R. C. MacDonald Elementary
2550 Leduc Ave · Coquitlam · V3K5W6 · SD 43 Coquitlam
With R. C. MacDonald Elementary, Coquitlam counts 108 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Coquitlam →
What stands out about R. C. MacDonald Elementary
- Its design capacity is 170 students.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 4 numeracy it reaches 534, above the 472 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 43 Coquitlam.
How R. C. MacDonald 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.
R. C. MacDonald Elementary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 490 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 534 | 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 R. C. MacDonald Elementary sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. R. C. MacDonald Elementary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the second fifth.
R. C. MacDonald Elementary feeds into Coquitlam’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at R. C. MacDonald 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. C. MacDonald Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Mundy Road Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Ecole Montgomery Middle | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Cape Horn Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Riverview Park Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Ecole Rochester Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| Inquiry Hub | English public | English | Top fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near R. C. MacDonald Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about R. C. MacDonald Elementary
Who runs R. C. MacDonald Elementary?
It is SD 43 Coquitlam that runs R. C. MacDonald Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does R. C. MacDonald Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at R. C. MacDonald Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near R. C. MacDonald Elementary?
Nearby: Mundy Road Elementary (0.8 km), Ecole Montgomery Middle (1.3 km) and Cape Horn 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).