Star of the Sea
15024 24 Ave · Surrey · V4A2H8
Star of the Sea is one of 22 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Sunnyside. Every school in and around Sunnyside →
What stands out about Star of the Sea
- Its results sit in the top fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 7 numeracy, at 578 where the middle in British Columbia is 454.
- Independent: it runs itself, outside the public boards.
How Star of the Sea 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, Star of the Sea averages the top fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 519 | 468 | Top fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 530 | 472 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 563 | 467 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 578 | 454 | Top fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Star of the Sea sits among the province’s schools
Star of the Sea 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 top fifth in British Columbia.
Star of the Sea feeds into Sunnyside’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Star of the Sea
Independent schools set their own admissions and fees; the province funds part of their costs where they meet its conditions.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star of the Sea | Independent | English | Top fifth | |
| Newbridge Academy | Independent | English | – | 1 km |
| Jessie Lee Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Semiahmoo Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| H T Thrift Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Semiahmoo Trail Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Sunnyside Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Star of the Sea
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Star of the Sea
Who runs Star of the Sea?
Star of the Sea is outside the public boards (Independent).
What language does Star of the Sea teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Star of the Sea?
Through the school, not a board; it decides who it admits and what it charges.
Which schools of the same kind are near Star of the Sea?
The closest schools are Newbridge Academy (1 km), Jessie Lee Elementary (1 km) and Semiahmoo Secondary (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).