Bear Creek Elementary
13780 80 Ave · Surrey · V3W7X6 · SD 36 Surrey
Newton and its 3 km edge have 76 elementary schools; Bear Creek Elementary is one. Every school in and around Newton →
What stands out about Bear Creek Elementary
- Built for 655 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 7 numeracy, at 384 where the middle in British Columbia is 454.
- An English public school, run by SD 36 Surrey.
How Bear Creek 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, Bear Creek Elementary averages the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 413 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 420 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 403 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 384 | 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.
Bear Creek Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Bear Creek Elementary gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bear Creek Elementary feeds into Newton’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Bear Creek Elementary
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Frank Hurt Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Newton Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Surrey Muslim School | Independent | English | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Brookside Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Enver Creek Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| M B Sanford Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Bear Creek Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bear Creek Elementary
Who runs Bear Creek Elementary?
It is SD 36 Surrey that runs Bear Creek Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Bear Creek Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bear Creek Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bear Creek Elementary?
Nearest of all: Frank Hurt Secondary (0.7 km), Newton Elementary (0.9 km) and Surrey Muslim School (1.3 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).