Mitchell Elementary
3800 No.5 Rd · Richmond · V6X2T7 · SD 38 Richmond
One of Richmond’s 110 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Mitchell Elementary. Every school in and around Richmond →
What stands out about Mitchell Elementary
- Built for 540 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 4 numeracy it reaches 444, below the 472 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 38 Richmond.
How Mitchell 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.
Mitchell 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) | 467 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 444 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 450 | 467 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 479 | 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.
How Mitchell Elementary is placed without a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Mitchell Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Richmond’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Mitchell Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Mitchell 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Kathleen McNeely Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Chaoyin Bilingual School | Independent | English | – | 1.7 km |
| Tomsett Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Robert J Tait Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2 km |
| R. C. Talmey Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Henry Anderson Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 3.1 km |
Elementary schools near Mitchell Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Mitchell Elementary
Who runs Mitchell Elementary?
It is SD 38 Richmond that runs Mitchell Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Mitchell Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Mitchell Elementary?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Mitchell Elementary?
The closest schools are Kathleen McNeely Elementary (0.5 km), Chaoyin Bilingual School (1.7 km) and Tomsett Elementary (1.9 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).