Walter Lee Elementary
9491 Ash St · Richmond · V7A2T7 · SD 38 Richmond
With Walter Lee Elementary, Richmond counts 110 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Richmond →
What stands out about Walter Lee Elementary
- Its design capacity is 490 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in British Columbia.
- Strongest on Grade 7 numeracy: 519, against 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 38 Richmond.
How Walter Lee 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.
Walter Lee 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) | 468 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 497 | 472 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 488 | 467 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 519 | 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 Walter Lee Elementary, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Walter Lee Elementary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the second fifth.
Richmond’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Walter Lee Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Walter Lee Elementary
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Lee Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Matthew McNair Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Howard De Beck Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 0.6 km |
| James Whiteside Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Garden City Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1 km |
| R C Palmer Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Paul School | Independent | English | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Walter Lee Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Walter Lee Elementary
Who runs Walter Lee Elementary?
SD 38 Richmond: Walter Lee Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Walter Lee Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Walter Lee Elementary?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Walter Lee Elementary?
The nearest are Matthew McNair Secondary (0.6 km), Howard De Beck Elementary (0.6 km) and James Whiteside Elementary (0.7 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).