Dragon Lake Elementary
2671 Hydraulic Rd · Quesnel · V2J4H4 · SD 28 Quesnel
One of Quesnel’s 8 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Dragon Lake Elementary. Every school in and around Quesnel →
What stands out about Dragon Lake Elementary
- Built for 195 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 7 literacy: 341, against 467 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 28 Quesnel.
How Dragon Lake 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.
Dragon Lake Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 401 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 416 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 341 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 388 | 454 | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Dragon Lake Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Dragon Lake Elementary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Quesnel’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Dragon Lake Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Dragon Lake Elementary
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Lake Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Lakeview Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
| Ecole Red Bluff Lhtako Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
| Carson Elementary School | English public | English | – | 3 km |
| Riverview Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 4.9 km |
| Barlow Creek Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 5.4 km |
| Voyageur Elementary School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 6.2 km |
Elementary schools near Dragon Lake Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dragon Lake Elementary
Who runs Dragon Lake Elementary?
SD 28 Quesnel: Dragon Lake Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Dragon Lake Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dragon Lake Elementary?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dragon Lake Elementary?
Nearby: Lakeview Elementary (2.2 km), Ecole Red Bluff Lhtako Elementary (2.4 km) and Carson Elementary School (3 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).