Canyon/Lister Elementary
4575 Canyon-Lister Road · Canyon · V0B1C0 · SD 8 Kootenay Lake
Counting 3 km around Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay, Canyon/Lister Elementary is one of 4 elementary schools. Every school in and around Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay →
What stands out about Canyon/Lister Elementary
- Built for 195 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 4 literacy, at 511 where the middle in British Columbia is 468.
- An English public school, run by SD 8 Kootenay Lake.
How Canyon/Lister 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, Canyon/Lister Elementary is in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 511 | 468 | Top fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 500 | 472 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 447 | 467 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 441 | 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.
Canyon/Lister Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in British Columbia is where Canyon/Lister 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 B, Central Kootenay: its School Grade weighs Canyon/Lister Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Canyon/Lister Elementary
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon/Lister Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Erickson Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Yaqan Nukiy School | Independent | English | Middle fifth | 5 km |
| Adam Robertson Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 5.2 km |
Elementary schools near Canyon/Lister Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Canyon/Lister Elementary
Who runs Canyon/Lister Elementary?
SD 8 Kootenay Lake: Canyon/Lister Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Canyon/Lister Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Canyon/Lister Elementary?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Canyon/Lister Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Erickson Elementary (1.6 km), Yaqan Nukiy School (5 km) and Adam Robertson Elementary (5.2 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).