Salmo Elementary School
Po Drawer 220 · Salmo · V0G1Z0 · SD 8 Kootenay Lake
Salmo Elementary School sits among 2 elementary schools within 3 km of Salmo. Every school in and around Salmo →
What stands out about Salmo Elementary School
- Built for 270 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 8 Kootenay Lake.
How Salmo 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.
Salmo Elementary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 464 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 456 | 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 Salmo Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
Salmo Elementary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
Salmo’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Salmo Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Salmo Elementary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmo Elementary School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Fruitvale Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 21 km |
Elementary schools near Salmo 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 Salmo Elementary School
Who runs Salmo Elementary School?
The board is SD 8 Kootenay Lake; Salmo Elementary School is English public.
What language does Salmo Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Salmo Elementary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Salmo Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Fruitvale Elementary (21 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).