Westview Elementary
3900 Selkirk Ave · Powell River · V8A0T8 · SD 47 qathet
Westview Elementary: one of the 6 elementary schools within 3 km of Powell River. Every school in and around Powell River →
What stands out about Westview Elementary
- Its design capacity is 340 students.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 7 literacy: 440, against 467 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 47 qathet.
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.
On average across 4 reported measures of 4, Westview Elementary is in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 450 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 448 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 440 | 467 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 432 | 454 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Westview Elementary sits among the province’s schools
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Westview Elementary gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Powell River’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Westview Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Westview Elementary
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westview Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Assumption School | Independent | English | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Edgehill Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 3.5 km |
| Brooks Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 4.9 km |
| Henderson Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 5.2 km |
| Texada Elementary | English public | English | – | 7.4 km |
| James Thomson Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 8.2 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?
SD 47 qathet runs Westview Elementary (English public).
What language does Westview Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westview Elementary?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Westview Elementary?
Closest by: Assumption School (1.2 km), Edgehill Elementary (3.5 km) and Brooks Secondary (4.9 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).