Bayview Elementary
140 View St · Nanaimo · V9R4N6 · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
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What stands out about Bayview Elementary
- Its design capacity is 220 students.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 4 numeracy, at 285 where the middle in British Columbia is 472.
- Public and English-language, under SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith.
How Bayview 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.
With 4 of 4 measures reported, Bayview Elementary averages the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 350 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 285 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 299 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 302 | 454 | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Bayview Elementary sits among the province’s schools
Bayview 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 bottom fifth in British Columbia.
Bayview Elementary feeds into Nanaimo’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Bayview 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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayview Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Georgia Avenue Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Park Avenue Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Pauline Haarer Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Fulford Community Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Fairview Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| Brechin Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 3 km |
Elementary schools near Bayview Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bayview Elementary
Who runs Bayview Elementary?
Bayview Elementary comes under SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith (English public).
What language does Bayview Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bayview Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bayview Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Georgia Avenue Elementary (1.1 km), Park Avenue Elementary (1.1 km) and Pauline Haarer Elementary (1.8 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).