Irwin Park Elementary
2455 Haywood Ave · West Vancouver · V7V1Y2 · SD 45 West Vancouver
Around West Vancouver, within 3 km, there are 27 elementary schools, Irwin Park Elementary among them. Every school in and around West Vancouver →
What stands out about Irwin Park Elementary
- Built for 345 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in British Columbia.
- Strongest on Grade 7 numeracy: 570, against 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 45 West Vancouver.
How Irwin Park 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.
Irwin Park Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 522 | 468 | Top fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 560 | 472 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 566 | 467 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 570 | 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.
Irwin Park Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Irwin Park Elementary’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to West Vancouver: its School Grade weighs Irwin Park Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Irwin Park 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irwin Park Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | |
| Ecole Pauline Johnson Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| West Bay Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
| Hollyburn Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Ridgeview Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 2.3 km |
| Chartwell Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
| Sentinel Secondary | English public | English | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Irwin Park Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Irwin Park Elementary
Who runs Irwin Park Elementary?
SD 45 West Vancouver: Irwin Park Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Irwin Park Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Irwin Park Elementary?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Irwin Park Elementary?
Closest by: Ecole Pauline Johnson Elementary (0.8 km), West Bay Elementary (1.9 km) and Hollyburn Elementary (2.1 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).