Ridgeway Elementary
420 8th St E · North Vancouver · V7L1Z5 · SD 44 North Vancouver
Of the 44 elementary schools in or near North Vancouver (within 3 km), this is Ridgeway Elementary. Every school in and around North Vancouver →
What stands out about Ridgeway Elementary
- Its design capacity is 435 students.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- An English public school, run by SD 44 North Vancouver.
How Ridgeway 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, Ridgeway Elementary is in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 454 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 465 | 472 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 467 | 467 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 471 | 454 | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Ridgeway Elementary sits among the province’s schools
The middle fifth in British Columbia is where Ridgeway 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 North Vancouver: its School Grade weighs Ridgeway Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Ridgeway 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Brooksbank Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Queen Mary Community Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Queensbury Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. Edmund's | Independent | English | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| North Star Montessori Elementary School | Independent | English | – | 1.8 km |
| Eastview Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Ridgeway Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ridgeway Elementary
Who runs Ridgeway Elementary?
SD 44 North Vancouver: Ridgeway Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Ridgeway Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ridgeway Elementary?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ridgeway Elementary?
Nearest of all: Brooksbank Elementary (1.2 km), Queen Mary Community Elementary (1.3 km) and Queensbury 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).