average of 50, 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 70, Facilities and Personnel is 83, and Learning Resources is 48.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 83, while Learning Resources is lowest at 48.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 28 points since 2020/2021.
School Culture
60.17
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - in line with the district public school average of 59, within 1 point.
Students report an academic orientation broadly similar to comparable schools.
78.27
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 78 - in line with the district public school average of 78, within 1 point.
Students report relationships among peers, staff, and the school community at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
62.38
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - below the district 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 78 and Safety is 62.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 78, while Safety is lowest at 62.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 6 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
62.03
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - in line with the district public school average of 63, 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 62.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 5 points since 2019/2020.