Columbia Elementary
1437 Allison St · Penticton · V2A3X5 · SD 67 Okanagan Skaha
Columbia Elementary sits among 7 elementary schools within 3 km of Penticton. Every school in and around Penticton →
What stands out about Columbia Elementary
- Built for 340 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- On Grade 4 numeracy it reaches 445, below the 472 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 67 Okanagan Skaha.
How Columbia 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, Columbia Elementary averages the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 453 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 445 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Columbia Elementary has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Columbia Elementary’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Penticton: its School Grade weighs Columbia Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Columbia 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Wiltse Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Uplands Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Queens Park Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 3.4 km |
| West Bench Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 5.6 km |
| Trout Creek Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Kaleden Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Columbia Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Columbia Elementary
Who runs Columbia Elementary?
It is SD 67 Okanagan Skaha that runs Columbia Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Columbia Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Columbia Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Columbia Elementary?
The closest schools are Wiltse Elementary (1.8 km), Uplands Elementary (2.2 km) and Queens Park Elementary (3.4 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).