Photo: Kenny Louie from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0Of Deer Lake’s 49 tested schools, 25 sit above the middle in British Columbia and 8 below
Best placed: Holy Cross Elementary School and St Jude's. Counting a 3 km margin, Deer Lake has 47 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 8 alternative or adult schools.
What stands out about Deer Lake’s schools
The strongest results
Holy Cross Elementary School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
How Deer Lake’s schools do on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Its School Grade is A: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 43 | 480 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 43 | 487 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 43 | 490 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 43 | 494 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 8 | 92% | 91% |
On Grade 7 numeracy the area runs ahead, 494 against 454 in British Columbia. The area is ahead on 3 of 5 measures and behind on 0.
Every school’s results (49)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 633 · G4 numeracy 687 · G7 literacy 623 · G7 numeracy 619 | Top fifth |
| St Jude'sElementary | G4 literacy 554 · G4 numeracy 596 · G7 literacy 581 · G7 numeracy 570 | Top fifth |
| St Mary'sElementary | G4 literacy 577 · G4 numeracy 597 · G7 literacy 599 · G7 numeracy 571 | Top fifth |
| St. Francis de SalesElementary | G4 literacy 532 · G4 numeracy 555 · G7 literacy 552 · G7 numeracy 565 | Top fifth |
| Vancouver ChristianElementary | G4 literacy 545 · G4 numeracy 571 · G7 literacy 573 · G7 numeracy 587 · Graduation 99% | Top fifth |
| Deer Lake SDA SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 606 · G4 numeracy 617 · G7 literacy 572 · G7 numeracy 561 · Graduation 96% | Top fifth |
| Aubrey ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 544 · G4 numeracy 526 · G7 literacy 490 · G7 numeracy 517 | Top fifth |
| Ecole Seaforth ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 503 · G4 numeracy 502 · G7 literacy 515 · G7 numeracy 545 | Top fifth |
| Lochdale Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 495 · G4 numeracy 514 · G7 literacy 517 · G7 numeracy 519 | Top fifth |
| Parkcrest ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 504 · G4 numeracy 509 · G7 literacy 535 · G7 numeracy 550 | Top fifth |
| Brantford ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 504 · G4 numeracy 526 · G7 literacy 487 · G7 numeracy 497 | Second fifth |
| Clinton ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 481 · G4 numeracy 487 · G7 literacy 494 · G7 numeracy 522 | Second fifth |
| Brentwood Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 500 · G4 numeracy 506 · G7 literacy 493 · G7 numeracy 506 | Second fifth |
| Moscrop SecondarySecondary | Graduation 94% | Second fifth |
| Nootka Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 489 · G4 numeracy 494 · G7 literacy 506 · G7 numeracy 485 | Second fifth |
| Sperling ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 478 · G4 numeracy 483 · G7 literacy 502 · G7 numeracy 526 | Second fifth |
| Suncrest ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 468 · G4 numeracy 498 · G7 literacy 484 · G7 numeracy 512 | Second fifth |
| Buckingham ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 470 · G4 numeracy 509 · G7 literacy 498 · G7 numeracy 484 | Second fifth |
| Capitol Hill ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 511 · G4 numeracy 478 · G7 literacy 471 · G7 numeracy 508 | Second fifth |
| Chaffey-Burke ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 477 · G4 numeracy 481 · G7 literacy 486 · G7 numeracy 504 | Second fifth |
| Lakeview ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 471 · G4 numeracy 495 · G7 literacy 485 · G7 numeracy 488 | Second fifth |
| South Slope ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 462 · G4 numeracy 471 · G7 literacy 508 · G7 numeracy 518 | Second fifth |
| Westridge ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 484 · G4 numeracy 475 · G7 literacy 499 · G7 numeracy 494 | Second fifth |
| École Inman ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 496 · G4 numeracy 491 · G7 literacy 462 · G7 numeracy 488 | Second fifth |
| École Marlborough ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 455 · G4 numeracy 488 · G7 literacy 510 · G7 numeracy 547 | Second fifth |
| Kitchener ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 485 · G4 numeracy 502 · G7 literacy 474 · G7 numeracy 460 | Middle fifth |
| Renfrew Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 480 · G4 numeracy 463 · G7 literacy 485 · G7 numeracy 463 | Middle fifth |
| Cascade Heights ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 472 · G4 numeracy 473 · G7 literacy 473 · G7 numeracy 493 | Middle fifth |
| Douglas Road ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 478 · G4 numeracy 498 · G7 literacy 449 · G7 numeracy 454 | Middle fifth |
| Gilpin ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 458 · G4 numeracy 443 · G7 literacy 493 · G7 numeracy 488 | Middle fifth |
| Montecito ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 524 · G4 numeracy 522 · G7 literacy 445 · G7 numeracy 404 | Middle fifth |
| Nelson ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 469 · G4 numeracy 482 · G7 literacy 477 · G7 numeracy 497 | Middle fifth |
| Sir Wilfred Grenfell CommunityElementary | G4 literacy 450 · G4 numeracy 462 · G7 literacy 485 · G7 numeracy 507 | Middle fifth |
| Alpha SecondarySecondary | Graduation 92% | Middle fifth |
| Burnaby North SecondarySecondary | Graduation 91% | Middle fifth |
| Burnaby South SecondarySecondary | Graduation 89% | Middle fifth |
| Dr H N Maccorkindale ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 496 · G4 numeracy 469 · G7 literacy 466 · G7 numeracy 437 | Middle fifth |
| Edmonds Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 468 · G4 numeracy 466 · G7 literacy 482 · G7 numeracy 430 | Middle fifth |
