Donald E McKay Elementary
7360 Lombard Rd · Richmond · V7C3N1 · SD 38 Richmond
Richmond and its 3 km edge have 110 elementary schools; Donald E McKay Elementary is one. Every school in and around Richmond →
What stands out about Donald E McKay Elementary
- Its design capacity is 290 students.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 7 numeracy: 548, against 454 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 38 Richmond.
How Donald E McKay 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.
With 4 of 4 measures reported, Donald E McKay Elementary averages the top fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 490 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 544 | 472 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 521 | 467 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 548 | 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.
Where Donald E McKay Elementary sits among the province’s schools
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Donald E McKay Elementary gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Richmond’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Donald E McKay Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Donald E McKay 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald E McKay Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | |
| Archibald Blair Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 0.6 km |
| R M Grauer Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| des Navigateurs | French public | French | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Blundell Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Samuel Brighouse Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| James Thompson Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Donald E McKay Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Donald E McKay Elementary
Who runs Donald E McKay Elementary?
It is SD 38 Richmond that runs Donald E McKay Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Donald E McKay Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Donald E McKay Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Donald E McKay Elementary?
Closest by: Archibald Blair Elementary (0.6 km), R M Grauer Elementary (0.9 km) and des Navigateurs (0.9 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).