Edith McDermott Elementary
12178 Bonson Rd · Pitt Meadows · V3Y2L5 · SD 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
Edith McDermott Elementary sits among 34 elementary schools within 3 km of Pitt Meadows. Every school in and around Pitt Meadows →
What stands out about Edith McDermott Elementary
- Built for 415 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 7 literacy, at 343 where the middle in British Columbia is 467.
- An English public school, run by SD 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.
How Edith McDermott 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.
Edith McDermott Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 435 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 427 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 343 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 381 | 454 | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Edith McDermott Elementary is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Edith McDermott Elementary’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Pitt Meadows: its School Grade weighs Edith McDermott Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Edith McDermott 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith McDermott Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Davie Jones Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Pitt Meadows Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Highland Park Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| James Cameron School | Independent | English | – | 1.4 km |
| Fairview Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Hammond Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Edith McDermott Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Edith McDermott Elementary
Who runs Edith McDermott Elementary?
SD 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows: Edith McDermott Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Edith McDermott Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Edith McDermott Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Edith McDermott Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Davie Jones Elementary (0.4 km), Pitt Meadows Elementary (1 km) and Highland Park Elementary (1.3 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).