Walnut Park Elementary
PO Box 2692 · Smithers · V0J2N0 · SD 54 Bulkley Valley
With Walnut Park Elementary, Smithers counts 7 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Smithers →
What stands out about Walnut Park Elementary
- Its design capacity is 440 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- On Grade 7 numeracy it reaches 321, below the 454 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 54 Bulkley Valley.
How Walnut Park 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.
On average across 4 reported measures of 4, Walnut Park Elementary is in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 384 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 359 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 352 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 321 | 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.
Where Walnut Park Elementary sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Walnut Park Elementary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Walnut Park Elementary feeds into Smithers’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Walnut Park Elementary
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Park Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Smithers Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| St Joseph's | Independent | English | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Muheim Memorial Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| La Grande-Ourse | French public | French | – | 1.3 km |
| Telkwa Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 13 km |
Elementary schools near Walnut Park Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Walnut Park Elementary
Who runs Walnut Park Elementary?
Walnut Park Elementary comes under SD 54 Bulkley Valley (English public).
What language does Walnut Park Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Walnut Park Elementary?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Walnut Park Elementary?
Nearest of all: Smithers Secondary (0.6 km), St Joseph's (0.7 km) and Muheim Memorial Elementary (1.1 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).