Schools in Richmond, British Columbia (2025)
62 schools · 77,623 students · 47 public, 15 independent · median Enrolment 1,088.
Richmond, in British Columbia, has 62 schools in Canada's 2025 data, together educating about 77,623 students. By level there are 50 elementary, 8 secondary, 3 elementary and secondary, 1 middle; by sector 47 public, 15 independent.
The median Enrolment across Richmond's schools is 1,088, above the British Columbia median of 909. Students enrolled in the latest published year.
43 of the 62 schools qualify for the Success Index (Canada). The highest-scoring is Cornerstone Christian Academy (98.2, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Richmond Christian School (96.5, top 5% of elementary and secondary schools nationally), and Garden City Elementary (93.7, top 10% of elementary schools nationally). 7 schools sit in the top 10% of Canada for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Steveston-London Secondary (3,639 students), Robert A. McMath Secondary (3,438 students), Richmond Secondary (3,426 students).
Ranked schools in Richmond
Ordered by Success Index (Canada). Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and British Columbia.
- 198Cornerstone Christian AcademyRichmond · Independent Elementary594 FSA literacy score · 896 students
- 297Richmond Christian SchoolRichmond · Independent Elementary and secondary558 FSA literacy score · 3,360 students
- 394Garden City ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary529 FSA literacy score · 1,155 students
- 493Jessie Wowk ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary541 FSA literacy score · 669 students
- 592Archibald Blair ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary519 FSA literacy score · 756 students
- 691John G Diefenbaker ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary509 FSA literacy score · 1,101 students
- 789W D Ferris ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary516 FSA literacy score · 1,970 students
- 889James McKinney ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary505 FSA literacy score · 1,235 students
- 988Donald E McKay ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary506 FSA literacy score · 941 students
- 1088John T Errington ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary499 FSA literacy score · 987 students
- 1188Blundell ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary503 FSA literacy score · 690 students
- 1287Howard De Beck ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary513 FSA literacy score · 1,186 students
- 1387Henry Anderson ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary516 FSA literacy score · 1,963 students
- 1487Quilchena ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary526 FSA literacy score · 452 students
- 1587William Bridge ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary503 FSA literacy score · 1,088 students
- 1686St Paul SchoolRichmond · Independent Elementary505 FSA literacy score · 750 students
- 1786Maple Lane ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary508 FSA literacy score · 828 students
- 1885Kathleen McNeely ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary520 FSA literacy score · 1,182 students
- 1985James Thompson ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary499 FSA literacy score · 733 students
- 2085Spul'u'kwuks ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary505 FSA literacy score · 1,273 students
- 2183Robert J Tait ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary494 FSA literacy score · 747 students
- 2282R. C. Talmey ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary499 FSA literacy score · 1,111 students
- 2380Westwind ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary497 FSA literacy score · 1,277 students
- 2478Manoah Steves ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary488 FSA literacy score · 763 students
- 2578Alfred B Dixon ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary486 FSA literacy score · 902 students
- 2677Samuel Brighouse ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary489 FSA literacy score · 2,183 students
- 2776James Gilmore ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary494 FSA literacy score · 930 students
- 2876Tomekichi Homma ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary493 FSA literacy score · 1,561 students
- 2975Tomsett ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary490 FSA literacy score · 1,539 students
- 3073Thomas Kidd ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary484 FSA literacy score · 544 students
- 3173Walter Lee ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary478 FSA literacy score · 1,059 students
- 3272Lord Byng ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary487 FSA literacy score · 1,022 students
- 3370Az-Zahraa Islamic AcademyRichmond · Independent Elementary503 FSA literacy score · 659 students
- 3468Hamilton ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary482 FSA literacy score · 1,198 students
- 3559James Whiteside ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary469 FSA literacy score · 1,264 students
- 3658William Cook ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary464 FSA literacy score · 2,009 students
- 3758St Joseph the WorkerRichmond · Independent Elementary468 FSA literacy score · 726 students
- 3857Daniel Woodward ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary476 FSA literacy score · 334 students
- 3955Kingswood ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary470 FSA literacy score · 645 students
- 4049General Currie ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary446 FSA literacy score · 1,518 students
- 4149BC Muslim SchoolRichmond · Independent Elementary and secondary471 FSA literacy score · 1,197 students
- 4247Mitchell ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary459 FSA literacy score · 1,206 students
- 4337R M Grauer ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary433 FSA literacy score · 588 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (Canada) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornerstone Christian Academy Richmond · Elementary | Independent | 98.2 Top 5% | 594 FSA literacy score | 896 |
| 2 | Richmond Christian School Richmond · Elementary and secondary | Independent | 96.5 Top 5% | 558 FSA literacy score | 3,360 |
| 3 | Garden City Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 93.7 Top 10% | 529 FSA literacy score | 1,155 |
| 4 | Jessie Wowk Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 92.5 Top 10% | 541 FSA literacy score | 669 |
