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Syu¿én'ct Elementary School
About
Syuw̓én̓ct Elementary School is located at 2280 Sun Valley Dr, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6P1. The school describes itself as a centrally located elementary school in beautiful Nanaimo, B.C., and notes it is home of the “Spirits.”
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 250 729-0450
Email: tarmour@sd68.bc.ca
Principal: Trisha Armour
Programs and Services
School fees and online payments Families can use School Cash Online for school-related payments. Attendance reporting The school provides a “Report an Absence” option for families to notify the school when a child will be missing.
Enrollment
Families are directed to district “Getting Started” resources, including School Registration, Bus Registration, and Bus Routes. The site also links to a School Locator tool to find the NLPS school that serves your address.
Location
Syu¿én'ct Elementary School Reviews
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Academic Learning of Syu¿én'ct Elementary School
42.86
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 43 - well above the district public school average of 36, ahead by 7 points.
Literacy: 40
Numeracy: 46
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
60.77
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 61 - 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.
60.83
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 61 - well above the district public school average of 45, ahead by 16 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
79.94
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 80 - well above the district public school average of 48, ahead by 32 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 40, numeracy is 46, and overall is 43.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 25 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 46, while literacy is lowest at 40.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 17 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 34 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 43, student commitment to learning is 61, critical thinking is 61, and college and career readiness is 80.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 80, while Academic Performance is lowest at 43.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 22 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
53.12
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.
66.08
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - below the district public school average of 68, trailing by 2 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
65.36
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 0 points.
Students report physical and emotional well-being at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
72.08
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 66, Health is 65, and Work Ethic is 72.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 72, while Health is lowest at 65.
Artistic and Creative Traits shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 3 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
71.43
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - well above the district public school average of 57, ahead by 15 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
85.00
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 85 - well above the district public school average of 63, ahead by 22 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
47.14
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 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 85, and Learning Resources is 47.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 85, while Learning Resources is lowest at 47.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 15 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
63.28
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - in line with the district public school average of 63, within 0 points.
Students report an academic orientation broadly similar to comparable schools.
74.73
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 75 - below the district public school average of 78, trailing by 3 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
66.26
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - in line with the district public school average of 66, within 1 point.
Students report physical and emotional safety at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
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 75 and Safety is 66.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 75, while Safety is lowest at 66.
Relationships shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 11 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
59.25
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 59 - below the district public school average of 63, 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 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 59.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 3 points since 2019/2020.