Hillcrest Elementary
1180 20 St Se · Salmon Arm · V1E2J4 · SD 83 K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw
With Hillcrest Elementary, Salmon Arm counts 7 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Salmon Arm →
What stands out about Hillcrest Elementary
- Built for 365 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 83 K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw.
How Hillcrest 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, Hillcrest Elementary averages the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 445 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 471 | 472 | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Hillcrest Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Hillcrest Elementary gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Salmon Arm’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Hillcrest Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Hillcrest Elementary
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| South Broadview Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Bastion Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| Salmon Arm West Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 5.6 km |
| North Canoe Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 6.5 km |
| Grindrod Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 12 km |
| M.V. Beattie Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
Elementary schools near Hillcrest Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Hillcrest Elementary
Who runs Hillcrest Elementary?
SD 83 K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw: Hillcrest Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Hillcrest Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hillcrest Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hillcrest Elementary?
Closest by: South Broadview Elementary (1.6 km), Bastion Elementary (2.1 km) and Salmon Arm West Elementary (5.6 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).