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14781 104 Ave · Surrey · V3R5X4 · SD 36 Surrey
Counting 3 km around Guildford, Hjorth Road Elementary is one of 39 elementary schools. Every school in and around Guildford →
What stands out about Hjorth Road Elementary
- Built for 270 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 7 numeracy: 368, against 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 36 Surrey.
How Hjorth Road 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.
On average across 4 reported measures of 4, Hjorth Road Elementary is in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 390 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 395 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 393 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 368 | 454 | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Hjorth Road Elementary is placed without a letter
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where Hjorth Road Elementary’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Guildford’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Hjorth Road Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Hjorth Road Elementary
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hjorth Road Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Guildford Park Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Holly Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Mary Jane Shannon Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Ecole Riverdale Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Lena Shaw Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Bonaccord Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Hjorth Road Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Hjorth Road Elementary
Who runs Hjorth Road Elementary?
Hjorth Road Elementary belongs to SD 36 Surrey (English public).
What language does Hjorth Road Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hjorth Road Elementary?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hjorth Road Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Guildford Park Secondary (0.7 km), Holly Elementary (0.8 km) and Mary Jane Shannon Elementary (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).