Suwilaawks Community School
3430 Sparks St · Terrace · V8G2V3 · SD 82 Coast Mountains
Terrace and its 3 km edge have 11 elementary schools; Suwilaawks Community School is one. Every school in and around Terrace →
What stands out about Suwilaawks Community School
- Built for 325 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 4 numeracy it reaches 429, below the 472 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 82 Coast Mountains.
How Suwilaawks Community School 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 2 of 4 measures reported, Suwilaawks Community School averages the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 439 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 429 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Suwilaawks Community School is placed without a letter
The fourth fifth in British Columbia is where Suwilaawks Community School’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 Terrace’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Suwilaawks Community School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Suwilaawks Community School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwilaawks Community School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Skeena Middle | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Cassie Hall Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| Uplands Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Ecole Mountainview | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Thornhill Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 3.4 km |
| Thornhill Primary | English public | English | – | 3.6 km |
Elementary schools near Suwilaawks Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Suwilaawks Community School
Who runs Suwilaawks Community School?
The board is SD 82 Coast Mountains; Suwilaawks Community School is English public.
What language does Suwilaawks Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Suwilaawks Community School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Suwilaawks Community School?
Nearby: Skeena Middle (1.2 km), Cassie Hall Elementary (1.7 km) and Uplands Elementary (1.9 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).