| Graham Bruce Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 498 · G4 numeracy 434 · G7 literacy 495 · G7 numeracy 433 | Middle fifth |
| Maywood Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 456 · G4 numeracy 465 · G7 literacy 460 · G7 numeracy 463 | Middle fifth |
| Rosser ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 447 · G4 numeracy 439 · G7 literacy 498 · G7 numeracy 455 | Middle fifth |
| Champlain Heights Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 421 · G4 numeracy 456 · G7 literacy 513 · G7 numeracy 430 | Fourth fifth |
| Stride Avenue Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 470 · G4 numeracy 452 · G7 literacy 457 · G7 numeracy 429 | Fourth fifth |
| Windsor ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 476 · G4 numeracy 487 · G7 literacy 435 · G7 numeracy 376 | Fourth fifth |
| Confederation Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 464 · G4 numeracy 447 · G7 literacy 441 · G7 numeracy 428 | Fourth fifth |
| Burnaby Central SecondaryElementary | Graduation 84% | Fourth fifth |
| Windermere Community SecondarySecondary | Graduation 87% | Fourth fifth |
| Thunderbird šxʷəxʷaʔəs ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 439 · G4 numeracy 401 · G7 literacy 415 · G7 numeracy 440 | Fourth fifth |
| Morley ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 429 · G4 numeracy 458 · G7 literacy 401 · G7 numeracy 404 | Bottom fifth |
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.
Where the 61 schools in and around Deer Lake are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Deer Lake
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in British Columbia marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
Not one teaches in French.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Deer Lake’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Who runs them, in numbers: English public 52 and independent 9.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
SD 41 Burnaby runs the most, 43 of them, among 2 boards.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 41 BurnabyAlpha Secondary, Aubrey, BC Provincial School for the Deaf, BC Provincial School for the Deaf Secondary, Brantford, Brentwood Park, Buckingham, Burnaby Central Secondary … | English public | 43 |
| SD 39 VancouverChamplain Heights Community, Collingwood Neighbourhood, Dr H N Maccorkindale, Graham Bruce Community, Nootka Community, Renfrew Community, Sir Wilfred Grenfell Community, Thunderbird šxʷəxʷaʔəs … | English public | 9 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Deer Lake
The neighbourhood school
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Independent schools
Independent schools here charge fees but receive some provincial funding if they meet its standards.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 61 schools in and around Deer Lake
Show all 47 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Deer Lake
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 70: 40 English public and 30 independent. Moscrop Secondary lies closest, 1.6 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscrop SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre-BurnabySecondary | – | Independent | – | 2.9 km |
| Alpha SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 3.3 km |
| Burnaby North SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 3.3 km |
| Burnaby South SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 3.6 km |
| Windermere Community SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 3.9 km |
| St. John's AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 4.6 km |
| St. Thomas More CollegiateSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 5 km |
| Killarney SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 5.1 km |
| Byrne Creek Community SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Bottom fifth | 5.1 km |
All 70 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnaby Mountain SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 5.4 km |
| Cariboo Hill SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Bottom fifth | 5.4 km |
| Notre Dame Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 5.4 km |
| New Westminster SecondarySecondary | SD 40 New Westminster | English public | Fourth fifth | 5.5 km |
| Templeton SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 6.5 km |
| Qawsain Knowledge HouseAll grades | – | Independent | – | 6.7 km |
| Britannia Community SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Bottom fifth | 7 km |
| Windsor SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 7.2 km |
| Purpose Independent Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 7.6 km |
| Queensborough Middle SchoolAll grades | SD 40 New Westminster | English public | – | 7.6 km |
| Sir Charles Tupper SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 8 km |
| Seycove Secondary CommunitySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Top fifth | 8.1 km |
| John Oliver SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 8.1 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary | – | Independent | – | 8.5 km |
| St. Patrick Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 8.7 km |
| Choice School For Gifted ChildrenAll grades | – | Independent | – | 8.8 km |
| Port Moody SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Middle fifth | 8.9 km |
| Khalsa Secondary School (Surrey)Secondary | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 9.7 km |
| Centennial SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Middle fifth | 9.9 km |
| Sutherland SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 9.9 km |
| Lowell High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 10 km |
| Cambie SecondarySecondary | SD 38 Richmond | English public | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| Alexander AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 10 km |
