Walter Moberly Elementary
1000 59th Ave E · Vancouver · V5X1Y7 · SD 39 Vancouver
One of Sunset’s 64 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Walter Moberly Elementary. Every school in and around Sunset →
What stands out about Walter Moberly Elementary
- Built for 660 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 7 numeracy it reaches 425, below the 454 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 39 Vancouver.
How Walter Moberly 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.
Walter Moberly 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) | 447 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 464 | 472 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 467 | 467 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 425 | 454 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Walter Moberly Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Walter Moberly Elementary gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Sunset’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Walter Moberly Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Walter Moberly 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Moberly Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Sir James Douglas Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Sir James Douglas Annex | English public | English | – | 0.8 km |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| John Henderson Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| David Thompson Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Sir Sandford Fleming Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Walter Moberly Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Walter Moberly Elementary
Who runs Walter Moberly Elementary?
The board is SD 39 Vancouver; Walter Moberly Elementary is English public.
What language does Walter Moberly Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Walter Moberly Elementary?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Walter Moberly Elementary?
The closest schools are Sir James Douglas Elementary (0.8 km), Sir James Douglas Annex (0.8 km) and Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary (0.9 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).