Nechako Elementary
61 Nightingale St · Kitimat · V8C1M9 · SD 82 Coast Mountains
Around Kitimat, within 3 km, there are 3 elementary schools, Nechako Elementary among them. Every school in and around Kitimat →
What stands out about Nechako Elementary
- Built for 490 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 4 numeracy, at 431 where the middle in British Columbia is 472.
- Public and English-language, under SD 82 Coast Mountains.
How Nechako 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 4 measures reported, Nechako Elementary averages the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 458 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 431 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Nechako Elementary is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Nechako Elementary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Nechako Elementary feeds into Kitimat’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Nechako 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nechako Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Mount Elizabeth Middle/Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Kildala Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Nechako Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Nechako Elementary
Who runs Nechako Elementary?
Nechako Elementary belongs to SD 82 Coast Mountains (English public).
What language does Nechako Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Nechako Elementary?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Nechako Elementary?
The nearest are Mount Elizabeth Middle/Secondary (0.7 km) and Kildala Elementary (2.2 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).