Herbert Spencer Elementary
605 Second St · New Westminster · V3L5R9 · SD 40 New Westminster
One of New Westminster’s 60 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Herbert Spencer Elementary. Every school in and around New Westminster →
What stands out about Herbert Spencer Elementary
- Its design capacity is 500 students.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- An English public school, run by SD 40 New Westminster.
How Herbert Spencer 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 2 of 2 measures reported, Herbert Spencer Elementary averages the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 477 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 489 | 472 | Second fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Herbert Spencer Elementary sits among the province’s schools
Herbert Spencer 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 second fifth in British Columbia.
Herbert Spencer Elementary feeds into New Westminster’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Herbert Spencer Elementary
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Spencer Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| F W Howay Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1 km |
| John Knox Christian - Elementary Campus | Independent | English | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Ecole Qayqayt Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Lord Kelvin Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Skwo:wech | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Second Street Community Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Herbert Spencer Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Herbert Spencer Elementary
Who runs Herbert Spencer Elementary?
It is SD 40 New Westminster that runs Herbert Spencer Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Herbert Spencer Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Herbert Spencer Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Herbert Spencer Elementary?
Closest by: F W Howay Elementary (1 km), John Knox Christian - Elementary Campus (1.1 km) and Ecole Qayqayt Elementary (1.2 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).