Photo: The original uploader was RandyMac at English Wikipedia . · CC BY-SA 3.0Of Trail’s 6 tested schools, 0 sit above the middle in British Columbia and 2 below
In French: one of the 7 schools, where in British Columbia the share is 2%. Within 3 km of Trail are 4 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 2 schools for every grade.
How Trail’s schools do on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Its School Grade is C+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 4 | 460 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 4 | 453 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 4 | 492 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 4 | 468 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 2 | 74% | 91% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is first-time graduation: 74% here, against 91% in British Columbia. On 2 of 5 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 2 it trails.
Every school’s results (6)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael's ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 462 · G4 numeracy 481 · G7 literacy 499 · G7 numeracy 484 | Middle fifth |
| James L Webster ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 477 · G4 numeracy 454 · G7 literacy 485 · G7 numeracy 453 | Middle fifth |
| J Lloyd Crowe SecondaryElementary | G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked · Graduation 91% | Middle fifth |
| Rossland Summit SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy 458 · G4 numeracy 453 · G7 literacy 511 · G7 numeracy 497 | Middle fifth |
| Glenmerry ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 455 · G4 numeracy 415 · G7 literacy 426 · G7 numeracy 375 | Bottom fifth |
| Kootenay Columbia SecondarySecondary | Graduation 57% | Bottom fifth |
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.
Where the 7 schools in and around Trail are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Trail
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in British Columbia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
The French-language schools are des Sept-sommets, run by SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Trail’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Counted by who runs them: English public 5, French-language 1 and independent 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
2 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Among 2 boards, SD 20 Kootenay-Columbia leads with 5.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 20 Kootenay-ColumbiaGlenmerry, J Lloyd Crowe Secondary, James L Webster, Kootenay Columbia Secondary, Rossland Summit | English public | 5 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophonedes Sept-sommets | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Trail
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
Independent schools
Independent schools set their own admissions and fees; the province funds part of their costs where they meet its conditions.
The neighbourhood school
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.
The 7 schools in and around Trail
High schools within reach of Trail
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 3: 2 English public and 1 French public. Closest of all: Kootenay Columbia Secondary (0.1 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenay Columbia SecondarySecondary | SD 20 Kootenay-Columbia | English public | Bottom fifth | 0.1 km |
| des Sept-sommetsAll grades | SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone | French public | – | 7.8 km |
| Rossland Summit SchoolAll grades | SD 20 Kootenay-Columbia | English public | Middle fifth | 7.9 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in British Columbia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace | 13,648 | 16 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| … | ||||
| South Slope | 8,989 | 61 | 1 | 1.3 km |
| Clayton Heights | 8,961 | 26 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Electoral Area F, Nanaimo | 8,810 | 11 | 0 | 6.2 km |
| Buckingham Heights | 8,794 | 62 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| Trail | 8,539 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Deer Lake | 8,417 | 61 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Electoral Area A, Comox Valley | 8,415 | 11 | 0 | 12 km |
| Electoral Area G, Nanaimo | 8,412 | 11 | 0 | 2.4 km |
| Morgan Creek | 8,084 | 25 | 0 | 4.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Electoral Area D, Peace River | 5,100 | 14 | 0 | 8.1 km |
Among 82 towns its size, 57 have more schools nearby. A school in French is nearby in 20 towns of 83.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Trail
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Warfield 4.2 km | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.6 km |
| Montrose 7.8 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 km |
| Rossland 7.8 km | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 km |
| Fruitvale 11 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 km |
| Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary 12 km | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 km |
| Electoral Area B (Lower Columbia-Old-Glory), Kootenay Boundary 13 km | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 km |
It has more schools than any of its 6 neighbours.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- Which schools count. The area is Trail plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- Bands, not ranks. BC publishes average FSA scores and graduation rates, masking small groups, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- The year. Listed for 2025/26.
Questions about schools in Trail
Is there a French-language school in Trail?
Yes, schooling in French is at des Sept-sommets.
How many schools are there in Trail?
4 in the town, 3 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Trail?
By number of schools: SD 20 Kootenay-Columbia (5) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Trail?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (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).