Park Avenue Elementary
395 Eighth St · Nanaimo · V9R1A9 · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
Around Nanaimo, within 3 km, there are 30 elementary schools, Park Avenue Elementary among them. Every school in and around Nanaimo →
What stands out about Park Avenue Elementary
- Built for 320 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 7 numeracy it reaches 414, below the 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith.
How Park Avenue 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.
On average across 4 reported measures of 4, Park Avenue Elementary is in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 459 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 487 | 472 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 443 | 467 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 414 | 454 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Park Avenue Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
Park Avenue 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.
Park Avenue Elementary feeds into Nanaimo’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Park Avenue Elementary
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Bayview Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Fulford Community Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Georgia Avenue Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Fairview Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.7 km |
| Pauline Haarer Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Chase River Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near Park Avenue Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Park Avenue Elementary
Who runs Park Avenue Elementary?
Park Avenue Elementary comes under SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith (English public).
What language does Park Avenue Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Park Avenue Elementary?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Park Avenue Elementary?
Closest by: Bayview Elementary (1.1 km), Fulford Community Elementary (1.3 km) and Georgia Avenue Elementary (1.4 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).