Ray Shepherd Elementary
1650 136 St · Surrey · V4A4E4 · SD 36 Surrey
Ray Shepherd Elementary is one of 15 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Ocean Park. Every school in and around Ocean Park →
What stands out about Ray Shepherd Elementary
- Built for 470 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in British Columbia.
- Its best showing is Grade 7 numeracy, at 508 where the middle in British Columbia is 454.
- Public and English-language, under SD 36 Surrey.
How Ray Shepherd 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.
Ray Shepherd Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 497 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 504 | 472 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 495 | 467 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 508 | 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 Ray Shepherd Elementary is placed without a letter
Ray Shepherd 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 second fifth in British Columbia.
Ray Shepherd Elementary feeds into Ocean Park’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Ray Shepherd 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Shepherd Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Laronde Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Bayridge Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Elgin Park Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Chantrell Creek Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Ocean Cliff Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Crescent Park Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Ray Shepherd Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ray Shepherd Elementary
Who runs Ray Shepherd Elementary?
The board is SD 36 Surrey; Ray Shepherd Elementary is English public.
What language does Ray Shepherd Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ray Shepherd Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ray Shepherd Elementary?
Closest by: Laronde Elementary (1.1 km), Bayridge Elementary (1.2 km) and Elgin Park Secondary (1.5 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).