Bella Coola Elementary
PO Box 7 · Bella Coola · V0T1C0 · SD 49 Central Coast
Bella Coola Elementary is one of 4 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Bella Coola 1. Every school in and around Bella Coola 1 →
What stands out about Bella Coola Elementary
- Its design capacity is 195 students.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 49 Central Coast.
- It sits 0.3 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Bella Coola Elementary does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Bella Coola Elementary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 474 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 451 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Bella Coola Elementary sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the fourth fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Bella Coola Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Bella Coola 1’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Bella Coola Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Bella Coola Elementary
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Coola Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Sir Alexander Mackenzie Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 15 km |
| Nusatsum Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 15 km |
Elementary schools near Bella Coola Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bella Coola Elementary
Who runs Bella Coola Elementary?
Bella Coola Elementary comes under SD 49 Central Coast (English public).
What language does Bella Coola Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bella Coola Elementary?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bella Coola Elementary?
The nearest are Sir Alexander Mackenzie Secondary (15 km) and Nusatsum Elementary (15 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).