Lord Baden-Powell Elementary
450 Joyce St · Coquitlam · V3K4G4 · SD 43 Coquitlam
Of the 108 elementary schools in or near Coquitlam (within 3 km), this is Lord Baden-Powell Elementary. Every school in and around Coquitlam →
What stands out about Lord Baden-Powell Elementary
- Built for 335 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Public and English-language, under SD 43 Coquitlam.
How Lord Baden-Powell 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.
Lord Baden-Powell 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) | 477 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 481 | 472 | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Lord Baden-Powell Elementary has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Lord Baden-Powell Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Coquitlam: its School Grade weighs Lord Baden-Powell Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Lord Baden-Powell Elementary
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Baden-Powell Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Our Lady of Fatima | Independent | English | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| Alderson Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Roy Stibbs Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Traditional Learning Academy | Independent | English | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Mountain View Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Ecole Rochester Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Lord Baden-Powell Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Lord Baden-Powell Elementary
Who runs Lord Baden-Powell Elementary?
SD 43 Coquitlam: Lord Baden-Powell Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Lord Baden-Powell Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Lord Baden-Powell Elementary?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Lord Baden-Powell Elementary?
The closest schools are Our Lady of Fatima (0.7 km), Alderson Elementary (0.9 km) and Roy Stibbs Elementary (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).