Harwood Elementary
4320 20 St · Vernon · V1T4E3 · SD 22 Vernon
Harwood Elementary sits among 16 elementary schools within 3 km of Vernon. Every school in and around Vernon →
What stands out about Harwood Elementary
- Its design capacity is 440 students.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 4 literacy: 427, against 468 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 22 Vernon.
How Harwood 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.
On average across 4 reported measures of 4, Harwood Elementary is in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 427 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 436 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 455 | 467 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 417 | 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.
Where Harwood Elementary sits among the province’s schools
Harwood Elementary 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 fourth fifth in British Columbia.
Harwood Elementary feeds into Vernon’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Harwood Elementary
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Silver Star Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Ecole Beairsto Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Alexis Park Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| St James | Independent | English | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Vernon Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Hillview Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near Harwood Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Harwood Elementary
Who runs Harwood Elementary?
It is SD 22 Vernon that runs Harwood Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Harwood Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Harwood Elementary?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Harwood Elementary?
The closest schools are Silver Star Elementary (1.2 km), Ecole Beairsto Elementary (1.3 km) and Alexis Park Elementary (1.5 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).