F W Howay Elementary
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025New Westminster, British Columbia V3L4M1 · New Westminster
#162 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia
#162 of 1,275 nationally
About F W Howay Elementary
F W Howay Elementary is a public elementary located in New Westminster, in the New Westminster school board or district of British Columbia, Canada. In 2025 it enrolled 400 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 86.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in Canada and 162nd of 1,275 ranked elementary schools in British Columbia. Its strongest component is fsa literacy score (90th percentile), and its weakest is fsa numeracy score (82th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 400; fsa grade 4 literacy score 526; fsa grade 4 numeracy score 509.
There are 18 schools in New Westminster; F W Howay Elementary ranks 4th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)–
- FSA literacy score (25%)526
- FSA numeracy score (25%)509
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)–
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)–
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for F W Howay Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 400
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- FSA literacy score
- 526
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA numeracy score
- 509
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA Grade 4 literacy score
- 526
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 4 numeracy score
- 509
- Average scale score.
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Schools near F W Howay Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
John Knox Christian - Elementary Campus
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1,476 students · 593 m away
Ecole Glenbrook Middle School
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1,615 students · 600 m away
Cariboo Hill Secondary
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Armstrong Elementary
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Herbert Spencer Elementary
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Second Street Community Elementary
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1,149 students · 1.1 km away
New Westminster Secondary
New Westminster · Public secondary
6,183 students · 1.4 km away
St. Michaels
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735 students · 1.6 km away
Twelfth Avenue Elementary
Burnaby · Public elementary
944 students · 1.9 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is F W Howay Elementary a good school?
F W Howay Elementary has a Success Index (Canada) of 86.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #162 of 1,275 in British Columbia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does F W Howay Elementary rank in British Columbia?
F W Howay Elementary ranks #162 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia and #162 of 1,275 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend F W Howay Elementary?
F W Howay Elementary had 400 students in 2025.
Is F W Howay Elementary a elementary school or a secondary school?
F W Howay Elementary is classified as a elementary. It is a public school.
What other schools are near F W Howay Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of F W Howay Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.