South Nelson Elementary
814 Latimer St · Nelson · V1L4V7 · SD 8 Kootenay Lake
Counting 3 km around Nelson, South Nelson Elementary is one of 7 elementary schools. Every school in and around Nelson →
What stands out about South Nelson Elementary
- Built for 220 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 8 Kootenay Lake.
How South Nelson 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 2 of 2 measures reported, South Nelson Elementary averages the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 461 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 490 | 472 | Second fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
South Nelson Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the middle fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; South Nelson Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Nelson: its School Grade weighs South Nelson Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at South Nelson Elementary
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Nelson Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Hume Elementary School | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Rosemont Elementary School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Blewett Elementary School | English public | English | Second fifth | 6 km |
| Brent Kennedy Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 19 km |
| Redfish Elementary School | English public | English | Second fifth | 22 km |
| Whole School | Independent | English | – | 24 km |
Elementary schools near South Nelson Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about South Nelson Elementary
Who runs South Nelson Elementary?
SD 8 Kootenay Lake runs South Nelson Elementary (English public).
What language does South Nelson Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at South Nelson Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near South Nelson Elementary?
The closest schools are Hume Elementary School (1.4 km), Rosemont Elementary School (1.5 km) and Blewett Elementary School (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).