Pinewood Elementary
40 Pinewood Ave W · Cranbrook · V1C5X8 · SD 5 Southeast Kootenay
One of Cranbrook’s 11 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Pinewood Elementary. Every school in and around Cranbrook →
What stands out about Pinewood Elementary
- Its design capacity is 195 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 4 numeracy: 390, against 472 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 5 Southeast Kootenay.
How Pinewood 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 2 reported measures of 2, Pinewood Elementary is in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 402 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 390 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Pinewood Elementary sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Pinewood Elementary’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Cranbrook: its School Grade weighs Pinewood Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Pinewood Elementary
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Mount Baker Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| T M Roberts Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Independent | Independent | English | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| Steeples Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| Gordon Terrace Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| Parkland Middle School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Pinewood Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Pinewood Elementary
Who runs Pinewood Elementary?
SD 5 Southeast Kootenay runs Pinewood Elementary (English public).
What language does Pinewood Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Pinewood 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 Pinewood Elementary?
Nearest of all: Mount Baker Secondary (0.9 km), T M Roberts Elementary (1.4 km) and St Mary's Catholic Independent (1.8 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).