Hammond Bay Elementary
Public elementary school · grades K–7 · Nanaimo · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
Good to know before you buy
- Seismic risk rated high: upgrade not done yet.
- Waiting for a seismic upgrade (on the Province's list).
- Growing fast: enrolment up 21% in 5 years. Watch for catchment changes and portables.
From Ministry of Education enrolment, capacity, seismic and facility data. Always confirm registration rules with the district.
The school from the street
Google Street View from the street in front of the school; drag to look around. Photos may be a few years old. Imagery © Google.
School facts
- Address
- 1025 Morningside Dr, Nanaimo V9T 1N5
- City
- Nanaimo
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 250-758-5711
- info.hb@sd68.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 535 students
- Principal
- Danielle Ashworth Clarke
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–7
- School district
- SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
- Programs
- Early French Immersion
- Ministry school number
- 06868044
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Nanaimo-Lantzville
- School board
- SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith · chair Leanne Lee (trusteesboardchair@sd68.bc.ca) · office 250-754-5521
- In French Immersion
- 405 students
Programs
- Early French Immersion Language
Most of the school day is taught in French from Kindergarten or Grade 1.
From the school district's own pages and the Ministry's school list. Programs change: confirm with the school.
Where it is
Enrolment over time
Up 71 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 54 | 54 | 58 | 50 | 58 | 47 | 42 | 42 |
Capacity: 405 students in a building designed for 535.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 535 students
- Available seats
- 130
- Seismic safety
- Waiting for a seismic upgrade (on the Province's future list)
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 62% | 68% | 70% | 73% | 73% | 76% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 68: dots above the dashed line have more students than the building was designed for. This school is the large dot.
Seismic status: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, Seismic Mitigation Program progress report. No building condition score is published for this school.
Test results (FSA 2025/2026)
| This school | Last year | District | BC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 reading | 87% | 85% | 61% | 73% |
| Grade 4 numeracy | 91% | 90% | 55% | 67% |
| Grade 7 reading | 97% | 86% | 62% | 75% |
| Grade 7 numeracy | 87% | 86% | 46% | 59% |
Share of students who wrote the Foundation Skills Assessment and scored on track or extending. Groups under 10 writers are not shown. Some counts here are hidden by the Ministry (fewer than 10 students), so this school's figures are partly estimated. Source: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care.
Catchment
Which homes belong to this school's catchment isn't published as open data.
Schools nearby
| Frank J. Ney Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.7 km |
| Departure Bay Elementary | Elementary | Public | 2.8 km |
| Rock City Elementary | Elementary | Public | 3.1 km |
| Wellington Secondary | Secondary | Public | 3.4 km |
| Uplands Park Elementary | Elementary | Public | 3.5 km |
| Rutherford Elementary | Elementary | Public | 3.9 km |
What it costs to live here
That's 122% above the typical asking price near Nanaimo schools ($687K).
Houses and multi-family homes listed for sale within 1 km of the school, October 29, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices. Listing data from REALTOR.ca (CREA DDF®).
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