Qualicum Beach Elementary
699 Claymore Road · Qualicum Beach · V9K2T6 · SD 69 Qualicum
One of Qualicum Beach’s 3 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Qualicum Beach Elementary. Every school in and around Qualicum Beach →
What stands out about Qualicum Beach Elementary
- Its design capacity is 440 students.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- On Grade 7 numeracy it reaches 500, above the 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 69 Qualicum.
How Qualicum Beach 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.
Qualicum Beach Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 474 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 492 | 472 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 471 | 467 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 500 | 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.
Where Qualicum Beach Elementary sits among the province’s schools
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Qualicum Beach Elementary gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Qualicum Beach’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Qualicum Beach Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Qualicum Beach Elementary
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualicum Beach Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Arrowsmith Independent School | Independent | English | – | 4.7 km |
| Arrowview Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 5.2 km |
| Oceanside Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 8.6 km |
| Springwood Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Errington Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Bowser Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 19 km |
Elementary schools near Qualicum Beach Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Qualicum Beach Elementary
Who runs Qualicum Beach Elementary?
Qualicum Beach Elementary comes under SD 69 Qualicum (English public).
What language does Qualicum Beach Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Qualicum Beach 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 Qualicum Beach Elementary?
Nearby: Arrowsmith Independent School (4.7 km), Arrowview Elementary (5.2 km) and Oceanside Elementary (8.6 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).