Little Prairie Elementary
PO Box 1600 · Chetwynd · V0C1J0 · SD 59 Peace River South
Little Prairie Elementary: one of the 4 elementary schools within 3 km of Chetwynd. Every school in and around Chetwynd →
What stands out about Little Prairie Elementary
- Built for 295 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 numeracy, at 558 where the middle in British Columbia is 472.
- Public and English-language, under SD 59 Peace River South.
How Little Prairie 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.
With 4 of 4 measures reported, Little Prairie Elementary averages the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 543 | 468 | Top fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 558 | 472 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 419 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 428 | 454 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Little Prairie Elementary is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Little Prairie Elementary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Chetwynd’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Little Prairie Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Little Prairie Elementary
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Prairie Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Windrem Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| Chetwynd Secondary | English public | English | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Don Titus Montessori | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Moberly Lake Elementary | English public | English | – | 18 km |
Elementary schools near Little Prairie Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Little Prairie Elementary
Who runs Little Prairie Elementary?
Little Prairie Elementary belongs to SD 59 Peace River South (English public).
What language does Little Prairie Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Little Prairie Elementary?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Little Prairie Elementary?
The nearest are Windrem Elementary (0.5 km), Chetwynd Secondary (0.8 km) and Don Titus Montessori (2.3 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).