Merritt Central Elementary
PO Box 4100 · Merritt · V1K1B8 · SD 58 Nicola-Similkameen
Merritt Central Elementary: one of the 6 elementary schools within 3 km of Merritt. Every school in and around Merritt →
What stands out about Merritt Central 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 7 numeracy: 313, against 454 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 58 Nicola-Similkameen.
How Merritt Central 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 4 reported measures of 4, Merritt Central Elementary is in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 387 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 392 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 351 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 313 | 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.
Why Merritt Central Elementary has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Merritt Central 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 Merritt: its School Grade weighs Merritt Central Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Merritt Central Elementary
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Central Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Merritt Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Collettville Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Diamond Vale Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Nicola Canford Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Merritt Bench Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Lower Nicola Band School | Independent | English | Bottom fifth | 6.4 km |
Elementary schools near Merritt Central Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Merritt Central Elementary
Who runs Merritt Central Elementary?
Merritt Central Elementary comes under SD 58 Nicola-Similkameen (English public).
What language does Merritt Central Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Merritt Central Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Merritt Central Elementary?
The closest schools are Merritt Secondary (0.3 km), Collettville Elementary (1.1 km) and Diamond Vale Elementary (1.3 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).