Herbert Spencer Elementary
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025New Westminster, British Columbia V3L5R9 · New Westminster
#404 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia
#404 of 1,275 nationally
About Herbert Spencer Elementary
Herbert Spencer 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 1,410 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 66.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 404th of 1,275 ranked elementary schools in British Columbia. Its strongest component is fsa numeracy score (70th percentile), and its weakest is fsa literacy score (63th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,410; fsa grade 4 literacy score 477; fsa grade 4 numeracy score 489.
There are 18 schools in New Westminster; Herbert Spencer Elementary ranks 8th 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%)477
- FSA numeracy score (25%)489
- 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 Herbert Spencer Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,410
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- FSA literacy score
- 477
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA numeracy score
- 489
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA Grade 4 literacy score
- 477
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 4 numeracy score
- 489
- Average scale score.
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Schools near Herbert Spencer Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Ecole Glenbrook Middle School
New Westminster · Public middle
1,615 students · 401 m away
New Westminster Secondary
New Westminster · Public secondary
6,183 students · 890 m away
F W Howay Elementary
New Westminster · Public elementary
400 students · 971 m away
PALS Autism Society (School Program)
New Westminster · Independent elementary and secondary
35 students · 1.1 km away
John Knox Christian - Elementary Campus
Burnaby · Independent elementary
1,476 students · 1.1 km away
Ecole Qayqayt Elementary
New Westminster · Public elementary
2,316 students · 1.2 km away
Lord Kelvin Elementary
New Westminster · Public elementary
2,059 students · 1.4 km away
Skwo:wech
New Westminster · Public elementary
1,464 students · 1.4 km away
Fraser River Middle
New Westminster · Public middle
2,178 students · 1.5 km away
Second Street Community Elementary
Burnaby · Public elementary
1,149 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in British Columbia with a comparable Enrolment.
Kerrisdale Elementary
Vancouver · Public elementary
1,410 students
Trafalgar Elementary
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1,410 students
Clearbrook Elementary
Abbotsford · Public elementary
1,411 students
A J McLellan Elementary
Surrey · Public elementary
1,411 students
Ecole Riverdale Elementary
Surrey · Public elementary
1,412 students
Upper Lynn Elementary
North Vancouver · Public elementary
1,412 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Herbert Spencer Elementary a good school?
Herbert Spencer Elementary has a Success Index (Canada) of 66.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #404 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 Herbert Spencer Elementary rank in British Columbia?
Herbert Spencer Elementary ranks #404 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia and #404 of 1,275 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Herbert Spencer Elementary?
Herbert Spencer Elementary had 1,410 students in 2025.
Is Herbert Spencer Elementary a elementary school or a secondary school?
Herbert Spencer Elementary is classified as a elementary. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Herbert Spencer Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Herbert Spencer Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.