Westwood Elementary
2633 Vanier Dr · Prince George · V2N1V1 · SD 57 Prince George
Around Prince George, within 3 km, there are 34 elementary schools, Westwood Elementary among them. Every school in and around Prince George →
What stands out about Westwood Elementary
- Its design capacity is 295 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 7 literacy: 394, against 467 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 57 Prince George.
How Westwood 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, Westwood Elementary is in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 405 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 419 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 394 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 417 | 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 Westwood Elementary sits among the province’s schools
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where Westwood 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 Prince George: its School Grade weighs Westwood Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Westwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Prince George Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Pinewood Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Peden Hill Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Franco-Nord | French public | French | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Van Bien Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Nusdeh Yoh | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Westwood Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Westwood Elementary
Who runs Westwood Elementary?
SD 57 Prince George runs Westwood Elementary (English public).
What language does Westwood Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westwood 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 Westwood Elementary?
The nearest are Prince George Secondary (1 km), Pinewood Elementary (1 km) and Peden Hill 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).