Barlow Creek Elementary
816 Barkerville Hwy · Quesnel · V2J6S6 · SD 28 Quesnel
Barlow Creek Elementary: one of the 5 elementary schools within 3 km of Electoral Area C, Cariboo. Every school in and around Electoral Area C, Cariboo →
What stands out about Barlow Creek Elementary
- Its design capacity is 195 students.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 7 numeracy, at 330 where the middle in British Columbia is 454.
- An English public school, run by SD 28 Quesnel.
How Barlow Creek 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.
On average across 4 reported measures of 4, Barlow Creek Elementary is in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 392 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 381 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 390 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 330 | 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.
Where Barlow Creek Elementary sits among the province’s schools
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where Barlow Creek Elementary’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 C, Cariboo: its School Grade weighs Barlow Creek Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Barlow Creek Elementary
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow Creek Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Carson Elementary School | English public | English | – | 5.1 km |
| Dragon Lake Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 5.4 km |
| Riverview Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 5.9 km |
| Ecole Red Bluff Lhtako Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 6.3 km |
| Voyageur Elementary School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 6.7 km |
| Parkland Elementary | English public | English | – | 7.3 km |
Elementary schools near Barlow Creek Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Barlow Creek Elementary
Who runs Barlow Creek Elementary?
It is SD 28 Quesnel that runs Barlow Creek Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Barlow Creek Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Barlow Creek Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Barlow Creek Elementary?
The closest schools are Carson Elementary School (5.1 km), Dragon Lake Elementary (5.4 km) and Riverview Elementary (5.9 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).