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Schools in British Columbia (2025)

1,740 schools · 1,991,931 students · 1411 public, 329 independent · median Enrolment 909.

British Columbia has 1,740 schools in Canada's 2025 data, together educating about 1,991,931 students. By level there are 1,234 elementary, 246 elementary and secondary, 199 secondary, 57 middle, 4 senior secondary; by sector 1,411 public, 329 independent.

The median Enrolment across British Columbia's schools is 909. Students enrolled in the latest published year.

1,277 of the 1,740 schools qualify for the Success Index (Canada). The highest-scoring is Cornerstone Montessori School (99.9, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Corpus Christi School (99.9, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), and Khalsa School Newton (99.8, top 5% of elementary schools nationally). 127 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 R E Mountain Secondary (7,713 students), Walnut Grove Secondary (6,597 students), Sullivan Heights Secondary (6,273 students).

Schools are spread across 272 citys or towns, with the most in Vancouver (166), Surrey (159), Victoria (96), Richmond (63).

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Top 100 schools in British Columbia

The highest-scoring 100 of 1,277 ranked schools in British Columbia, by Success Index (Canada). Use the school board or district and city or town pages below, the ranking tables or the search box to find every school.

  1. 1
    100
    Cornerstone Montessori SchoolSurrey · Independent Elementary689 FSA literacy score · 363 students
  2. 2
    100
    Corpus Christi SchoolVancouver · Independent Elementary669 FSA literacy score · 1,400 students
  3. 3
    100
    Khalsa School NewtonSurrey · Independent Elementary636 FSA literacy score · 4,046 students
  4. 4
    100
    Our Lady of MercyBurnaby · Independent Elementary636 FSA literacy score · 751 students
  5. 5
    100
    Holy Cross Elementary SchoolBurnaby · Independent Elementary628 FSA literacy score · 781 students
  6. 6
    100
    John Knox Christian - Secondary CampusNew Westminster · Independent Elementary and secondary615 FSA literacy score · 1,029 students
  7. 7
    100
    West Point Grey AcademyVancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary614 FSA literacy score · 2,719 students
  8. 8
    99
    St. Michaels University SchoolVictoria · Independent Elementary and secondary613 FSA literacy score · 3,068 students
  9. 9
    99
    Squamish Waldorf SchoolSquamish · Independent Elementary614 FSA literacy score · 240 students
  10. 10
    99
    St. George's SchoolVancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary602 FSA literacy score · 3,675 students
  11. 11
    99
    Selkirk Montessori SchoolVictoria · Independent Elementary and secondary598 FSA literacy score · 806 students
  12. 12
    99
    St Anthony of PaduaVancouver · Independent Elementary601 FSA literacy score · 714 students
  13. 13
    99
    Crofton HouseVancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary587 FSA literacy score · 2,769 students
  14. 14
    99
    des ColibrisVancouver · Public Elementary580 FSA literacy score · 205 students
  15. 15
    99
    St. Margaret'sVictoria · Independent Elementary and secondary612 FSA literacy score · 811 students
  16. 16
    98
    Chartwell ElementaryWest Vancouver · Public Elementary573 FSA literacy score · 970 students
  17. 17
    98
    Southridge SchoolSurrey · Independent Elementary and secondary591 FSA literacy score · 2,121 students
  18. 18
    98
    St Francis XavierVancouver · Independent Elementary586 FSA literacy score · 1,359 students
  19. 19
    98
    Claren AcademyBritish Columbia · Independent Elementary584 FSA literacy score · 128 students
  20. 20
    98
    Cornerstone Christian AcademyRichmond · Independent Elementary594 FSA literacy score · 896 students
  21. 21
    98
    Deer Lake SDA SchoolBurnaby · Independent Elementary and secondary589 FSA literacy score · 923 students
  22. 22
    98
    Khalsa School Old Yale RoadSurrey · Independent Elementary574 FSA literacy score · 3,099 students
  23. 23
    98
    Vancouver CollegeVancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary578 FSA literacy score · 3,320 students
  24. 24
    98
    Collingwood SchoolWest Vancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary573 FSA literacy score · 3,729 students
  25. 25
    98
    Immaculate Conception SchoolVancouver · Independent Elementary590 FSA literacy score · 621 students
  26. 26
    98
    John Knox Christian - Elementary CampusBurnaby · Independent Elementary569 FSA literacy score · 1,476 students
  27. 27
    98
    Southpointe AcademyDelta · Independent Elementary and secondary573 FSA literacy score · 2,187 students
  28. 28
    98
