Hume Elementary School
310 Nelson Ave · Nelson · V1L2M8 · SD 8 Kootenay Lake
Hume Elementary School: one of the 7 elementary schools within 3 km of Nelson. Every school in and around Nelson →
What stands out about Hume Elementary School
- Its design capacity is 270 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in British Columbia.
- On Grade 4 numeracy it reaches 517, above the 472 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 8 Kootenay Lake.
How Hume Elementary School 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, Hume Elementary School is in the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 480 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 517 | 472 | Top fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Hume Elementary School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Hume Elementary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the second fifth.
Hume Elementary School feeds into Nelson’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Hume Elementary School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hume Elementary School | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| South Nelson Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Rosemont Elementary School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Blewett Elementary School | English public | English | Second fifth | 6.6 km |
| Brent Kennedy Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 20 km |
| Redfish Elementary School | English public | English | Second fifth | 21 km |
| Whole School | Independent | English | – | 24 km |
Elementary schools near Hume Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Hume Elementary School
Who runs Hume Elementary School?
The board is SD 8 Kootenay Lake; Hume Elementary School is English public.
What language does Hume Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hume Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hume Elementary School?
Nearby: South Nelson Elementary (1.4 km), Rosemont Elementary School (2.8 km) and Blewett Elementary School (6.6 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).