Rosemont Elementary School
1605 Crease Street · Nelson · V1L1A5 · SD 8 Kootenay Lake
Rosemont Elementary School sits among 7 elementary schools within 3 km of Nelson. Every school in and around Nelson →
What stands out about Rosemont Elementary School
- Built for 170 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 8 Kootenay Lake.
How Rosemont 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Rosemont Elementary School averages the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 473 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 488 | 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.
How Rosemont Elementary School is placed without a letter
The middle fifth in British Columbia is where Rosemont Elementary School’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 Nelson: its School Grade weighs Rosemont Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Rosemont Elementary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemont Elementary School | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| South Nelson Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Hume Elementary School | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
| Blewett Elementary School | English public | English | Second fifth | 5 km |
| Brent Kennedy Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 18 km |
| Redfish Elementary School | English public | English | Second fifth | 23 km |
| Whole School | Independent | English | – | 24 km |
Elementary schools near Rosemont 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 Rosemont Elementary School
Who runs Rosemont Elementary School?
It is SD 8 Kootenay Lake that runs Rosemont Elementary School, in the English public system.
What language does Rosemont Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Rosemont Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Rosemont Elementary School?
Nearby: South Nelson Elementary (1.5 km), Hume Elementary School (2.8 km) and Blewett Elementary School (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).