Garden City Elementary
8311 Garden City Rd · Richmond · V6Y2P1 · SD 38 Richmond
One of Richmond’s 110 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Garden City Elementary. Every school in and around Richmond →
What stands out about Garden City Elementary
- Its design capacity is 415 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in British Columbia.
- Its best showing is Grade 7 numeracy, at 580 where the middle in British Columbia is 454.
- An English public school, run by SD 38 Richmond.
How Garden City 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, Garden City Elementary is in the top fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 533 | 468 | Top fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 557 | 472 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 526 | 467 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 580 | 454 | Top fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
A standing for Garden City Elementary, not a grade
Its standing, the top fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Garden City 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 Garden City Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Garden City Elementary
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | |
| R C Palmer Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| St Paul School | Independent | English | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Howard De Beck Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 0.6 km |
| General Currie Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Walter Lee Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1 km |
| William Cook Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Garden City Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Garden City Elementary
Who runs Garden City Elementary?
SD 38 Richmond: Garden City Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Garden City Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Garden City Elementary?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Garden City Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are R C Palmer Secondary (0.2 km), St Paul School (0.5 km) and Howard De Beck Elementary (0.6 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).