Leigh Elementary
1230 Soball St · Coquitlam · V3B3H7 · SD 43 Coquitlam
Leigh Elementary is one of 108 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Coquitlam. Every school in and around Coquitlam →
What stands out about Leigh Elementary
- Built for 390 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 43 Coquitlam.
How Leigh 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.
Leigh Elementary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 467 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 490 | 472 | 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 Leigh Elementary is placed without a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Leigh Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Coquitlam: its School Grade weighs Leigh Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Leigh 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Ecole Irvine Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Ecole Coquitlam River Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Smiling Creek Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Minnekhada Middle School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Birchland Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Ecole Nestor Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Leigh Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Leigh Elementary
Who runs Leigh Elementary?
SD 43 Coquitlam: Leigh Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Leigh Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Leigh Elementary?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Leigh Elementary?
Nearest of all: Ecole Irvine Elementary (0.8 km), Ecole Coquitlam River Elementary (1.1 km) and Smiling Creek Elementary (1.3 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).