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Bastion Elementary
About
Bastion Elementary (École Élémentaire Bastion Elementary School) is located at 2251 12 Ave NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 2V5. The school acknowledges, honours, and gives thanks for the traditional lands and history of the Secwépemc people, and values relationships with the First Nation communities on whose lands they educate children. The school website highlights ongoing school events and shares district and school news with families.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (North Okanagan-Shuswap)
Education language: Bastion Elementary offers French Immersion supports, with a school resource page that provides French-language reading and practice resources used alongside classroom instruction. The school also shares information for families about French Immersion Kindergarten, and promotes the District’s Late French Immersion pathway that begins in Grade 6 at Shuswap Middle School.
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-5
Phone: 250 832-3741
Email: bas@sd83.bc.ca
Principal: Heather Gobbett
Education Languages
Bastion Elementary offers French Immersion supports, with a school resource page that provides French-language reading and practice resources used alongside classroom instruction. The school also shares information for families about French Immersion Kindergarten, and promotes the District’s Late French Immersion pathway that begins in Grade 6 at Shuswap Middle School.
Programs and Services
ERASE – Safe Schools The school lists ERASE (Safe Schools) as a program/service resource for families. Counselling Bastion provides a “Counsellor’s Corner” and lists a school counsellor on its Student Support Services staff page. Student support / specialist services The school lists access to a Speech-Language Pathologist and an Indigenous Education Worker as part of its student support services team. French Immersion The school provides a French Immersion page with learning resources to support students (as an extension of classroom lessons). The school also shares information about French Immersion Kindergarten, and communicates district information about the Late French Immersion option starting in Grade 6 at Shuswap Middle School (with a commitment form to apply).
School Culture and Expectations
The school states a commitment to acknowledging and honouring the traditional lands and history of the Secwépemc people, and to valuing relationships with First Nation communities connected to the lands where students are educated. The school also highlights participation in Pink Shirt Day activities focused on kindness and inclusion.
Enrollment
Families can register for Kindergarten either in person (by calling the school to make an appointment) or online (by emailing the school to request a registration link). The district notes students should register at their catchment school unless registering for a program of choice such as Early French Immersion at Bastion, and cross-boundary requests require a separate process. For Late French Immersion (Grade 6 entry, housed at Shuswap Middle School), families are directed to complete a commitment form/QR code application.
Location
Bastion Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Bastion Elementary
41.33
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 overall score: 41 - in line with the district public school average of 42, within 0 points.
Literacy: 39
Numeracy: 44
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
57.49
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 57 - above the district public school average of 54, ahead by 3 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
63.01
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 63 - well above the district public school average of 53, ahead by 10 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
77.20
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 score: 77 - well above the district public school average of 57, ahead by 20 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: Grade 4. In 2024-2025, literacy is 39, numeracy is 44, and overall is 41.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score was broadly stable.
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 was broadly stable since 2019-2020, while numeracy was broadly stable since 2019-2020.
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 41, student commitment to learning is 57, critical thinking is 63, and college and career readiness is 77.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 77, while Academic Performance is lowest at 41.
Student Commitment to Learning shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 14 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
68.54
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 69 - above the district public school average of 66, ahead by 2 points.
Students report stronger participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting a healthy sense of involvement and contribution.
63.24
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - above the district public school average of 59, ahead by 4 points.
Students report stronger physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, which points to a healthier overall student experience.
73.24
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - above the district public school average of 71, 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
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 69, Health is 63, and Work Ethic is 73.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 73, while Health is lowest at 63.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 11 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
47.44
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 47 - well below the district public school average of 62, trailing by 15 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
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Learning Resources is 47.
Learning Resources shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 5 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
55.77
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 56 - above the province public school average of 53, ahead by 2 points.
Students report a stronger academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting learning goals and achievement are more strongly valued.
73.44
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - in line with the district public school average of 74, within 1 point.
Students report relationships among peers, staff, and the school community at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
62.97
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - well above the district public school average of 55, ahead by 7 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
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 73 and Safety is 63.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 73, while Safety is lowest at 63.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 9 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
59.43
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 59 - in line with the province public school average of 58, 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
Grade 4 trend view. 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.