Nanoose Bay Elementary
2875 Northwest Bay Road · Nanoose Bay · V9P9J9 · SD 69 Qualicum
Nanoose Bay Elementary: one of the 3 elementary schools within 3 km of Fairwinds. Every school in and around Fairwinds →
What stands out about Nanoose Bay Elementary
- Its design capacity is 390 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 7 literacy: 434, against 467 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 69 Qualicum.
How Nanoose Bay 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.
Nanoose Bay Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 471 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 451 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 434 | 467 | Fourth 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.
A results band for Nanoose Bay Elementary, and no letter
Nanoose Bay 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 fourth fifth in British Columbia.
Nanoose Bay Elementary feeds into Fairwinds’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Nanoose Bay 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanoose Bay Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Mountain View Elementary | English public | English | Middle 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 | 12 km |
| McGirr Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
Elementary schools near Nanoose Bay Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Nanoose Bay Elementary
Who runs Nanoose Bay Elementary?
The board is SD 69 Qualicum; Nanoose Bay Elementary is English public.
What language does Nanoose Bay Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Nanoose Bay Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Nanoose Bay Elementary?
Closest by: Mountain View 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).