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Cinnabar Valley Elementary
About
Cinnabar Valley Elementary is located at 100 Ohio Way, Nanaimo, BC V9X 1C8. The school describes itself as a Kindergarten to Grade 7 school located in the Cinnabar Valley area just south of Nanaimo.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 250 716-1030
Email: colette.young@sd68.bc.ca
Principal: Colette Young
Enrollment
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Location
Cinnabar Valley Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Cinnabar Valley Elementary
37.35
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 37 - in line with the district public school average of 36, within 1 point.
Literacy: 35
Numeracy: 40
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
60.22
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.
45.47
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 45 - in line with the district public school average of 45, within 0 points.
Students report problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
76.03
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 76 - well above the district public school average of 48, ahead by 28 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 35, numeracy is 40, and overall is 37.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 5 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 40, while literacy is lowest at 35.
Across the available years, literacy was broadly stable since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 10 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 37, student commitment to learning is 60, critical thinking is 45, and college and career readiness is 76.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 76, while Academic Performance is lowest at 37.
Critical Thinking shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 20 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
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 district public school average of 56, trailing by 6 points.
Students report weaker creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
63.12
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - well below the district public school average of 68, trailing by 5 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
62.68
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - below the district public school average of 66, trailing by 3 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
68.79
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 69 - below the district public school average of 73, trailing by 4 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 63, Health is 63, and Work Ethic is 69.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 69, while Health is lowest at 63.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 5 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
66.60
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - well above the district public school average of 57, 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.
79.85
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 80 - well above the district public school average of 63, ahead by 17 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
46.90
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 47 - below the district public school average of 50, trailing by 3 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 67, Facilities and Personnel is 80, and Learning Resources is 47.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 80, while Learning Resources is lowest at 47.
Facilities and Personnel shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 22 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
58.52
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 59 - in line with the district public school average of 59, within 1 point.
Students report an academic orientation broadly similar to comparable schools.
73.62
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 74 - below the district public school average of 78, trailing by 4 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
59.87
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - well below the district public school average of 66, trailing by 6 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 74 and Safety is 60.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 74, while Safety is lowest at 60.
Relationships shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 2 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
56.15
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 56 - well below the district public school average of 63, trailing by 7 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 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 56.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, was broadly stable since 2019/2020.