Nakusp Elementary
PO Box 250 · Nakusp · V0G1R0 · SD 10 Arrow Lakes
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What stands out about Nakusp Elementary
- Built for 175 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- On Grade 7 numeracy it reaches 420, below the 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 10 Arrow Lakes.
- No other elementary school is within 3 km of Nakusp.
How Nakusp 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.
Nakusp Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 498 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 477 | 472 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 466 | 467 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 420 | 454 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Nakusp Elementary has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Nakusp Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Nakusp: its School Grade weighs Nakusp Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Nakusp Elementary
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Nakusp Elementary
Who runs Nakusp Elementary?
Nakusp Elementary belongs to SD 10 Arrow Lakes (English public).
What language does Nakusp Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Nakusp Elementary?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
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).