Public elementary school · Richmond

James Thompson Elementary

6211 Forsyth Cres, Richmond

Above average

James Thompson Elementary is above the BC average overall: above it on 4 of 4 measures.

The numbers

  • Grade 4 readingAbove BC average3-year average score 505 (BC: 471); in 2025/2026, at least 76% were on track or better (BC: 73%)
  • Grade 4 mathAbove BC average3-year average score 538 (BC: 478); in 2025/2026, at least 76% were on track or better (BC: 67%)
  • Grade 7 readingAbove BC average3-year average score 480 (BC: 464); in 2025/2026, at least 72% were on track or better (BC: 75%)
  • Grade 7 mathAbove BC average3-year average score 546 (BC: 462); in 2025/2026, at least 53% were on track or better (BC: 59%)

Provincial Foundation Skills Assessment (Grades 4 and 7), compared with the BC average over three years. Results mostly reflect who attends a school, not only how well it teaches.

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Common questions

Is James Thompson Elementary a good school?

James Thompson Elementary is above the BC average overall: above it on 4 of 4 measures. Results mostly reflect who attends a school, not only how well it teaches, so visit and talk to families too.

Does James Thompson Elementary offer French Immersion?

Not according to the Province's school list. The nearest French Immersion elementary is James Gilmore Elementary.

Data: Province of BC school list, Foundation Skills Assessment and graduation results (Open Government Licence – BC); catchments from district and city maps. Living in a catchment gives priority, not a guaranteed place. Always confirm with the Richmond school district.