Highlands Elementary
3300 7th St S · Cranbrook · V1C5G3 · SD 5 Southeast Kootenay
Highlands Elementary: one of the 11 elementary schools within 3 km of Cranbrook. Every school in and around Cranbrook →
What stands out about Highlands Elementary
- Its design capacity is 295 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 4 literacy: 400, against 468 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 5 Southeast Kootenay.
How Highlands 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 2 of 2 measures reported, Highlands Elementary averages the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 400 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 435 | 472 | Fourth 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 Highlands Elementary, not a grade
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Highlands Elementary gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Highlands Elementary feeds into Cranbrook’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Highlands 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| St Mary's Catholic Independent | Independent | English | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Kootenay Orchards Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Steeples Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Mount Baker Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Gordon Terrace Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Pinewood Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 3.1 km |
Elementary schools near Highlands Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Highlands Elementary
Who runs Highlands Elementary?
The board is SD 5 Southeast Kootenay; Highlands Elementary is English public.
What language does Highlands Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Highlands 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 Highlands Elementary?
Nearby: St Mary's Catholic Independent (1.5 km), Kootenay Orchards Elementary (1.6 km) and Steeples Elementary (1.9 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).