Horse Lake Elementary
6548 Ryall Rd · Lone Butte · V0K1X3 · SD 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin
Counting 3 km around Electoral Area L, Cariboo, Horse Lake Elementary is one of 2 elementary schools. Every school in and around Electoral Area L, Cariboo →
What stands out about Horse Lake Elementary
- Its design capacity is 270 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 4 literacy, at 414 where the middle in British Columbia is 468.
- Public and English-language, under SD 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin.
How Horse Lake 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.
Horse Lake Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 414 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 434 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 449 | 467 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 443 | 454 | Middle 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 Horse Lake Elementary, not a grade
The fourth fifth in British Columbia is where Horse Lake 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.
For a letter, see Electoral Area L, Cariboo’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Horse Lake Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Horse Lake Elementary
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Lake Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| 100 Mile House Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 13 km |
| Mile 108 Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 22 km |
| Forest Grove Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 22 km |
Elementary schools near Horse Lake Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Horse Lake Elementary
Who runs Horse Lake Elementary?
Horse Lake Elementary comes under SD 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin (English public).
What language does Horse Lake Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Horse Lake Elementary?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Horse Lake Elementary?
Nearest of all: 100 Mile House Elementary (13 km), Mile 108 Elementary (22 km) and Forest Grove Elementary (22 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).