Rutherford Elementary
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Nanaimo, British Columbia V9T5N3 · Nanaimo-Ladysmith
#1059 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia
#1059 of 1,275 nationally
About Rutherford Elementary
Rutherford Elementary is a public elementary located in Nanaimo, in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school board or district of British Columbia, Canada. In 2025 it enrolled 839 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 17.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada and 1059th of 1,275 ranked elementary schools in British Columbia. Its strongest component is fsa numeracy score (20th percentile), and its weakest is fsa literacy score (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 839; fsa grade 4 literacy score 402; fsa grade 4 numeracy score 415; fsa grade 7 literacy score 441; fsa grade 7 numeracy score 419.
There are 34 schools in Nanaimo; Rutherford Elementary ranks 20th of 27 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%)422
- FSA numeracy score (25%)417
- 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 Rutherford Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 839
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- FSA literacy score
- 422
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA numeracy score
- 417
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA Grade 4 literacy score
- 402
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 4 numeracy score
- 415
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 7 literacy score
- 441
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 7 numeracy score
- 419
- Average scale score.
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Schools near Rutherford Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Dover Bay Secondary
Nanaimo · Public elementary
4,995 students · 842 m away
Randerson Ridge Elementary
Nanaimo · Public elementary
1,239 students · 985 m away
McGirr Elementary
Nanaimo · Public elementary
1,430 students · 1.1 km away
Uplands Park Elementary
Nanaimo · Public elementary
991 students · 2.0 km away
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Nanaimo · Public elementary
1,311 students · 2.0 km away
Frank J. Ney Elementary
Nanaimo · Public elementary
1,010 students · 2.3 km away
Aspengrove School
Lantzville · Independent elementary and secondary
968 students · 3.1 km away
Wellington Secondary
Nanaimo · Public secondary
3,285 students · 3.1 km away
Mount Benson Elementary
British Columbia · Public elementary
68 students · 3.2 km away
Rock City Elementary
Nanaimo · Public elementary
909 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in British Columbia with a comparable Enrolment.
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839 students
Mackenzie Secondary
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840 students
Queens Park Elementary
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840 students
Penfield Elementary
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841 students
Armstrong Elementary
Armstrong · Public elementary
841 students
Quigley Elementary
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836 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rutherford Elementary a good school?
Rutherford Elementary has a Success Index (Canada) of 17.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in Canada) and ranks #1059 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 Rutherford Elementary rank in British Columbia?
Rutherford Elementary ranks #1059 of 1,275 elementary schools in British Columbia and #1059 of 1,275 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rutherford Elementary?
Rutherford Elementary had 839 students in 2025.
Is Rutherford Elementary a elementary school or a secondary school?
Rutherford Elementary is classified as a elementary. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Rutherford Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rutherford Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.