    St Catherines SchoolLangley · Independent Elementary600 FSA literacy score · 753 students
  29. 29
    98
    St Mary'sVancouver · Independent Elementary588 FSA literacy score · 1,016 students
  30. 30
    98
    Sunrise Waldorf SchoolDuncan · Independent Elementary and secondary598 FSA literacy score · 493 students
  31. 31
    98
    Vancouver Montessori SchoolVancouver · Independent Elementary597 FSA literacy score · 482 students
  32. 32
    97
    Iqra SchoolSurrey · Independent Elementary568 FSA literacy score · 1,752 students
  33. 33
    97
    Crescent Heights AcademySurrey · Independent Elementary and secondary570 FSA literacy score · 2,070 students
  34. 34
    97
    Meadowridge SchoolMaple Ridge · Independent Elementary and secondary565 FSA literacy score · 1,867 students
  35. 35
    97
    Westcot ElementaryWest Vancouver · Public Elementary560 FSA literacy score · 1,276 students
  36. 36
    97
    Our Lady Of SorrowsVancouver · Independent Elementary588 FSA literacy score · 733 students
  37. 37
    97
    St Jude'sVancouver · Independent Elementary567 FSA literacy score · 655 students
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    97
    Westside Montessori AcademyVancouver · Independent Elementary563 FSA literacy score · 336 students
  39. 39
    97
    Ecole CedardaleWest Vancouver · Public Elementary560 FSA literacy score · 1,027 students
  40. 40
    97
    St. MichaelsBurnaby · Independent Elementary565 FSA literacy score · 735 students
  41. 41
    97
    Richmond Christian SchoolRichmond · Independent Elementary and secondary558 FSA literacy score · 3,360 students
  42. 42
    96
    Mulgrave SchoolWest Vancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary573 FSA literacy score · 2,916 students
  43. 43
    96
    Vancouver ChristianVancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary559 FSA literacy score · 2,895 students
  44. 44
    96
    Brockton Preparatory SchoolNorth Vancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary547 FSA literacy score · 968 students
  45. 45
    96
    Delta Christian SchoolDelta · Independent Elementary559 FSA literacy score · 936 students
  46. 46
    96
    St. John's SchoolVancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary555 FSA literacy score · 1,661 students
  47. 47
    96
    Traditional Learning AcademyCoquitlam · Independent Elementary561 FSA literacy score · 469 students
  48. 48
    96
    Whistler Waldorf SchoolWhistler · Independent Elementary and secondary586 FSA literacy score · 533 students
  49. 49
    96
    Our Lady of the AssumptionPort Coquitlam · Independent Elementary561 FSA literacy score · 762 students
  50. 50
    96
    Aberdeen Hall Preparatory SchoolKelowna · Independent Elementary and secondary558 FSA literacy score · 2,031 students
  51. 51
    95
    Glenlyon Norfolk SchoolVictoria · Independent Elementary and secondary566 FSA literacy score · 2,125 students
  52. 52
    95
    Urban Academy JuniorNew Westminster · Independent Elementary545 FSA literacy score · 466 students
  53. 53
    95
    York House SchoolVancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary560 FSA literacy score · 2,098 students
  54. 54
    95
    Stratford HallVancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary555 FSA literacy score · 1,630 students
  55. 55
    95
    Irwin Park ElementaryWest Vancouver · Public Elementary544 FSA literacy score · 1,246 students
  56. 56
    95
    White Rock Christian AcademySurrey · Independent Elementary and secondary543 FSA literacy score · 1,828 students
  57. 57
    95
    Holy Trinity SchoolNorth Vancouver · Independent Elementary552 FSA literacy score · 676 students
  58. 58
    95
    Gleneagles ElementaryWest Vancouver · Public Elementary544 FSA literacy score · 772 students
  59. 59
    95
    Skyridge Montessori ElementarySquamish · Independent Elementary and secondary561 FSA literacy score · 384 students
  60. 60
    95
    McCammon ElementaryChilliwack · Public Elementary536 FSA literacy score · 918 students
  61. 61
    95
    St. Francis de SalesBurnaby · Independent Elementary542 FSA literacy score · 708 students
  62. 62
    94
    St BernadetteSurrey · Independent Elementary546 FSA literacy score · 670 students
  63. 63
    94
    St Francis of AssisiVancouver · Independent Elementary539 FSA literacy score · 639 students
  64. 64
    94
    St. Helen'sBurnaby · Independent Elementary539 FSA literacy score · 1,050 students
  65. 65
    94
    Ecole Pauline Johnson ElementaryWest Vancouver · Public Elementary546 FSA literacy score · 1,207 students
  66. 66
    94
    Our Lady of FatimaCoquitlam · Independent Elementary533 FSA literacy score · 1,105 students
  67. 67
    94
    Hope Lutheran Christian SchoolPort Coquitlam · Independent Elementary and secondary540 FSA literacy score · 813 students
