Diamond Vale Elementary
2675 Coldwater Ave · Merritt · V1K1B2 · SD 58 Nicola-Similkameen
Diamond Vale Elementary: one of the 6 elementary schools within 3 km of Merritt. Every school in and around Merritt →
What stands out about Diamond Vale Elementary
- Its design capacity is 290 students.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 7 numeracy, at 330 where the middle in British Columbia is 454.
- An English public school, run by SD 58 Nicola-Similkameen.
How Diamond Vale 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 4 of 4 measures reported, Diamond Vale Elementary averages the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 395 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 367 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 390 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 330 | 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.
A results band for Diamond Vale Elementary, and no letter
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where Diamond Vale Elementary’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Merritt: its School Grade weighs Diamond Vale Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Diamond Vale Elementary
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Vale Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Nicola Canford Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Merritt Central Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| Merritt Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Merritt Bench Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Collettville Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Lower Nicola Band School | Independent | English | Bottom fifth | 7.6 km |
Elementary schools near Diamond Vale Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Diamond Vale Elementary
Who runs Diamond Vale Elementary?
Diamond Vale Elementary belongs to SD 58 Nicola-Similkameen (English public).
What language does Diamond Vale Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Diamond Vale Elementary?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Diamond Vale Elementary?
Nearby: Nicola Canford Elementary (0.4 km), Merritt Central Elementary (1.3 km) and Merritt Secondary (1.5 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).