Terry Fox Elementary Demographics

In 1983, the student population started at approx. 200 and peaked at 468 as the highest attendance rate. In 2001, the elementary school transitioned their grade 6 and 7s to surrounding middle schools which has resulted in having an attendance rate hovering the 300 mark.

In a 2000 Census, the school released a demographic of their students.

  • 19% of the children were from families on income assistance
  • 11 students were on the lunch program
  • 12 students on Ministry I.E.Ps.
  • 11 international students

The school also presented a demographic of ESL and First National students.

2001-2002

  • ESL: 41 students
  • First Nations: 35 students

2005-2006

  • ESL: 39 students
  • First Nations: 32 students

In this graph, the earliest information released is from 2004. During this 17 year demographic span, this elementary school attained the highest student enrollment in 2016 with 292, with a close 290 in 2019. The lowest enrollment rate was found in 2011 with 229 students. in 2020/2021, this elementary school has a total of 261 students, in which 43 are indigenous and 27 are special needs.

Sources Used For This Page:
Abbotsford Post and Terry Fox School Archives: From The Reach Archives, studentsuccess.gov.bc.ca

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