Cheam Elementary
9895 Banford Rd · Chilliwack · V2P6H3 · SD 33 Chilliwack
One of Chilliwack’s 32 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Cheam Elementary. Every school in and around Chilliwack →
What stands out about Cheam Elementary
- Its design capacity is 120 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in British Columbia.
- Strongest on Grade 4 numeracy: 525, against 472 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 33 Chilliwack.
How Cheam 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Cheam Elementary is in the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 481 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 525 | 472 | Top fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Cheam Elementary sits among the province’s schools
The second fifth in British Columbia is where Cheam 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 Chilliwack: its School Grade weighs Cheam Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Cheam Elementary
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheam Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Leary Integrated Arts & Technology | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Little Mountain Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
| East Chilliwack Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 3.1 km |
| Strathcona Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 3.5 km |
| Chilliwack Adventist Christian School | Independent | English | – | 4.2 km |
| Chilliwack Central Elementary Community | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 4.4 km |
Elementary schools near Cheam Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Cheam Elementary
Who runs Cheam Elementary?
The board is SD 33 Chilliwack; Cheam Elementary is English public.
What language does Cheam Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cheam Elementary?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cheam Elementary?
Nearby: Leary Integrated Arts & Technology (2.3 km), Little Mountain Elementary (2.6 km) and East Chilliwack Elementary (3.1 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).