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Westmount Elementary
About
Westmount Elementary School is located at 745 Walkem Rd, Kamloops, BC V2B 7Z8. It is a Kamloops-Thompson School District (#73) school serving grades K–7.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Kamloops-Thompson)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 250 376-8879
Email: rstyles@sd73.bc.ca
Principal: Roy Styles
Programs and Services
Transportation / Student busing Families are directed to the district’s “Register for Busing” page to find and set up student transportation. Social-emotional learning Westmount highlights Roots of Empathy, a program for elementary students that aims to build caring, kindness, and inclusion, and reduce aggression and bullying. Attendance reporting / Safe Arrival The school links families to the district’s Attendance Reporting/Safe Arrival information for reporting absences. Online payments Westmount notes “Cashless Schools,” an online payment option, and provides instructions for families. Facility bookings Families are directed to the district’s “Book a Facility” page to book school spaces. Indigenous Education The school links to the district’s Indigenous Education department page for information and supports.
School Culture and Expectations
Westmount describes Roots of Empathy as supporting students to become more caring, kind, inclusive, and helpful, and notes that participation is associated with less aggression and bullying over time.
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
For transportation, the school directs families to the Kamloops-Thompson School District “Register for Busing” page and also provides a “Find Student Busing” option. No on-site drop-off/pick-up or parking details were provided in the available sources.
Enrollment
Westmount directs families to “Register My Child for School,” which links to the Kamloops-Thompson School District school registration page.
Location
Site: westmount.sd73.bc.ca/en/index.aspx
Phone: 250 376-8879
Address: 745 Walkem Rd, Kamloops, BC V2B 7Z8
Westmount Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Westmount Elementary
44.68
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 45 - above the district public school average of 41, ahead by 4 points.
Literacy: 42
Numeracy: 47
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
63.84
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - well above the district public school average of 51, ahead by 13 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
62.13
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - well above the district public school average of 51, ahead by 11 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
77.04
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 77 - well above the district public school average of 54, 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 42, numeracy is 47, and overall is 45.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score declined by 3 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 47, while literacy is lowest at 42.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 8 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 2 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 45, student commitment to learning is 64, critical thinking is 62, and college and career readiness is 77.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 77, while Academic Performance is lowest at 45.
Critical Thinking shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 15 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
65.00
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 65 - well above the district public school average of 57, ahead by 8 points.
Students report stronger creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, which makes this a relative strength.
67.54
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 69, within 1 point.
Students report participation in school and community life at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
66.50
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - 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.
76.77
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 77 - above the district public school average of 74, ahead by 3 points.
Students report stronger effort, persistence, and responsibility than comparable schools, suggesting productive day-to-day learning habits.
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 67, and Work Ethic is 77.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 77, while Health is lowest at 67.
Artistic and Creative Traits shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 15 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
82.35
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 82 - well above the district public school average of 65, ahead by 18 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
77.94
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 78 - well above the district public school average of 67, ahead by 11 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
50.24
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 50 - below the district public school average of 55, trailing by 5 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 82, Facilities and Personnel is 78, and Learning Resources is 50.
The strongest current area is Community Support at 82, while Learning Resources is lowest at 50.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 32 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
60.62
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 61 - in line with the district public school average of 60, within 1 point.
Students report an academic orientation broadly similar to comparable schools.
76.79
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 77 - 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.
66.57
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - above the district public school average of 65, ahead by 2 points.
Students report a stronger sense of physical and emotional safety than in comparable schools, suggesting the school environment feels more secure and supportive.
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 77 and Safety is 67.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 77, while Safety is lowest at 67.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 13 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
62.56
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - in line with the district public school average of 63, within 0 points.
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 63.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 9 points since 2019/2020.