Airport Elementary
PO Box 40 · Lazo · V0R2K0 · SD 71 Comox Valley
Around Comox, within 3 km, there are 9 elementary schools, Airport Elementary among them. Every school in and around Comox →
What stands out about Airport Elementary
- Built for 360 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 71 Comox Valley.
How Airport 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.
Airport Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 448 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 466 | 472 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 485 | 467 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 452 | 454 | 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 Airport Elementary is placed without a letter
Airport Elementary has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
Comox’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Airport Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Airport Elementary
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Brooklyn Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Valley View Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 3.3 km |
| Aspen Park Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 3.5 km |
| Ecole Robb Road | English public | English | Top fifth | 3.5 km |
| Queneesh Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 4.3 km |
| Huband Park Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 5.9 km |
Elementary schools near Airport Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Airport Elementary
Who runs Airport Elementary?
Airport Elementary belongs to SD 71 Comox Valley (English public).
What language does Airport Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Airport Elementary?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Airport Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Brooklyn Elementary (2.5 km), Valley View Elementary (3.3 km) and Aspen Park Elementary (3.5 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).