Dr George M Weir Elementary
2900 44th Ave E · Vancouver · V5R3A8 · SD 39 Vancouver
Dr George M Weir Elementary: one of the 45 elementary schools within 3 km of Killarney. Every school in and around Killarney →
What stands out about Dr George M Weir Elementary
- Its design capacity is 465 students.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 7 numeracy: 501, against 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 39 Vancouver.
How Dr George M Weir 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.
Dr George M Weir Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 423 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 448 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 424 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 501 | 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.
Where Dr George M Weir Elementary sits among the province’s schools
The fourth fifth in British Columbia is where Dr George M Weir 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.
The letter belongs to Killarney: its School Grade weighs Dr George M Weir Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Dr George M Weir 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr George M Weir Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Waverley Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Corpus Christi School | Independent | English | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Dr H N Maccorkindale Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| St Mary's | Independent | English | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Collingwood Neighbourhood School | English public | English | – | 1.2 km |
| Anne-Hebert | French public | French | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Dr George M Weir Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dr George M Weir Elementary
Who runs Dr George M Weir Elementary?
Dr George M Weir Elementary belongs to SD 39 Vancouver (English public).
What language does Dr George M Weir Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr George M Weir Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr George M Weir Elementary?
Closest by: Waverley Elementary (0.8 km), Corpus Christi School (1.1 km) and Dr H N Maccorkindale Elementary (1.1 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).