Mountain View Elementary
2480 Wellington Rd E · Nanaimo · V9R5K3 · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
Mountain View Elementary sits among 3 elementary schools within 3 km of Fairwinds. Every school in and around Fairwinds →
What stands out about Mountain View 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.
- Its best showing is Grade 4 numeracy, at 498 where the middle in British Columbia is 472.
- Public and English-language, under SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith.
How Mountain 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.
Mountain 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) | 466 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 498 | 472 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 483 | 467 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 441 | 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.
Mountain View Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Mountain View Elementary’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Fairwinds’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Mountain View Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Mountain View 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Nanoose Bay Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Seaview Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 8.6 km |
| Springwood Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Errington Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| McGirr Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
Elementary schools near Mountain 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 Mountain View Elementary
Who runs Mountain View Elementary?
SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith: Mountain View Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Mountain View Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Mountain View Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Mountain View Elementary?
Nearest of all: Nanoose Bay Elementary (1.3 km), Seaview Elementary (8.6 km) and Springwood Elementary (11 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).