Best schools in Nanaimo and what homes cost nearby
22 public elementary and middle schools in Nanaimo ranked by their Grade 4 and 7 test results (FSA 2025/2026), next to the median asking price of houses for sale in each school's catchment or within 1 km.
Top schools with homes under $1.5M
Schools where the median house for sale nearby is asking $1.5M or less, best test results first.
| # | School | FSA | Median house price | For sale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasant Valley Elementary | ~88% | $520K | 33 | See homes |
| 2 | Park Avenue Elementary | ~86% | $680K | 27 | See homes |
| 3 | Pauline Haarer Elementary | ~85% | $580K | 50 | See homes |
| 4 | Departure Bay Elementary | ~84% | $850K | 28 | See homes |
| 5 | Randerson Ridge Elementary | ~84% | $680K | 49 | See homes |
| 6 | Uplands Park Elementary | ~80% | $749K | 26 | See homes |
| 7 | Cinnabar Valley Elementary | ~76% | $812K | 14 | See homes |
| 8 | Syuẁén'ct Elementary School | ~71% | $750K | 15 | See homes |
| 9 | Brechin Elementary | ~61% | $500K | 50 | See homes |
| 10 | Chase River Elementary | ~61% | $687K | 6 | See homes |
Top schools with homes under $2M
Schools where the median house for sale nearby is asking $2M or less, best test results first.
| # | School | FSA | Median house price | For sale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammond Bay Elementary | ~90% | $1.52M | 16 | See homes |
| 2 | Pleasant Valley Elementary | ~88% | $520K | 33 | See homes |
| 3 | Park Avenue Elementary | ~86% | $680K | 27 | See homes |
| 4 | Pauline Haarer Elementary | ~85% | $580K | 50 | See homes |
| 5 | Departure Bay Elementary | ~84% | $850K | 28 | See homes |
| 6 | Randerson Ridge Elementary | ~84% | $680K | 49 | See homes |
| 7 | Uplands Park Elementary | ~80% | $749K | 26 | See homes |
| 8 | Cinnabar Valley Elementary | ~76% | $812K | 14 | See homes |
| 9 | Syuẁén'ct Elementary School | ~71% | $750K | 15 | See homes |
| 10 | Brechin Elementary | ~61% | $500K | 50 | See homes |
All 22 ranked schools
Secondary schools and home prices nearby
Secondary schools don't write the FSA, so they aren't ranked.
| School | Students | Full | Median house price | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Technical Centre | 93 | — | $450K | 29 |
| John Barsby Secondary | 862 | 101% | $650K | 39 |
| Nanaimo District Secondary | 1595 | 114% | $799K | 17 |
| Wellington Secondary | 1096 | 122% | $682K | 26 |
FSA: share of students who wrote the Foundation Skills Assessment and scored on track or extending, averaged over reading and numeracy (BC Ministry of Education, 2025/2026). A test score is one measure, not the whole school: visit, and read the school page for programs, how full it is and the building's condition. Home prices: asking prices of houses and multi-family homes for sale on October 29, 2026 (REALTOR.ca, CREA DDF®); typical Nanaimo figure $687K.