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Erickson Elementary
About
Erickson Elementary is located in Erickson, BC (PO Box 180, Erickson, BC V0B 1K0). The school’s mission is to provide the skills and tools that empower students to dream, to care, and to become confident, creative builders of their own future. The school also acknowledges, respects, and honours the First Nations in whose traditional territories Kootenay Lake School District operates, and all Aboriginal people residing within School District #8.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Kootenay Lake)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 250 428-2363
Email: brian.hamm@sd8.bc.ca
Principal: Brian Hamm
Programs and Services
Indigenous / Aboriginal education support (district program) School District 8 - Kootenay Lake offers Aboriginal Education supports designed to help First Nations (status and non-status), Métis, and Inuit students who self-identify, and students are encouraged and welcome to participate. Transportation (school bus service) SD8 provides student busing, including online student bus registration, route information, and bus pass resources. The district also outlines a bus student code of conduct focused on safety and respectful behaviour on regular routes and extra-curricular trips.
School Culture and Expectations
Erickson Elementary’s mission emphasizes helping students “dream,” “care,” and become confident, creative builders of their own future. The district bus code of conduct sets expectations for safe, respectful behaviour while travelling to and from school and at bus stops, including remaining seated while the bus is in motion, using appropriate language, and following the driver’s directions. The district also publicly acknowledges and honours the First Nations territories in which SD8 operates.
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
The school site links families to SD8 transportation resources, including bus registration. SD8’s bus code of conduct includes expectations such as arriving at the stop at least five minutes early, lining up and boarding in an orderly way, staying seated while the bus is moving, and crossing in front of the stopped bus only on the driver’s signal (never behind the bus). The district notes that students riding fewer than four days per week are not guaranteed a seat and that principals may discipline bus misconduct under the School Act.
Location
Erickson Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Erickson Elementary
34.71
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 35 - below the district public school average of 37, trailing by 2 points.
Literacy: 37
Numeracy: 32
Literacy is a relative strength; numeracy has more room to grow.
65.68
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - well above the comparison cohort average of 52, ahead by 14 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
40.36
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 40 - well below the comparison cohort average of 51, trailing by 11 points.
Students report weaker problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
77.94
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 78 - well above the comparison cohort average of 54, ahead by 24 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 37, numeracy is 32, and overall is 35.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score declined by 2 points.
In the latest year, literacy is the strongest of the three measures at 37, while numeracy is lowest at 32.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 2 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy declined 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 35, student commitment to learning is 66, critical thinking is 40, and college and career readiness is 78.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 78, while Academic Performance is lowest at 35.
Critical Thinking shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 23 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 province public school average of 57, trailing by 7 points.
Students report weaker creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
66.45
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - below the province public school average of 70, trailing by 3 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
61.84
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - below the province public school average of 67, trailing by 5 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
68.36
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 68 - well below the province public school average of 75, trailing by 6 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 66, Health is 62, and Work Ethic is 68.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 68, while Health is lowest at 62.
Health shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 10 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
82.69
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 83 - well above the district public school average of 73, 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.
94.23
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 94 - well above the district public school average of 73, ahead by 22 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
52.39
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 52 - well below the district public school average of 63, trailing by 11 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 83, Facilities and Personnel is 94, and Learning Resources is 52.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 94, while Learning Resources is lowest at 52.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 39 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
54.81
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 55 - well below the province public school average of 66, trailing by 11 points.
Students report a weaker academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen the school's learning focus and academic expectations.
70.10
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 70 - well below the province public school average of 78, trailing by 8 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
59.07
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 59 - well below the province public school average of 66, trailing by 7 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 70 and Safety is 59.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 70, while Safety is lowest at 59.
Academic Orientation shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 5 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
79.49
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 79 - well above the province public school average of 72, ahead by 8 points.
Teachers are rated more positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting a relative strength.
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 79.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 26 points since 2019/2020.