Kootenay Orchards Elementary
1301 - 20th Ave S · Cranbrook · V1C6N5 · SD 5 Southeast Kootenay
Kootenay Orchards Elementary sits among 11 elementary schools within 3 km of Cranbrook. Every school in and around Cranbrook →
What stands out about Kootenay Orchards Elementary
- Built for 240 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 4 literacy, at 440 where the middle in British Columbia is 468.
- Public and English-language, under SD 5 Southeast Kootenay.
How Kootenay Orchards 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, Kootenay Orchards Elementary is in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 440 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 448 | 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.
Kootenay Orchards Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Kootenay Orchards Elementary gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Cranbrook’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Kootenay Orchards Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Kootenay Orchards Elementary
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenay Orchards Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| St Mary's Catholic Independent | Independent | English | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Gordon Terrace Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Highlands Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| T M Roberts Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Parkland Middle School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Mount Baker Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Kootenay Orchards Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Kootenay Orchards Elementary
Who runs Kootenay Orchards Elementary?
It is SD 5 Southeast Kootenay that runs Kootenay Orchards Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Kootenay Orchards Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Kootenay Orchards Elementary?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Kootenay Orchards Elementary?
The closest schools are St Mary's Catholic Independent (0.8 km), Gordon Terrace Elementary (1.3 km) and Highlands Elementary (1.6 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).