Thomas Kidd Elementary
10851 Shell Rd · Richmond · V7A3W6 · SD 38 Richmond
One of Richmond’s 110 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Thomas Kidd Elementary. Every school in and around Richmond →
What stands out about Thomas Kidd Elementary
- Its design capacity is 290 students.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in British Columbia.
- Strongest on Grade 7 numeracy: 502, against 454 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 38 Richmond.
How Thomas Kidd 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.
Thomas Kidd Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 508 | 468 | Top fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 495 | 472 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 459 | 467 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 502 | 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.
A results band for Thomas Kidd Elementary, and no letter
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Thomas Kidd Elementary’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Richmond: its School Grade weighs Thomas Kidd Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Thomas Kidd 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kidd Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Daniel Woodward Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Matthew McNair Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| James Whiteside Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Kingswood Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Walter Lee Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Richmond Jewish Day School | Independent | English | – | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Thomas Kidd Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Thomas Kidd Elementary
Who runs Thomas Kidd Elementary?
Thomas Kidd Elementary belongs to SD 38 Richmond (English public).
What language does Thomas Kidd Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Thomas Kidd Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Thomas Kidd Elementary?
Nearby: Daniel Woodward Elementary (0.6 km), Matthew McNair Secondary (1 km) and James Whiteside 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).