Raft River Elementary
801 Clearwater Village Rd · Clearwater · V0E1N1 · SD 73 Kamloops-Thompson
Of the 3 elementary schools in or near Clearwater (within 3 km), this is Raft River Elementary. Every school in and around Clearwater →
What stands out about Raft River Elementary
- Built for 345 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 4 numeracy: 395, against 472 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 73 Kamloops-Thompson.
How Raft River 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, Raft River Elementary averages the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 413 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 395 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 405 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 401 | 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.
How Raft River Elementary is placed without a letter
Raft River Elementary has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
Raft River Elementary feeds into Clearwater’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Raft River Elementary
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raft River Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Clearwater Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Vavenby Elementary | English public | English | – | 21 km |
Elementary schools near Raft River Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Raft River Elementary
Who runs Raft River Elementary?
SD 73 Kamloops-Thompson: Raft River Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Raft River Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Raft River Elementary?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Raft River Elementary?
Nearby: Clearwater Secondary (1.8 km) and Vavenby Elementary (21 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).