Jessie Wowk Elementary
5380 Woodwards Rd · Richmond · V7E1H1 · SD 38 Richmond
Jessie Wowk Elementary: one of the 110 elementary schools within 3 km of Richmond. Every school in and around Richmond →
What stands out about Jessie Wowk Elementary
- Its design capacity is 195 students.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 7 literacy, at 554 where the middle in British Columbia is 467.
- An English public school, run by SD 38 Richmond.
How Jessie Wowk 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, Jessie Wowk Elementary averages the top fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 529 | 468 | Top fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 547 | 472 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 554 | 467 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 533 | 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 Jessie Wowk Elementary, not a grade
Jessie Wowk Elementary has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the top fifth in British Columbia.
Jessie Wowk Elementary feeds into Richmond’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Jessie Wowk Elementary
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Wowk Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | |
| James McKinney Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| St Joseph the Worker | Independent | English | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| des Navigateurs | French public | French | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Steveston-London Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| John G Diefenbaker Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Hugh Boyd Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Jessie Wowk Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Jessie Wowk Elementary
Who runs Jessie Wowk Elementary?
SD 38 Richmond: Jessie Wowk Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Jessie Wowk Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Jessie Wowk Elementary?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Jessie Wowk Elementary?
The nearest are James McKinney Elementary (0.7 km), St Joseph the Worker (0.8 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).