Pleasant Valley Elementary
6201 Dunbar Rd · Nanaimo · V9T2P2 · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
Counting 3 km around Nanaimo, Pleasant Valley Elementary is one of 30 elementary schools. Every school in and around Nanaimo →
What stands out about Pleasant Valley Elementary
- Built for 345 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- On Grade 7 literacy it reaches 406, below the 467 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith.
How Pleasant Valley 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, Pleasant Valley Elementary averages the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 474 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 513 | 472 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 406 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 439 | 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.
Why Pleasant Valley Elementary has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Pleasant Valley Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Nanaimo’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Pleasant Valley Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Pleasant Valley 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Randerson Ridge Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Dover Bay Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| McGirr Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Rutherford Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| Uplands Park Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| Mount Benson Elementary | English public | English | – | 3 km |
Elementary schools near Pleasant Valley Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Pleasant Valley Elementary
Who runs Pleasant Valley Elementary?
SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith: Pleasant Valley Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Pleasant Valley Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Pleasant Valley Elementary?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Pleasant Valley Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Randerson Ridge Elementary (1.4 km), Dover Bay Secondary (1.4 km) and McGirr 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).