| 5 | Archibald Blair Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 91.7 Top 10% | 519 FSA literacy score | 756 |
| 6 | John G Diefenbaker Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 90.6 Top 10% | 509 FSA literacy score | 1,101 |
| 7 | W D Ferris Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 89.4 Top 10% | 516 FSA literacy score | 1,970 |
| 8 | James McKinney Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 88.6 Top 25% | 505 FSA literacy score | 1,235 |
| 9 | Donald E McKay Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 88.0 Top 25% | 506 FSA literacy score | 941 |
| 10 | John T Errington Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 87.8 Top 25% | 499 FSA literacy score | 987 |
| 11 | Blundell Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 87.6 Top 25% | 503 FSA literacy score | 690 |
| 12 | Howard De Beck Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 87.3 Top 25% | 513 FSA literacy score | 1,186 |
| 13 | Henry Anderson Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 87.1 Top 25% | 516 FSA literacy score | 1,963 |
| 14 | Quilchena Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 87.1 Top 25% | 526 FSA literacy score | 452 |
| 15 | William Bridge Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 86.5 Top 25% | 503 FSA literacy score | 1,088 |
| 16 | St Paul School Richmond · Elementary | Independent | 86.3 Top 25% | 505 FSA literacy score | 750 |
| 17 | Maple Lane Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 85.9 Top 25% | 508 FSA literacy score | 828 |
| 18 | Kathleen McNeely Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 85.3 Top 25% | 520 FSA literacy score | 1,182 |
| 19 | James Thompson Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 85.2 Top 25% | 499 FSA literacy score | 733 |
| 20 | Spul'u'kwuks Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 84.8 Top 25% | 505 FSA literacy score | 1,273 |
| 21 | Robert J Tait Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 83.3 Top 25% | 494 FSA literacy score | 747 |
| 22 | R. C. Talmey Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 81.9 Top 25% | 499 FSA literacy score | 1,111 |
| 23 | Westwind Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 79.6 Top 25% | 497 FSA literacy score | 1,277 |
| 24 | Manoah Steves Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 78.3 Top 25% | 488 FSA literacy score | 763 |
| 25 | Alfred B Dixon Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 78.1 Top 25% | 486 FSA literacy score | 902 |
| 26 | Samuel Brighouse Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 77.0 Top 25% | 489 FSA literacy score | 2,183 |
| 27 | James Gilmore Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 75.6 Top 25% | 494 FSA literacy score | 930 |
| 28 | Tomekichi Homma Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 75.5 Top 25% | 493 FSA literacy score | 1,561 |
| 29 | Tomsett Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 75.3 Top 25% | 490 FSA literacy score | 1,539 |
| 30 | Thomas Kidd Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 72.8 Top 50% | 484 FSA literacy score | 544 |
| 31 | Walter Lee Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 72.6 Top 50% | 478 FSA literacy score | 1,059 |
| 32 | Lord Byng Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 72.0 Top 50% | 487 FSA literacy score | 1,022 |
| 33 | Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy Richmond · Elementary | Independent | 70.0 Top 50% | 503 FSA literacy score | 659 |
| 34 | Hamilton Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 67.9 Top 50% | 482 FSA literacy score | 1,198 |
| 35 | James Whiteside Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 59.2 Top 50% | 469 FSA literacy score | 1,264 |
| 36 | William Cook Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 58.3 Top 50% | 464 FSA literacy score | 2,009 |
| 37 | St Joseph the Worker Richmond · Elementary | Independent | 57.7 Top 50% | 468 FSA literacy score | 726 |
| 38 | Daniel Woodward Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 57.4 Top 50% | 476 FSA literacy score | 334 |
| 39 | Kingswood Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 55.2 Top 50% | 470 FSA literacy score | 645 |
| 40 | General Currie Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 48.8 Lower 50% | 446 FSA literacy score | 1,518 |
| 41 | BC Muslim School Richmond · Elementary and secondary | Independent | 48.5 Lower 50% | 471 FSA literacy score | 1,197 |
| 42 | Mitchell Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 47.1 Lower 50% | 459 FSA literacy score | 1,206 |
| 43 | R M Grauer Elementary Richmond · Elementary | Public | 36.6 Lower 50% | 433 FSA literacy score | 588 |
Other schools in Richmond
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrolment, or a school type that is not scored.
A.R. MacNeill Secondary
Richmond · Public secondary
2,653 students
Ark Elementary Montessori Reggio School
Richmond · Independent elementary
50 students
Cambie Secondary
Richmond · Public secondary
1,519 students
Canada Star Secondary School
Richmond · Independent secondary
223 students
Chaoyin Bilingual School
Richmond · Independent elementary
228 students
Choice School For Gifted Children
Richmond · Independent elementary and secondary
83 students
City Vancouver Academy
Richmond · Independent secondary
119 students
Hugh Boyd Secondary
Richmond · Public elementary
2,193 students
Hugh McRoberts Secondary
Richmond · Public secondary
3,117 students
J.N. Burnett Secondary
Richmond · Public secondary
2,724 students
Maple Hill School
Richmond · Independent secondary
435 students
Matthew McNair Secondary
Richmond · Public elementary
2,078 students
Mia Montessori Academy
Richmond · Independent elementary
98 students
R C Palmer Secondary
Richmond · Public elementary
3,267 students
Richmond Jewish Day School
Richmond · Independent elementary
92 students
Richmond Secondary
Richmond · Public elementary
3,426 students
Robert A. McMath Secondary
Richmond · Public secondary
3,438 students
Steveston-London Secondary
Richmond · Public elementary
3,639 students
Windsor Hall
Richmond · Independent middle
44 students
Compare the top 4 schools in Richmond side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Richmond?
Cornerstone Christian Academy is the highest-ranked school in Richmond with a Success Index (Canada) of 98.2 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in Canada).
How many schools are in Richmond?
Richmond has 62 schools (50 elementary, 3 elementary and secondary, 8 secondary, 1 middle) educating 77,623 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrolment in Richmond?
The median Enrolment across schools in Richmond is 1,088. Students enrolled in the latest published year.