Gilmore Community Elementary
50 S Gilmore Ave · Burnaby · V5C4P5 · SD 41 Burnaby
Gilmore Community Elementary is one of 38 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Heights. Every school in and around Heights →
What stands out about Gilmore Community Elementary
- Built for 490 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in British Columbia.
- Its best showing is Grade 4 literacy, at 518 where the middle in British Columbia is 468.
- Public and English-language, under SD 41 Burnaby.
How Gilmore Community 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.
Gilmore Community Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 518 | 468 | Top fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 517 | 472 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 474 | 467 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 496 | 454 | Second fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Gilmore Community Elementary is placed without a letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Gilmore Community Elementary gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Gilmore Community Elementary feeds into Heights’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Gilmore Community Elementary
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmore Community Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| St. Helen's | Independent | English | Top fifth | 0.4 km |
| Rosser Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Sir John Franklin Community | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Confederation Park Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Kitchener Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Dr A R Lord Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Gilmore Community Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Gilmore Community Elementary
Who runs Gilmore Community Elementary?
It is SD 41 Burnaby that runs Gilmore Community Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Gilmore Community Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gilmore Community Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Gilmore Community Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Helen's (0.4 km), Rosser Elementary (0.5 km) and Sir John Franklin Community (1 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).