South Canoe
5970 10 Ave Se · Salmon Arm · V1E1W5 · SD 83 K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw
Counting 3 km around Salmon Arm, South Canoe is one of 3 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Salmon Arm →
What stands out about South Canoe
- Built for 170 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 7 literacy, at 397 where the middle in British Columbia is 467.
- An English public school, run by SD 83 K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw.
How South Canoe 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 4 of 4 measures reported, South Canoe averages the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 408 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 464 | 472 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 397 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 396 | 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.
South Canoe is placed by its results, not lettered
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where South Canoe’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 Salmon Arm: its School Grade weighs South Canoe with every other school around it.
Getting a place at South Canoe
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 schools for every grade
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Canoe | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Ranchero Elementary Junior | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 4.5 km |
| Shuswap SDA | Independent | English | – | 6.1 km |
| Mountain View Christian | Independent | English | – | 8.6 km |
| Silver Creek Elementary Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 15 km |
| Carlin Elementary Middle | English public | English | Middle fifth | 16 km |
Schools for every grade near South Canoe
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about South Canoe
Who runs South Canoe?
The board is SD 83 K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw; South Canoe is English public.
What language does South Canoe teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at South Canoe?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near South Canoe?
The nearest are Ranchero Elementary Junior (4.5 km), Shuswap SDA (6.1 km) and Mountain View Christian (8.6 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).