| King David High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 10 km |
| Columbia AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 10 km |
| Canada Royal Arts High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 10 km |
| Eric Hamber SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| Franklin SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 10 km |
| Johnathan AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 11 km |
| Delview SecondarySecondary | SD 37 Delta | English public | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| St. Thomas AquinasSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 11 km |
| Canada Star Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 11 km |
| Pattison High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 11 km |
| L.A. Matheson SecondarySecondary | SD 36 Surrey | English public | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
| Argyle SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 11 km |
| Bodwell High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 11 km |
| Cousteau L'ecole Francaise Interna'leAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 11 km |
| Carson Graham SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Heritage Woods SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Second fifth | 12 km |
| École Dr. Charles Best SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Second fifth | 12 km |
| Tamim Academy of VancouverAll grades | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Sands SecondarySecondary | SD 37 Delta | English public | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Honour Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| North Delta SecondarySecondary | SD 37 Delta | English public | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Madrona SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Second fifth | 12 km |
| Point Grey SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Magee SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| City Vancouver AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 13 km |
| BC Muslim SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Burnsview SecondarySecondary | SD 37 Delta | English public | Second fifth | 13 km |
| Maple Hill SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| Pear Tree SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | – | 13 km |
| Sikh AcademyAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 13 km |
| Gleneagle SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Second fifth | 13 km |
| A.R. MacNeill SecondarySecondary | SD 38 Richmond | English public | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| SAIL SecondarySecondary | SD 36 Surrey | English public | – | 14 km |
| SD 36 Education Services (Type 1)Secondary | SD 36 Surrey | English public | – | 14 km |
| Ecole Riverside SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Second fifth | 14 km |
| Handsworth SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 14 km |
| Seaquam SecondarySecondary | SD 37 Delta | English public | Second fifth | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Deer Lake
Besides the elementary and high schools: adult and continuing education at Burnaby Continuing Education; alternative programs at Royal Oak Secondary Program, Take A Hike Secondary Program, Outlook Secondary Program and Burnaby Youth Hub Secondary Program; youth custody or residential programs at Maples School Program, BC Provincial School for the Deaf Secondary and BC Provincial School for the Deaf Elementary. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney | 13,445 | 4 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| … | ||||
| Clayton Heights | 8,961 | 26 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Electoral Area F, Nanaimo | 8,810 | 11 | 0 | 6.2 km |
| Buckingham Heights | 8,794 | 62 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| Trail | 8,539 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Deer Lake | 8,417 | 61 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Electoral Area A, Comox Valley | 8,415 | 11 | 0 | 12 km |
| Electoral Area G, Nanaimo | 8,412 | 11 | 0 | 2.4 km |
| Morgan Creek | 8,084 | 25 | 0 | 4.8 km |
| Shaughnessy | 8,034 | 79 | 3 | 0.9 km |
| … | ||||
| Electoral Area D, Peace River | 5,100 | 14 | 0 | 8.1 km |
7 of the 79 others have more schools in reach. Schooling in French is on hand in 19 of the 80.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Deer Lake
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lake | 61 | 0 | 9 | 0.2 km |
| Holdom 2 km | 35 | 0 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| Garden Village 2.2 km | 56 | 1 | 9 | 0.7 km |
| Brentwood 2.3 km | 57 | 1 | 13 | 1.1 km |
| Broadview 2.5 km | 70 | 1 | 13 | 0.4 km |
| Bainbridge 2.6 km | 32 | 0 | 4 | 2.5 km |
| Buckingham Heights 2.7 km | 62 | 0 | 9 | 2.2 km |
Most schools next door: Broadview, 70.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Bands, not ranks. A masked or missing result gives no band; a school with several results averages its fifths.
- The year. The provincial list for 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. The province’s public schools are run by districts in English and a French-language board; independents run themselves.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Deer Lake and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
Questions about schools in Deer Lake
Is there a French-language school in Deer Lake?
Not within 3 km of Deer Lake. The French-language board still serves families here.
How many schools are there in Deer Lake?
Inside the town there are 8; another 53 sit within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Deer Lake?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Deer Lake?
By number of schools: SD 41 Burnaby (43) and SD 39 Vancouver (9).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (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).