Cape Horn Elementary
155 Finnigan St · Coquitlam · V3K5J2 · SD 43 Coquitlam
Cape Horn Elementary: one of the 108 elementary schools within 3 km of Coquitlam. Every school in and around Coquitlam →
What stands out about Cape Horn Elementary
- Its design capacity is 220 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 4 literacy: 414, against 468 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 43 Coquitlam.
How Cape Horn 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.
Cape Horn Elementary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 414 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 444 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Cape Horn Elementary sits among the province’s schools
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Cape Horn Elementary gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Coquitlam’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Cape Horn Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Cape Horn Elementary
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Horn Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Ecole Montgomery Middle | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Inquiry Hub | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Mundy Road Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| R. C. MacDonald Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Ecole Rochester Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| Traditional Learning Academy | Independent | English | Top fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Cape Horn Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Cape Horn Elementary
Who runs Cape Horn Elementary?
Cape Horn Elementary comes under SD 43 Coquitlam (English public).
What language does Cape Horn Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cape Horn Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cape Horn Elementary?
Nearby: Ecole Montgomery Middle (1.2 km), Inquiry Hub (1.4 km) and Mundy Road Elementary (1.5 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).