| Adults (over 20) with postsecondary education | 50% |
| Adults with university degree | 18% |
| Adults without high school diploma | 17% |
| Families with income less than $20,000 | 12% |
| Adults receiving income assistance | 3% |
| Children receiving income assistance | 4% |
| Teen pregnancies (per women 15-17) | 2% |
| Abused children (per 1000) | 7 |
This article from the Vancouver Courier reports that Sir William MacDonald elementary school in East Vancouver obtained the lowest ranking in the annual Fraser Institute report card on schools. It describes challenges facing the staff, parents and children of this low SES school.