Okanagan Falls Elementary
PO Box 6 · Okanagan Falls · V0H1R0 · SD 53 Okanagan Similkameen
With Okanagan Falls Elementary, Okanagan Falls counts 6 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Okanagan Falls →
What stands out about Okanagan Falls Elementary
- Its design capacity is 220 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 4 numeracy, at 426 where the middle in British Columbia is 472.
- An English public school, run by SD 53 Okanagan Similkameen.
How Okanagan Falls 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 4, Okanagan Falls Elementary is in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 426 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 426 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
A results band for Okanagan Falls Elementary, and no letter
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where Okanagan Falls Elementary’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 Okanagan Falls: its School Grade weighs Okanagan Falls Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Okanagan Falls Elementary
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanagan Falls Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Kaleden Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 5.3 km |
| Wiltse Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| Columbia Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
| Queens Park Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 17 km |
| Oliver Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 18 km |
| Uplands Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 18 km |
Elementary schools near Okanagan Falls Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Okanagan Falls Elementary
Who runs Okanagan Falls Elementary?
The board is SD 53 Okanagan Similkameen; Okanagan Falls Elementary is English public.
What language does Okanagan Falls Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Okanagan Falls Elementary?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Okanagan Falls Elementary?
Nearest of all: Kaleden Elementary (5.3 km), Wiltse Elementary (14 km) and Columbia Elementary (16 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).