Smiling Creek Elementary
3456 Princeton Ave · Coquitlam · V3E3H1 · SD 43 Coquitlam
Of the 108 elementary schools in or near Coquitlam (within 3 km), this is Smiling Creek Elementary. Every school in and around Coquitlam →
What stands out about Smiling Creek Elementary
- Built for 430 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- An English public school, run by SD 43 Coquitlam.
How Smiling Creek 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.
Smiling Creek 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) | 474 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 478 | 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.
How Smiling Creek Elementary is placed without a letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Smiling Creek Elementary gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Coquitlam’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Smiling Creek Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Smiling Creek Elementary
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiling Creek Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Leigh Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Ecole Coquitlam River Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Ecole Irvine Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Ecole Nestor Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Minnekhada Middle School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Pinetree Way Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
Elementary schools near Smiling Creek Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Smiling Creek Elementary
Who runs Smiling Creek Elementary?
Smiling Creek Elementary comes under SD 43 Coquitlam (English public).
What language does Smiling Creek Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Smiling Creek Elementary?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Smiling Creek Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Leigh Elementary (1.3 km), Ecole Coquitlam River Elementary (1.6 km) and Ecole Irvine Elementary (1.9 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).