Blue Jay Elementary
30995 Southern Dr · Abbotsford · V2T6X5 · SD 34 Abbotsford
One of Abbotsford’s 58 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Blue Jay Elementary. Every school in and around Abbotsford →
What stands out about Blue Jay Elementary
- Built for 440 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Public and English-language, under SD 34 Abbotsford.
How Blue Jay Elementary does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Blue Jay Elementary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 482 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 452 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Blue Jay Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in British Columbia is where Blue Jay Elementary’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Abbotsford: its School Grade weighs Blue Jay Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Blue Jay Elementary
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jay Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| St. James and St. Ann's Elementary | Independent | English | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Dave Kandal Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Harry Sayers Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Ten Broeck Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| Clearbrook Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| Dormick Park Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.9 km |
Elementary schools near Blue Jay Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Blue Jay Elementary
Who runs Blue Jay Elementary?
It is SD 34 Abbotsford that runs Blue Jay Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Blue Jay Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Blue Jay Elementary?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Blue Jay Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are St. James and St. Ann's Elementary (0.8 km), Dave Kandal Elementary (1.4 km) and Harry Sayers Elementary (1.4 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).