Jessie Lee Elementary
2064 154 St · Surrey · V4A4S3 · SD 36 Surrey
Counting 3 km around Sunnyside, Jessie Lee Elementary is one of 22 elementary schools. Every school in and around Sunnyside →
What stands out about Jessie Lee Elementary
- Built for 465 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 7 literacy it reaches 414, below the 467 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 36 Surrey.
How Jessie Lee 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.
Jessie Lee Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 457 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 442 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 414 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 403 | 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 Jessie Lee Elementary is placed without a letter
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where Jessie Lee 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 Sunnyside’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Jessie Lee Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Jessie Lee Elementary
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Lee Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Newbridge Academy | Independent | English | – | 0.5 km |
| Star of the Sea | Independent | English | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Earl Marriott Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Semiahmoo Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| H T Thrift Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| White Rock Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Jessie Lee 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 Lee Elementary
Who runs Jessie Lee Elementary?
It is SD 36 Surrey that runs Jessie Lee Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Jessie Lee Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Jessie Lee Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Jessie Lee Elementary?
Nearest of all: Newbridge Academy (0.5 km), Star of the Sea (1 km) and Earl Marriott Secondary (1.2 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).