Silver Star Elementary
1401-35 Ave · Vernon · V1T2R6 · SD 22 Vernon
Around Vernon, within 3 km, there are 16 elementary schools, Silver Star Elementary among them. Every school in and around Vernon →
What stands out about Silver Star Elementary
- Built for 465 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- On Grade 7 literacy it reaches 441, below the 467 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 22 Vernon.
How Silver Star 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 4 of 4 measures reported, Silver Star Elementary averages the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 468 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 477 | 472 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 441 | 467 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 443 | 454 | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Silver Star Elementary has a band rather than a letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Silver Star Elementary gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Silver Star Elementary feeds into Vernon’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Silver Star Elementary
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Vernon Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Harwood Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Ecole Beairsto Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| St James | Independent | English | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Hillview Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Alexis Park Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Silver Star Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Silver Star Elementary
Who runs Silver Star Elementary?
The board is SD 22 Vernon; Silver Star Elementary is English public.
What language does Silver Star Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Silver Star Elementary?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Silver Star Elementary?
The closest schools are Vernon Secondary (1.1 km), Harwood Elementary (1.2 km) and Ecole Beairsto Elementary (1.2 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).