Sandy Hill Elementary
3836 Old Clayburn Rd · Abbotsford · V3G2Z5 · SD 34 Abbotsford
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What stands out about Sandy Hill Elementary
- Built for 440 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- An English public school, run by SD 34 Abbotsford.
How Sandy Hill 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.
Sandy Hill 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) | 474 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 462 | 472 | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Sandy Hill Elementary is placed without a letter
The middle fifth in British Columbia is where Sandy Hill 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 Sandy Hill Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Sandy Hill Elementary
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Hill Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Prince Charles Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Dr Thomas A Swift Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Margaret Stenersen Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
| Auguston Traditional Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Abbotsford School Of Integrated Arts | English public | English | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
| McMillan Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 3.2 km |
Elementary schools near Sandy Hill Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sandy Hill Elementary
Who runs Sandy Hill Elementary?
It is SD 34 Abbotsford that runs Sandy Hill Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Sandy Hill Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sandy Hill Elementary?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sandy Hill Elementary?
Nearest of all: Prince Charles Elementary (0.9 km), Dr Thomas A Swift Elementary (1.1 km) and Margaret Stenersen Elementary (2.3 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).