Thornhill Elementary
2906 Clark St · Terrace · V8G3S1 · SD 82 Coast Mountains
Thornhill Elementary is one of 7 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine. Every school in and around Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine →
What stands out about Thornhill Elementary
- Its design capacity is 300 students.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 4 numeracy, at 407 where the middle in British Columbia is 472.
- Public and English-language, under SD 82 Coast Mountains.
How Thornhill 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.
Thornhill Elementary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 426 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 407 | 472 | Bottom 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 Thornhill Elementary, and no letter
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where Thornhill Elementary’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Thornhill Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Thornhill Elementary
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Thornhill Primary | English public | English | – | 0.2 km |
| Suwilaawks Community School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 3.4 km |
| Cassie Hall Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 3.7 km |
| Skeena Middle | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 4.5 km |
| Uplands Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 5.2 km |
| Ecole Mountainview | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 5.4 km |
Elementary schools near Thornhill Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Thornhill Elementary
Who runs Thornhill Elementary?
SD 82 Coast Mountains: Thornhill Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Thornhill Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Thornhill 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 Thornhill Elementary?
Nearby: Thornhill Primary (0.2 km), Suwilaawks Community School (3.4 km) and Cassie Hall Elementary (3.7 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).