Ridgeview Elementary
1250 Mathers Ave · West Vancouver · V7T2G3 · SD 45 West Vancouver
With Ridgeview Elementary, West Vancouver counts 27 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around West Vancouver →
What stands out about Ridgeview Elementary
- Built for 320 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in British Columbia.
- Its best showing is Grade 4 numeracy, at 564 where the middle in British Columbia is 472.
- Public and English-language, under SD 45 West Vancouver.
How Ridgeview 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, Ridgeview Elementary is in the top fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 533 | 468 | Top fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 564 | 472 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 525 | 467 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 531 | 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.
How Ridgeview Elementary is placed without a letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Ridgeview Elementary gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
West Vancouver’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Ridgeview Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Ridgeview Elementary
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | |
| Hollyburn Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Sentinel Secondary | English public | English | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Westcot Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Chartwell Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Ecole Cedardale | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. Anthony's | Independent | English | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Ridgeview Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ridgeview Elementary
Who runs Ridgeview Elementary?
Ridgeview Elementary belongs to SD 45 West Vancouver (English public).
What language does Ridgeview Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ridgeview Elementary?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ridgeview Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Hollyburn Elementary (0.8 km), Sentinel Secondary (0.9 km) and Westcot Elementary (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).