Bouchie Lake Elementary School
2074 Blackwater Rd · Quesnel · V2J7B3 · SD 28 Quesnel
Counting 3 km around Electoral Area B, Cariboo, Bouchie Lake Elementary School is one of 7 elementary schools. Every school in and around Electoral Area B, Cariboo →
What stands out about Bouchie Lake Elementary School
- Its design capacity is 220 students.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 7 numeracy: 343, against 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 28 Quesnel.
How Bouchie Lake Elementary School 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.
On average across 4 reported measures of 4, Bouchie Lake Elementary School is in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 419 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 421 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 402 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 343 | 454 | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
A standing for Bouchie Lake Elementary School, not a grade
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where Bouchie Lake Elementary School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Electoral Area B, Cariboo: its School Grade weighs Bouchie Lake Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Bouchie Lake Elementary School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouchie Lake Elementary School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Voyageur Elementary School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 7.2 km |
| Nazko Valley Elementary | English public | English | – | 7.6 km |
| Riverview Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 8.2 km |
| Barlow Creek Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 9.5 km |
| Carson Elementary School | English public | English | – | 9.8 km |
| Ecole Red Bluff Lhtako Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Bouchie Lake Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bouchie Lake Elementary School
Who runs Bouchie Lake Elementary School?
SD 28 Quesnel: Bouchie Lake Elementary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Bouchie Lake Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bouchie Lake Elementary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bouchie Lake Elementary School?
The closest schools are Voyageur Elementary School (7.2 km), Nazko Valley Elementary (7.6 km) and Riverview Elementary (8.2 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).