Valley View Elementary
2300 Valley View Dr · Courtenay · V9N9A3 · SD 71 Comox Valley
Counting 3 km around Courtenay, Valley View Elementary is one of 14 elementary schools. Every school in and around Courtenay →
What stands out about Valley View Elementary
- Built for 390 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 71 Comox Valley.
How Valley View 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.
Valley View Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 465 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 453 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 482 | 467 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 450 | 454 | 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 Valley View Elementary has a band rather than a letter
Valley View Elementary has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
Valley View Elementary feeds into Courtenay’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Valley View Elementary
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Aspen Park Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Queneesh Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Ecole Robb Road | English public | English | Top fifth | 2.9 km |
| Airport Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 3.3 km |
| Courtenay Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 3.5 km |
| Brooklyn Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 4.1 km |
Elementary schools near Valley View Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Valley View Elementary
Who runs Valley View Elementary?
The board is SD 71 Comox Valley; Valley View Elementary is English public.
What language does Valley View Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Valley View Elementary?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Valley View Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Aspen Park Elementary (1.9 km), Queneesh Elementary (1.9 km) and Ecole Robb Road (2.9 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).