Valemount Elementary
1445 7th Ave · Valemount · V0E2Z0 · SD 57 Prince George
Counting 3 km around Valemount, Valemount Elementary is one of 2 elementary schools. Every school in and around Valemount →
What stands out about Valemount Elementary
- Built for 220 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 4 numeracy: 364, against 472 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 57 Prince George.
How Valemount 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.
Valemount Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 382 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 364 | 472 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 363 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 401 | 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.
Valemount Elementary is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Valemount Elementary’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Valemount’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Valemount Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Valemount Elementary
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valemount Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Valemount Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
Elementary schools near Valemount Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Valemount Elementary
Who runs Valemount Elementary?
Valemount Elementary belongs to SD 57 Prince George (English public).
What language does Valemount Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Valemount Elementary?
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.
Which schools of the same kind are near Valemount Elementary?
The closest schools are Valemount Secondary (0.9 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).