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Cayoosh Elementary
About
Cayoosh Elementary is located at Po Box 649, Lillooet, BC V0K 1V0. The school is part of Gold Trail School District No. 74, which emphasizes supporting students’ intellectual, emotional, and physical health and values achievement in many forms (academic, social, sporting, and creative). The district’s mission focuses on helping each learner achieve personal success and become responsible, productive citizens, with a commitment to positive learning environments rooted in local Indigenous history, language, and knowledge.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Gold Trail)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 250 256-4212
Email: tmountain@sd74.bc.ca
Principal: Tamara Mountain
Programs and Services
Student support / special education Cayoosh Elementary provides access to Speech-Language services through a Speech-Language Program (posted as a downloadable document). Accessibility Gold Trail School District highlights reducing barriers for students, staff, and community members who access district facilities, and invites feedback to improve accessibility (with an Accessibility Plan available as a document).
School Culture and Expectations
Cayoosh Elementary posts a school Code of Conduct (with related operational procedures), including expectations for school bus conduct. At the district level, Gold Trail emphasizes that every student can be successful and encourages students to explore their full potential. The district also states that Truth and Reconciliation is part of its daily work and strategic plan, and that it works toward learning environments rooted in local Indigenous history, language, and knowledge.
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
Cayoosh Elementary posts information about transportation assistance (as a downloadable document). Gold Trail School District also publishes bus schedules (including Lillooet bus schedules) and has a school bus conduct procedure.
Enrollment
Cayoosh Elementary provides a Registration section with a Student Registration Form and a Request for Student Records.
Location
Cayoosh Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Cayoosh Elementary
41.52
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 42 - in line with the province public school average of 42, within 1 point.
Literacy: 39
Numeracy: 44
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
60.75
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 61 - well above the province public school average of 50, ahead by 11 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
39.91
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 40 - well below the province public school average of 50, trailing by 10 points.
Students report weaker problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
64.13
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - well above the province public school average of 52, ahead by 12 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 39, numeracy is 44, and overall is 42.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score declined by 2 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 44, while literacy is lowest at 39.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 9 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 6 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 42, student commitment to learning is 61, critical thinking is 40, and college and career readiness is 64.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 64, while Critical Thinking is lowest at 40.
Critical Thinking shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 25 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
48.21
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2019-2020. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 48 - well below the province public school average of 58, trailing by 10 points.
Students report weaker creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
71.14
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - in line with the province public school average of 70, within 1 point.
Students report participation in school and community life at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
64.44
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - below the province public school average of 67, trailing by 2 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
67.31
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - well below the province public school average of 75, trailing by 7 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 71, Health is 64, and Work Ethic is 67.
The strongest current area is Civic Engagement at 71, while Health is lowest at 64.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 3 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
50.00
Community Support
Community Support
Showing latest available year: 2023-2024. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 50 - well below the province public school average of 61, trailing by 11 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.
94.64
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 95 - well above the province public school average of 64, ahead by 31 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
63.32
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - well above the province public school average of 53, ahead by 11 points.
Instructional resources are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting students and families see stronger learning supports in place.
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, Facilities and Personnel is 95 and Learning Resources is 63.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 95, while Learning Resources is lowest at 63.
Facilities and Personnel shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 37 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
56.25
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 56 - well below the province public school average of 66, trailing by 10 points.
Students report a weaker academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen the school's learning focus and academic expectations.
77.51
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 78 - in line with the province public school average of 78, within 0 points.
Students report relationships among peers, staff, and the school community at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
60.18
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - well below the province 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 78 and Safety is 60.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 78, while Safety is lowest at 60.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 14 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
59.52
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - well below the province public school average of 72, trailing by 12 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 60.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, was broadly stable since 2019/2020.