Westview Elementary
641 17th St W · North Vancouver · V7M0A1 · SD 44 North Vancouver
Westview Elementary is one of 44 elementary schools in or within 3 km of North Vancouver. Every school in and around North Vancouver →
What stands out about Westview Elementary
- Built for 245 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 7 literacy, at 509 where the middle in British Columbia is 467.
- Public and English-language, under SD 44 North Vancouver.
How Westview 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, Westview Elementary averages the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 452 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 436 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 509 | 467 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 488 | 454 | Second fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Westview Elementary is placed without a letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Westview Elementary gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Westview Elementary feeds into North Vancouver’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Westview Elementary
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westview Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| St. Edmund's | Independent | English | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Queen Mary Community Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Larson Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Capilano Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Norgate Community Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Highlands Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Westview Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Westview Elementary
Who runs Westview Elementary?
Westview Elementary comes under SD 44 North Vancouver (English public).
What language does Westview Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westview Elementary?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Westview Elementary?
The closest schools are St. Edmund's (0.8 km), Queen Mary Community Elementary (1 km) and Larson 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).