General Currie Elementary
8220 General Currie Rd · Richmond · V6Y1M1 · SD 38 Richmond
General Currie Elementary: one of the 110 elementary schools within 3 km of Richmond. Every school in and around Richmond →
What stands out about General Currie Elementary
- Built for 510 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 4 literacy: 419, against 468 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 38 Richmond.
How General Currie 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, General Currie Elementary averages the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 419 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 467 | 472 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 474 | 467 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 498 | 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.
How General Currie Elementary is placed without a letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so General Currie Elementary gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
General Currie Elementary feeds into Richmond’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at General Currie 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Currie Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| St Paul School | Independent | English | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| R C Palmer Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Richmond Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Garden City Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| William Cook Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| W D Ferris Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1 km |
Elementary schools near General Currie Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about General Currie Elementary
Who runs General Currie Elementary?
It is SD 38 Richmond that runs General Currie Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does General Currie Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at General Currie Elementary?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near General Currie Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are St Paul School (0.6 km), R C Palmer Secondary (0.7 km) and Richmond Secondary (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).