Cinnabar Valley Elementary
100 Ohio Way · Nanaimo · V9X1C8 · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
Counting 3 km around Nanaimo, Cinnabar Valley Elementary is one of 30 elementary schools. Every school in and around Nanaimo →
What stands out about Cinnabar Valley Elementary
- Its design capacity is 245 students.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 7 numeracy, at 413 where the middle in British Columbia is 454.
- An English public school, run by SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith.
How Cinnabar 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.
Cinnabar Valley 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) | 449 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 492 | 472 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 449 | 467 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 413 | 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.
A results band for Cinnabar Valley Elementary, and no letter
The fourth fifth in British Columbia is where Cinnabar Valley 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.
The letter belongs to Nanaimo: its School Grade weighs Cinnabar Valley Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Cinnabar Valley Elementary
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnabar Valley Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Chase River Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Fulford Community Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.7 km |
| Park Avenue Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 3.8 km |
| Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh Community School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 4.3 km |
| Bayview Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 4.7 km |
| Georgia Avenue Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 5.1 km |
Elementary schools near Cinnabar 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 Cinnabar Valley Elementary
Who runs Cinnabar Valley Elementary?
Cinnabar Valley Elementary belongs to SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith (English public).
What language does Cinnabar Valley Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cinnabar Valley Elementary?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cinnabar Valley Elementary?
The nearest are Chase River Elementary (1.4 km), Fulford Community Elementary (2.7 km) and Park Avenue Elementary (3.8 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).