Blakeburn Elementary
1040 Riverside Dr · Port Coquitlam · V3B8A7 · SD 43 Coquitlam
Blakeburn Elementary: one of the 61 elementary schools within 3 km of Port Coquitlam. Every school in and around Port Coquitlam →
What stands out about Blakeburn Elementary
- Built for 490 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in British Columbia.
- On Grade 4 numeracy it reaches 511, above the 472 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 43 Coquitlam.
How Blakeburn 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.
Blakeburn Elementary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 487 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 511 | 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.
Why Blakeburn Elementary has a band rather than a letter
The second fifth in British Columbia is where Blakeburn 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.
For a letter, see Port Coquitlam’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Blakeburn Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Blakeburn Elementary
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakeburn Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Terry Fox Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Cedar Drive Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary | Independent | English | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Birchland Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Minnekhada Middle School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| James Park Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Blakeburn Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Blakeburn Elementary
Who runs Blakeburn Elementary?
It is SD 43 Coquitlam that runs Blakeburn Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Blakeburn Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Blakeburn Elementary?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Blakeburn Elementary?
The nearest are Terry Fox Secondary (0.5 km), Cedar Drive Elementary (0.7 km) and Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary (0.9 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).