Trafalgar Middle School
1201 Josephine St · Nelson · V1L1X8 · SD 8 Kootenay Lake
Trafalgar Middle School: one of the 7 elementary schools within 3 km of Nelson. Every school in and around Nelson →
What stands out about Trafalgar Middle School
- Its design capacity is 575 students.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 7 numeracy it reaches 431, below the 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 8 Kootenay Lake.
How Trafalgar Middle 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Trafalgar Middle School averages the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 482 | 467 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 431 | 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.
Where Trafalgar Middle School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the middle fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Trafalgar Middle School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Nelson: its School Grade weighs Trafalgar Middle School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Trafalgar Middle School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Trafalgar Middle School
Who runs Trafalgar Middle School?
It is SD 8 Kootenay Lake that runs Trafalgar Middle School, in the English public system.
What language does Trafalgar Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Trafalgar Middle School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
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).