R. C. Talmey Elementary
Public elementary school · grades K–7 · Richmond · SD 38 Richmond
School facts
- Address
- 9500 Kilby Dr, Richmond V6X 3N2
- City
- Richmond
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 604-668-6275
- nhazon@sd38.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 465 students
- Website
- talmey.sd38.bc.ca ↗
- Principal
- Naomi Hazaon
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–7
- School district
- SD 38 Richmond
- Programs
- Core French
- Ministry school number
- 03838054
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Richmond-Bridgeport
- School board
- SD 38 Richmond · chair Ken Hamaguchi (khamaguchi@sd38.bc.ca) · office 604-668-6000 · trustees ↗
- English language learners
- 65% of students
Programs
- Core French Language
French taught as a subject. - Station Stretch: Community Outreach Program Alternative · offered district-wide
Part-time program for youth not enrolled in a Richmond school who face learning, mental health or behavioural challenges. Details ↗ - Station Stretch: Horizons Alternative · offered district-wide
Inter-ministerial program giving educational and therapeutic support to students aged 13-17 with significant mental health challenges. Details ↗ - Study in Richmond International Program International grades K-12 · by application · offered district-wide
International student programs including long-term academic study, short-term immersion, summer camps and customized group programs. Details ↗
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 107 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 40 | 44 | 47 | 30 | 42 | 55 | 45 | 54 |
Capacity: 357 students in a building designed for 465.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 465 students
- Available seats
- 108
- Seismic safety
- Waiting for a seismic upgrade (on the Province's future list)
- Seismic risk rating
- High (H1, rated 2025)
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 54% | 60% | 65% | 75% | 78% | 77% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 38: 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 | 79% | 86% | 81% | 73% |
| Grade 4 numeracy | 83% | 86% | 79% | 67% |
| Grade 7 reading | 87% | 81% | 86% | 75% |
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
| Tomsett Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.5 km |
| Chaoyin Bilingual School | Elementary | Independent | 0.6 km |
| City Vancouver Academy | Secondary | Independent | 0.8 km |
| Robert J Tait Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.1 km |
| Maple Hill School | Secondary | Independent | 1.3 km |
| Canada Star Secondary School | Secondary | Independent | 1.4 km |
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