  68. 68
    94
    Garden City ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary529 FSA literacy score · 1,155 students
  69. 69
    94
    St Augustine'sVancouver · Independent Elementary562 FSA literacy score · 1,270 students
  70. 70
    94
    The Fernie AcademyFernie · Independent Elementary and secondary562 FSA literacy score · 923 students
  71. 71
    94
    Cousteau L'ecole Francaise Interna'leNorth Vancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary538 FSA literacy score · 539 students
  72. 72
    94
    Okanagan Waldorf SchoolLumby · Independent Elementary547 FSA literacy score · 115 students
  73. 73
    94
    Sikh AcademySurrey · Independent Elementary and secondary554 FSA literacy score · 991 students
  74. 74
    94
    Star of the SeaSurrey · Independent Elementary541 FSA literacy score · 1,476 students
  75. 75
    94
    Vancouver Waldorf SchoolNorth Vancouver · Independent Elementary and secondary552 FSA literacy score · 605 students
  76. 76
    94
    Denman Island Community SchoolDenman Island · Public Elementary525 FSA literacy score · 92 students
  77. 77
    93
    West Bay ElementaryWest Vancouver · Public Elementary532 FSA literacy score · 1,182 students
  78. 78
    93
    Our Lady of Perpetual HelpVancouver · Independent Elementary532 FSA literacy score · 1,340 students
  79. 79
    93
    St Joseph SchoolNelson · Independent Elementary and secondary535 FSA literacy score · 479 students
  80. 80
    93
    Urban Academy SeniorNew Westminster · Independent Elementary and secondary535 FSA literacy score · 852 students
  81. 81
    93
    Queen of All Saints ElementaryCoquitlam · Independent Elementary541 FSA literacy score · 747 students
  82. 82
    93
    St. Anthony'sWest Vancouver · Independent Elementary542 FSA literacy score · 595 students
  83. 83
    93
    Pacific Christian SchoolVictoria · Independent Elementary541 FSA literacy score · 2,452 students
  84. 84
    93
    Jessie Wowk ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary541 FSA literacy score · 669 students
  85. 85
    92
    Caulfeild ElementaryWest Vancouver · Public Elementary519 FSA literacy score · 1,114 students
  86. 86
    92
    Greendale ElementaryChilliwack · Public Elementary531 FSA literacy score · 519 students
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    92
    Blessed Sacrament SchoolVancouver · Independent Elementary542 FSA literacy score · 602 students
  88. 88
    92
    St. Ann's AcademyKamloops · Independent Elementary and secondary546 FSA literacy score · 1,199 students
  89. 89
    92
    Ridgeview ElementaryWest Vancouver · Public Elementary529 FSA literacy score · 1,088 students
  90. 90
    92
    Island Pacific SchoolBowen Island · Independent Middle575 FSA literacy score · 115 students
  91. 91
    92
    Archibald Blair ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary519 FSA literacy score · 756 students
  92. 92
    92
    St Patrick's SchoolVictoria · Independent Elementary546 FSA literacy score · 1,033 students
  93. 93
    92
    Yarrow Community SchoolChilliwack · Public Elementary514 FSA literacy score · 887 students
  94. 94
    91
    Cloverdale Catholic SchoolSurrey · Independent Elementary532 FSA literacy score · 843 students
  95. 95
    91
    Christ Church Cathedral SchoolVictoria · Independent Elementary and secondary523 FSA literacy score · 432 students
  96. 96
    91
    Vancouver Talmud Torah ElementaryVancouver · Independent Elementary541 FSA literacy score · 1,576 students
  97. 97
    91
    Khalsa School of the Fraser ValleyLangley · Independent Elementary and secondary521 FSA literacy score · 1,135 students
  98. 98
    91
    Nelson Waldorf SchoolNelson · Independent Elementary and secondary543 FSA literacy score · 353 students
  99. 99
    91
    Our Lady of Good CounselSurrey · Independent Elementary555 FSA literacy score · 765 students
  100. 100
    91
    West Bench ElementaryPenticton · Public Elementary515 FSA literacy score · 356 students

463 further schools in British Columbia are listed without a rank (small rolls, no published Enrolment, or unscored types); they appear on their city or town pages and in search.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in British Columbia?

Cornerstone Montessori School is the highest-ranked school in British Columbia with a Success Index (Canada) of 99.9 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in Canada).

How many schools are in British Columbia?

British Columbia has 1740 schools (1234 elementary, 246 elementary and secondary, 57 middle, 199 secondary, 4 senior secondary) educating 1,991,931 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrolment in British Columbia?

The median Enrolment across schools in British Columbia is 909. Students enrolled in the latest published year.